Every month we do something cultural together. We call them Cog Nights. We each take a turn to review or write up our thoughts and we commission an accompanying image from an emerging illustration talent. There’s no AI involved, just raw ability. Here are the illustrations from 2025, with links to each journal entry.
Cultural calendars of 2025
There’s no AI involved, just raw ability. Here are the illustrations from 2025, with links to each journal entry.
The header image, above was created by David Huang.
Baroquebusters: Illustration by Tilda Rose
Wet Mess: Illustration by Marco Amerigo
January
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment promised to serve up “stone cold classical bangers” at their Baroquebusters show this January. Could they deliver? The Cog team headed down to the Southbank Centre to find out. Justin wrote about it.
Illustration by Tilda Rose
February
February’s Cog Night took us to Battersea Arts Centre for an evening of drag inspired performance, with Wet Mess. Emma shared her thoughts.
Illustration by Marco Amerigo
Illustration by Jack Parsons
Illustration by Poan Pan
March
For our March Cog Night, we decided to hold an online quiz so that we could spend time with some of our more geographically distributed team. Michael took notes.
Illustration by Jack Parsons
April
Our April Cog Night took us back to New Diorama Theatre for the part concert, part poetry reading, part play Container. Alex gave us his take on this mercurial show.
Illustration by Poan Pan
Illustration by Sophie Moran
Illustration by Amy Anderson
May
In May we broke our long run of cultural Cog Nights to visit the ‘best bowling alley in the world’, Vintners Lanes in Greenwich. Michael’s written a few words to wrap around our pictures.
Illustration by Sophie Moran
June
June’s Cog Night took us to The Pen Theatre so see Zoe Wohlfeld perform her work in progress Show, Dog Funeral. Heidi shares her thoughts.
Illustration by Amy Anderson
Illustration by Yufei Yang
Illustration by Sam Richarts
July
Since Malorie Blackman’s Noughts and Crosses first came out in 2001, it’s become a beloved literary classic. He’d never read it growing up, so Justin couldn’t wait to check it out on the stage and review it…
Illustration by Yufei Yang
August
August’s Cog Night saw us visiting our client Lyric in Hammersmith to see the musical Sing Street. Here’s Nazma’s review of the night.
Illustration by Sam Richarts
Illustration by Naomi Clarke
Illustration by Marieme Ba
September
September’s Cog night took us to the Cockpit in Marylebone to see The Fairy Temple, as a part of Tête à Tête – a forward-thinking Opera festival. Aoife wrote about the experience.
Illustration by Naomi Clarke
October
November’s Cog Night saw us at Brixton House for Limp Wrist and the Iron Fist. Nick shares his thoughts on this bold new play.
Illustration by Marieme Ba
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