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| Oct 20, 2026 | Why the Whitechapel Gallery is a top contender for a Toast the City award | The Toast the City Awards are mere days away – we ask if Whitechapel Gallery has what it takes to bring home a coveted Slice of Toast.
The Whitechapel Gallery is one of the undisputed cultural heavyweights of the Square Mile. Having opened ... |
| Oct 20, 2026 | ‘Shoe Lane Library is for everyone’: We talk to the Toast Finalist | As the Toast the City Awards party nears, we have spoken to some of our favourite nominees – this week we chatted to Shoe Lane Library manager Sona Kalenderian.
My name is Ovssanna Kalenderian but I’m known as Sona by everyone including our... |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Open House Festival: The best guided walks in the Square Mile | As we celebrate the Square Mile with our Toast the City Awards 2026, here are some amazing City-based Open House Festival tours, including close looks at some of our nominees.
What is the City of London most famous for? Money, of course. Th... |
| Sep 8, 2026 | The St Paul’s Cathedral Fabric outrage is a ridiculous moral panic | St Paul’s Cathedral has announced a four-year collaboration with Fabric nightclub that will see DJs being brought into the capital’s most lauded pews, designed by Sir Christopher Wren.
The four-year project has provoked outrage among groups... |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Beyond your 9-5: things to explore in the Square Mile | For most, the City of London is defined by the rhythm of the working week. Offices fill from Monday to Friday, and the streets fall quiet at the weekend.
But since the pandemic that pace has changed, and incredibly the Square Mile offers so... |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Summer loving! 9 amazing things to do in London this August | We round up the best things to do in London this August
Are you staying in the City this month, or fleeing the urban heat to enjoy these climes somewhere more appropriate, like a beach?
If you’re staying put in the Square Mile this August, ... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Death Note: The Musical review – a high-shine, high school take on the trolley problem | Death Note: The Musical | Barbican Theatre | ★★★☆☆
After 10 years of cult success in Japan and Korea, Death Note: The Musical, a pop-rock production adapted from an early noughties manga series, has arrived in London for its English languag... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Launches New Season “Sound as Culture” Starting October 1 | MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives, a new cultural hub within TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, will launch its new season on Thursday, October 1, under the theme “Sound as Culture.” The season will be defined by two flagship programs: “Animmersiv... |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Singaporean actor Xander Pang to play Light Yagami in London's Death Note musical | Listen
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| Jun 8, 2026 | Raise your glasses to City Beerfest in Square Mile’s Yard of ale | Returning for its 12th year, the hugely popular City Beerfest will be held in the City of
London’s historic Guildhall Yard on Thursday 2 July from 12.30pm to 9pm.
City’s ever-popular Beerfest returns to Guildhall Yard to raise funds for The... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | WPP Media CEO: Creative industries should bet big on London, the city of brilliant lunatics | London has been named the best city in the world for culture – it should be creative industries’ first choice, writes WPP Media UK CEO Kate Rowlinson
“Oh, I love London Society! I think it has immensely improved. It is entirely composed now... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Barbican: Collabs like SXSW are the future of creative industries | This week SXSW returns to London for its second year. For decades, this festival has brought together music, tech, film and the arts, creating cultural moments and sparking new ideas. The Barbican is proud to be a part of it, hosting a numb... |
| May 21, 2026 | In Other Worlds at the Barbican: Is this what the future looks like? | In Other Worlds | The Barbican | ★★★★☆
The Barbican seems to have found its groove when it comes to contemporary art, utilising its modernist spaces to create sprawling, immersive exhibitions that couldn’t exist anywhere else.
