A 10-day trip to London over New Year meant our arts writer saw 17 plays and visited just as many exhibitions. With this overflowing cup of culture, I want to show you some things I particularly liked, writes Sabine Koch… There were excellent shows, that have closed recently, like the play Daniel’s Husband at the Marylebone […]
London Culture Now – Bee’s Top Picks for Theatre and Exhibitions 2026
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Theatre Preview: Silver & Gold aboard London’s Golden Hinde Galleon
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Long John Silver is a legend in his own lifetime. Treacherous. Murderous. Infamous. PIRATICAL. The only problem is, he’s not happy with the narrative and he’ll do anything to set the record straight, even at the cost of his very last breath. This one-man play considers the nature of morality and of perception, through the […]
London Art After Dark
January 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Art After Dark, Art of London’s free art and culture programme, returns from 03-10 February 2026 with a week-long celebration of London’s nightlife through art and music, including a special after-hours DJ-set at the National Gallery. Inspired by the city’s club culture, the programme brings together large-scale public artworks, late-night gallery openings and music experiences across […]
Space by Luxmuralis Sound and Light Experience at St Martin-in-the-Fields London
January 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
St Martin-in-the-Fields will host a celebration of light like no other with Space – a five-day immersive and colourful light and sound experience running from Tuesday 17th February – Saturday 21st February 2026. Iconic London church St Martin-In-The-Fields’ beautiful exterior will be illuminated with sound and light to create an extraordinary multi-sensory experience that lasts around 30-60 minutes, followed by […]
London Theatre: Star Casting Announced for Daniel’s Husband London
October 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Plastered Productions is delighted to announce the full cast for Michael McKeever’s hit off-Broadway play DANIEL’S HUSBAND which will make its UK Premiere at the Marylebone Theatre in London for a limited season from 4 December 2025 – 10 January 2026, directed by Alan Souza. David Bedella (three-time Olivier Award winner for & Juliet, In […]
News: Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula Theatre
September 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Troubadour Theatres, one of London’s most innovative theatre companies, has announced bold expansion plans with the development of two brand-new, state-of-the-art 1,500-seat auditoriums, as part of the launch of its next flagship venue: Troubadour Greenwich Peninsula Theatre. Building on the success of Troubadour’s existing venues (Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre which is currently home to the […]
Theatre Review: Brigadoon at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre London
August 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This show is a bawsack of haggis with an offal lot of filler, boiled up in a plastic bag – and that’s exactly what I wanted to do with my head after this seeing the first half of this production of Brigadoon at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. Brigadoon the musical, is an original work […]
Preview: The Statesman by Joel Marlin at Theatro Technis London
July 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Statesman is an absurdist comedy by New York-based writer Joel Marlin opening this September at Theatro Technis in London. Directed by Quentin Beroud, The Statesman follows a village where laughter is outlawed and the reluctant official charged with teaching people how to be funny after a forbidden giggle draws the attention of the Queen. The […]
Raindance Icon Award to late, great Dame Joan Plowright for Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont
June 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This year’s Raindance Film Festival presents an additional Icon Award posthumously honouring the late, great Dame Joan Plowright in the year of her passing – presented for her final major screen role in Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont (dir: Dan Ireland, UK/USA). Raindance’s 33rd edition (18-27 June) includes a special 20th Anniversary tribute screening of […]
The Hunger Games on Stage at Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre
February 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Raising the curtain on a new era of entertainment with Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre. The 1,200-capacity venue is scheduled to open in Autumn 2025, launching with the first-ever live stage adaption of Suzanne Collins’ internationally acclaimed book The Hunger Games and Lionsgate’s blockbuster film. Complementing the theatre will be two stylish bars, a 100-cover restaurant, […]
