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Theatre, sculpture, poetry, and a lot of live music. The Cog team were busy soaking up all sorts of culture in May, which we've written mini reviews for below. Beneath those, you can find our recommendations for June and beyond. June's Cog Night: our 'cultural' outing was to the 'world's best bowling alley', Vintners Lanes. Read Michael's review in our journal.
Out and about with the Cog team
A night full of joy & even the special appearance of Sir Ian McKellen! Heidi loved it.
As usual Grayson was hilarious in his irreverence. Laura Mc enjoyed the show.
Palamides filled this new venue with joyful silliness. Michael & Justin were in awe.
Nick was transported to war-torn Afghanistan in this beautifully staged production.
Strange celebrity casting and surreal storytelling. Sondheim left Michael perplexed.
Drawing modern parallels to Anne Boleyn’s fate, this play felt painfully true to Michael.
Laura Mc was absolutely awed by the central gallery of this incredible exhibition.
Michael had a glorious walk around West Sussex, spotting a diverse range of wildlife.
Perfect for a long walk, Emma soaked up the beautiful skyline view.
A RAPturous night for Nazma, with poems from African heritage artists.
Nazma really appreciated the community co-curation element to this exhibition.
Better living gave an amazing performance at their biggest gig yet. Aoife loved it.
Justin was pleasantly surprised by this exhibition of experimental visual poetry
This short film moved Nazma to tears with its message of hope and community.
Aoife was blown away by this performance and its exploration of colonialism.
A terrific show which felt very timely for Nazma after a recent British Museum visit.
With a harder-edged sound, Michael really enjoyed the band’s new five-piece line-up.
Emma had a fun night with a bunch of current and previous Coggers!
Emma loved the atmosphere of the new venue in Walthamstow.
Lily was in awe of the treasures that have been found over the years.
The Face documented so much change. Michael found it odd to revisit via a gallery.
Nazma was a dancing queen and had a top night out with her loved ones.
Marking the first day of pride month, Heidi & friends were dancing till they dropped.
An evening of performances & networking at one of Nazma’s favourite venues.
Heidi's bank holiday was filled with feel good pop, this being her second gig at the O2!
Nick saw this camp Australian 90’s movie classic reimagined as a stage musical.
Michael enjoyed ‘hard times / furious dancing’ at this tiny venue in Tunbridge Wells.
Two years after originally seeing this, Nazma was wowed yet again!
Michael found himself part of an impromptu, immersive publicity performance.
Nazma loved this beautiful blend of Karnatik music, theatre and dance.
Much of this passed Michael by, but he couldn’t help but admire the physicality.
Stephen Rea was subtle and sad. Michael felt every undercurrent drag him down.
To accept the medal or not? Nazma loved hearing about how Inua Ellams decided.
On now...Hamlet x Hail To The Thief RSC 4–28 Jun
Patrick Marber's Dealer's Choice Donmar Warehouse, until 7 Jun
Detention by Gary Clarke Company The Place, until 7 Jun
Summer Open Studios Deptford Foundry & Foreshore second floor, 7–8J un
Fight For America! a participatory wargames installation, Stone Nest 10 Jun – 7 Jul
Rachel Jones solo show Dulwich Picture Gallery 10 Jun – 19 Oct
Fruit II a solo exhibition by Trackie McLeod The Bomb Factory Holborn, until 11 Jun
Lil Wenker serves unbridled cowboy chaos with Bangtail Seven Dials Playhouse, 12 Jun
The Reckoning is a vivid play about war and survival Arcola Theatre until 28 Jun
Arthur Miller's The Crucible is showing at The Globe for the first time ever, until 12 Jul
Selah, the largest to date exhibition of Gabriel Moses' work 180 Strand, until 27 Jul
Heinemann's first solo institutional exhibition in the UK: Sod All Studio Voltaire, until 3 Aug
In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats trip back to the raves of 1989 Barbican, until 3 Aug
Follow A Midsummer Night's Dream on foot Bridge Theatre, until 20 Aug
South London Gallery's immersive sculptural exhibition Ubiquity II , until 7 Sep
Helen Chadwick: Life Pleasures a major retrospective at The Hepworth Wakefield, until 27 Oct
Family-friendly exhibition The Robot Zoo Horniman Museum & Gardens, until 2 Nov On this month...Dizzy O’Dare present: The Giant Balloon Show! Tramshed, 14 Jun
LCD Soundsystem return to London with a residency Brixton Academy, 12–22 Jun
Little Simz curates the 30th Meltdown Southbank Centre, 12–22 Jun
4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane Royal Court, 12 Jun – 5 Jul
Heartwarming musical comedy The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs Kiln Theatre, 13 Jun – 12 Jul
Cabbage The Clown: Cinemadrome (WIP) Museum of Comedy, 14 Jun, Park Theatre, 21 Jun
Rebecca Frecknall directs A Moon for the Misbegotten Almeida Theatre, 17 Jun – 16 Aug
Who is Claude Cahun? Southwark Playhouse, 18 Jun – 12 Jul
A Night of Drama (and clowning) with Jack & Zoe Comedy Soho Theatre Dean Street, 19 Jun
On-stage, off-stage – it’s all just going wrong… Noises Off Theatre by the Lake, 25 Jun – 6 Jul
Nassim Soleimanpour's Echo returns to The Royal Court Theatre, 27 Jun – 5 Jul
We're booking early for...
The Herds on their 20,000km route to the Arctic Circle London 27–29 Jun; Manchester 3–5 Jul
The Dirty Thirty is the Readers Wifes Last Ever Duckie Gig Albany, 5 Jul
Ways of Knowing A descent into darkness, a cloud of unknowing... New Diorama, 16 & 17 Jul
Michelle Collins as a Marilyn lookalike in Motorhome Marilyn Camden People’s Theatre, 26 Jul
Dark comedy Mistero Buffo Pleasance London, 23 Sep – 11 Oct
This Is What You Get explores the work of Donwood & Radiohead Ashmolean, 6 Aug – 11 Jan '26
Gorillaz exhibition (plus live gigs) House of Kong Copper Box Arena, 8 Aug – 3 Sep
The Pitchfork Disney by Philip Ridley King's Head Theatre, 27 Aug – 04 Oct
The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse with Maxine Peake Nottingham Playhouse, 5 – 27 Sep
Sorkin's take on Harper Lee's To Kill A Mocking Bird Leeds Playhouse 8 Sep – 4 Oct
Penn & Teller 50th Anniversary Tour London Palladium, 13–24 Sep
Gazelle Twin will give her last live performance of her unearthly album Black Dog ICA, 25 Sep
Bryony Kimmings is back with Bog Witch Soho Walthamstow, 9–25 Oct
Image creditsSophie Loren Moran created our fantastic illustration.
See more on their website. Other images are provided by members of the Cog team, with due credit to those who created the works we have photographed.
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