Last year Fee... |
| May 19, 2026 | Secret Barbican: visit these beautiful parts of the famous building | I’m not sure anyone can really consider themselves an ‘insider’ at the Barbican. It’s a giant, complex dream of a place, a vision of what a community and a life might be like with creativity at its heart. I’m just lucky enough to be one of ... |
| May 14, 2026 | Krapp’s Last Tape sees Gary Oldman at his most captivating | Krapp’s Last Tape | ★★★★★ | Royal Court
As you watch Gary Oldman’s ageing Krapp slowly, methodically eat a banana, and then slowly, methodically eat a second banana, the silence – or rather the lack of silence – is deafening. Every sound in... |
| May 6, 2026 | 5 amazing things to see at the Barbican’s 1996 exhibition | Ahead of the Toast the City 2026 Awards, we spotlight the venues to put on your radar this spring. Here, we look at the Barbican’s arresting new 1996 exhibition
It is heralded as the peak of the Britpop era: the Spice Girls and Oasis were h... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Barbican Centre: the brutalist landmark weaving art into everyday London life. | For many people, the Barbican is a place to visit, to catch a show, enjoy some food or just hang out.
For others, like Jo Davis (Head of Retail) and Oluwatoyin Odunsi (Senior Producer for Learning & Participation), it’s a place of work ... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | “MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives” Opens in Tokyo | The East Japan Railway Foundation for Cultural Innovation announces the opening of MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives on March 28, 2026. Located within TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY near Shinagawa Station—a major transportation hub with direct ... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Developers shrink Silk Street plans to dodge objections | Plans for a huge new office development in the heart of the City have been shrunk in a bid to dodge objections raised by furious locals.
The plans to redevelop the existing western building, located next door to the Barbican estate, will no... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | The unlikely City florist that once served the royals | The City’s oldest florist may not look like much anymore, but it once was the top choice for royal weddings from Diana to the Queen, discovers Anna Moloney
Walking down Goswell Road, just in the north of the Square Mile, you’d be forgiven f... |
| Feb 11, 2026 | The chimp paradox and City wellbeing: managing your emotional brain at work | In the City of London, we are proud to be home to world‑leading institutions, ambitious businesses, and a diverse workforce. But behind every thriving organisation are people who need the space, support, and tools to thrive.
As Town Clerk a... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Ariana Grande tickets for London musical ‘could easily go over £300’ | “Dynamic pricing” has forced some West End ticket prices as high as £400 – will Ariana Grande’s new production of Sunday in the Park with George cost as much as an all-inclusive break in the Med?
While some figures including Andrew Lloyd We... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | How to (probably) get Ariana Grande tickets for Sunday in the Park with George | In the biggest piece of showbiz casting since Tom Holland starred in Romeo + Juliet in 2024, the musician Ariana Grande has been cast in the musical Sunday in the Park with George, to play in London in the summer of 2027.
Grande is one of t... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Toast the City finalists: Who will win best Late Night Venue? | The Toast the City Awards are here to celebrate the very best in hospitality of placemaking in the Square Mile. On the eve of the big night, we are highlighting each of the 138 finalists who have beaten off competition from more than 2,000 ... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | St Paul’s on bringing art into the Cathedral: ‘It was Marmite. Some worshippers said they’d leave’ | This evening earmarks the inaugural Toast the City awards – the first ever ceremony celebrating Square Mile culture – and as City AM staffers bunk off work to smarten up, the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral is bestowing us with his good wishes.... |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Toast the City: What will be crowned Best Cultural Experience? | The Toast the City Awards are here to celebrate the very best in hospitality of placemaking in the Square Mile. On the eve of the big night, we are highlighting each of the 138 finalists who have beaten off competition from more than 2,000 ... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Rohtko at Barbican: Savage and gripping satire of the art world | Rohtko at the Barbican | ★★★★★
Rohtko is one of the most astonishing pieces of work I’ve seen on a London stage. Created by Polish director Łukasz Twarkowski, it’s a genre-defying mash up of theatre, live cinema, installation art, dance and... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Unexpected turns: Exploring the City of London | If you really want to get to know the City of London, forget the big shiny buildings for a second and just wander. You’ll find old alleyways, odd corners, and a mix of old and new that’s hard to beat.
As Director of the London Archives, I s... |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Fashion Frenzee Closes London Fashion Week with a Powerful Celebration of Conscious Fashion | London, 24 September 2025 – Fashion Frenzee brought London Fashion Week to a dynamic finale on Monday evening, uniting designers, artists, fashion lovers, and changemakers in the historic Guildhall Art Gallery, transforming the City of Lond... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | How the Barbican Theatre has rivalled the West End for four decades | Our Toast the City Awards are celebrating the City’s top spots and takes place this October. This week: the Barbican Theatre.
Think of the Barbican Centre and you might picture the lakeside suntrap or Brutalist passageways that feel purpose... |
| Aug 19, 2025 | The incredible Barbican Centre bar with naughty, late-night energy | Our Toast the City Awards will celebrate the City’s top spots and takes place this October. This week: the Martini Bar at the Barbican.
Think of the Barbican Centre and Brutalist architecture and great sprawling public spaces come to mind. ... |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Goodnight, Oscar review: Will & Grace star Sean Hayes is magnetic | Goodnight, Oscar review and star rating: ★★★★
It’s fairly obvious why writers turn to televisual ratings to source their intrigue: every scribe knows the pain of having their stories or subjects exploited to reach bigger audiences. File Goo... |
| Jul 31, 2025 | What’s on London August 2025 | London truly comes alive in August, offering countless ways to enjoy the city. It’s the perfect opportunity to explore new exhibitions, take part in fitness activities from outdoor yoga to an exciting range of installations at London Sports... |
| Jun 26, 2025 | ‘I interviewed with 20 minutes notice’: Senior London culture advisor Laia Gasch on her career highs and lows | We dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, London culture aficionado Laia Gasch takes us through her career, from The Spitz to the London Olympics in Square Mile and Me
Collecting newspapers and glass bottles to sell a... |
| Jun 23, 2025 | The City of London is hosting an amazing music festival this week | The Summer Music in City Churches festival is taking place this week across the City of London.
There are events taking place every day in some of the Square Mile’s most beautiful churches — a brilliant chance to take a break from the stres... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Fiddler on the Roof review at the Barbican: the most exquisite misery | Fiddler on the Roof review: ★★★★★
It isn’t officially summertime until the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre drops a five-star musical. In 2023 it was La Cage Aux Folles and last year their gently simmering Fiddler on the Roof raised the stake... |
| May 30, 2025 | Feel the Sound: An exhibition on a different frequency | Thursday 22nd May – Sunday 31st August
The Culture Mile Business Improvement District is delighted to be the Destination Partner for the most incredible immersive experience Feel the Sound at the Barbican.
This new immersive exhibition will... |
| May 6, 2025 | Krapp’s Last Tape review: Stephen Rea is sublime | Krapp’s Last Tape | Barbican | ★★★★☆
Should you have been waiting in earnest for Krapp to show up – not unlike a character in a different Samuel Beckett play – this is your week. At the York Royal Theatre, Gary Oldman takes on the role of t... |
| May 3, 2025 | May in London: A Month of Celebration and Exploration | May is a vibrant tapestry woven with threads of history, culture, and community in London. As the city shakes off the chill of winter, it bursts into life, offering a rich array of events and activities. From commemorating significant histo... |
| May 2, 2025 | What’s On in London This May 2025 | As May ushers in longer days and warmer weather, London comes alive with an exciting array of events and activities. From sporting events like the London Sports Festival and family-friendly outings to historic celebrations such as VE Day an... |
| Apr 12, 2025 | The future of London’s art scene depends on locals, not just tourists | To secure the future of London’s arts scene we need locals, not just tourists, at our exhibitions. Businesses can help make this happen, writes Austin Casey
The government’s announcement of the £270m Arts Everywhere Fund is a crucial boost ... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | The Return of Russian Buyers: London’s Property Market Awaits | The London property market is a stage, and the actors are shifting. For years, Russian buyers played leading roles, investing heavily in the city’s super-prime real estate. But the curtain fell in February 2022 when sanctions were imposed. ... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | In Ontario, arts education is obligatory – so why is it a luxury in London? | The UK economy depends on the creative industries, yet continuously sidelines arts in education. It’s time to follow Canada, says the Barbican’s Devyani Saltzman
In Canada, where I come from, arts education is mandated in every province and... |
| Mar 31, 2025 | What’s on April 2025 in London | From Easter celebrations to immersive historical exhibitions, there’s a captivating experience waiting for you this April 2025 in London. See Central London Alliance’s guide below and start planning your April adventures today, whether it’s... |
| Mar 3, 2025 | The Barbican and the Ned to represent London at major New York travel show | |
| Dec 6, 2024 | City of London approves Barbican Centre regeneration ahead of 50th anniversary | |
| Nov 27, 2024 | The best pantos in London 2024-2025, from Robin Hood to Aladdin | |
| Nov 19, 2024 | “The Book of Diaspora” Evolves: Digital Installation Opens Call for Community Stories | Share
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When creative technologist Mengying (Amo) Zeng set out to capture the untold stories of America’s immigration experience through digital art last year, she didn’t expect to create one of 2024’s most talked-abou... |
| Apr 30, 2024 | NMS to Host Scottish Video Games Exhibit | Scotland’s video game industry is being celebrated at the National Museum of Scotland (NMS) in a new exhibition set to open this summer.
The exhibition is the world’s largest interactive exhibition of the culture and history of video games,... |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Susan Hall announces plan to extend Night Tube to Hammersmith & City line | Susan Hall has unveiled her plan to extend the Night Tube to the Hammersmith & City line, if elected mayor of London.
The Conservative candidate, who is vying with Sadiq Khan as he campaigns for a record third term, announced her plan t... |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Commuters, unglaze your eyes – is the design of London Bridge a ‘scandal’? | Is London Bridge a practical result of post-war planning or a horrific urban eyesore? Your answer may reveal a lot about you, writes Lucy Kenningham
Consider London Bridge. No, not as a sunken-eyed commuter, but as a free-thinking flaneur. ... |
| Jun 29, 2023 | A Strange Loop, Barbican, review: New York’s smash hit doesn’t land in London | A Strange Loop review and star rating: ★★★ |
| Jul 14, 2022 | Anything Goes at Barbican review: All aboard! This is a five-star musical thrillride | Anything Goes achieves a rare kind of alchemy by succeeding at everything it turns its hand to. |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Culture corner: What’s going on in the City this November? | There are a wealth of events, gigs, historical talks, comedy shows and concerts throughout November. Get your culture fix now before the Christmas party season drinks up your time and take advantage of what the City has to offer on the days... |
| Oct 7, 2021 | October in the City: the cultural events not to miss | How much fun is it being out and about dancing, being immersed in art and going to live music again? |
| Aug 3, 2021 | School’s out: Time to be a tourist in your City of Culture | Summer in the City is the best time to dive into the rich and diverse cultural scene. Here’s our monthly round-up of all the best goings on. |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Culture Corner: Your guide to summer in the City | Culture in the City this month kicks off with Alexander Sitkovetsky performing on 1 July with the London Concertante Orchestra in Southwark Cathedral. The London Concertante have a full and varied programme which you can watch and stream at... |
| May 24, 2021 | Culture Corner: The City’s back – here’s what’s on in June | It’s happening! Culture has exploded and doors are finally open! |
| Jan 4, 2021 | A Jean Dubuffet Retrospective Will Open In London | Jean Dubuffet, Skedaddle (L’Escampette) 31 October 1964 Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam © Fondation Dubuffet, Paris / ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2020 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | London’s Major Museums And Galleries Reopen With Timed Visits And Social Distancing | Installation view of Andy Warhol Exhibition, Tate Modern, 2020.Photography © Tate, 2020 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | London’s Museums And Galleries Reopen With Timed Entry And Space To Appreciate Art | After nearly four months when the only people who could appreciate their treasures were security guards and the occasional curator, London’s leading museums and galleries are starting to reopen. For those who attend, social distancing pract... |
| Aug 5, 2017 | The Neural Net That Recreated ‘Blade Runner’ Has the Movie Stuck in Its Memory | Artist and machine learning engineer Terence Broad's Auto-Encoding Blade Runner is the project Philip K. Dick would have made if he were a scientist.
In his presentation at SIGGRAPH 2017, a computer graphics and animation conference, Broad ... |
| Oct 3, 2016 | [Premiere] John Cage Gets Reinterpreted Through Electronica | Screengrab via
The minimalist sounds of tracks by artists ranging from Aphex Twin to John Cage and Philip Glass are reinterpreted in the new album Statea,out on InFiné,from Mexican producer Murcof (Fernando Corona) and French pianist Vaness... |
