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Drawing Room Biennial
For our June Cog Night we visited Drawing Room in Elephant and Castle to check out their Drawing Biennial. Emma...
ENB’s Reunion at Sadler’s Wells
Our May Cog Night was our first in-person experience in nine months. Ed gives his take on ENB's grand Reunion...
Soho Social: Mae Martin
Our April Cog Night was an intimate evening with Mae Martin, via Zoom. A chance to watch their Soho Theatre...
Team Viking at Shedinburgh
For our March Cog Night, we pressed play on James Rowland's greatest ‘hut’, Team Viking streamed as part of the...
The Long Goodbye: Livestream edition
We watched Riz Ahemed's stunning lockdown show, hosted on Manchester International Festival's CogPlayer, for our Cog Night in February.
The Mermaid’s Tongue
For January's Cog Night we played Swamp Motel's online game The Mermaid's Tongue. Anna gives her spoiler-free take on a...
R.A.P. Party 10th Anniversary Celebration
For our November Cog Night we enjoyed The Albany's livestream of R.A.P. Party. Kristina shares her summary of the evening.
Bubble at Nottingham Playhouse
For our October Cog Night we watched a live-stream of James Graham's play about the Covid-19 pandemic. Ed shares his...
Faith Healer at the Old Vic
We attended a live-stream of Brian Friel's Faith Healer for our second ever virtual Cog Night.
Blindness at Donmar Warehouse
Alex gives his take on our August Cog Night to the Donmar Warehouse.
My White Best Friend (and Other Letters Left Unsaid)
We went on our first (virtual) Cog Night in a while. Ed gives his account of this poignant Zoom-based performance.
White Plague at Greenwich Theatre
For our March Cog Night we were at Greenwich Theatre for an immersive theatrical experience about contagion and containment. It...
Jekyll and Hyde at Vault Festival
February's Cog Night saw us chasing round the streets of Southwark in this interactive piece by Fire Hazard Games. Jen...
The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience
For January's Cog Night we played The Crystal Maze Live Experience. Anna gives her take on this unique attraction.
Dennis Severs’ House
For our November Cog Night the team travelled back in time to discover life in 18th Century Spitalfields, by candle...
Gary Clarke Company’s Wasteland at The Place
Our October Cog night took us to Gary Clarke Company’s ‘Wasteland’ at The Place. Ed gives his account of this...
‘The best of stand up’ at The Comedy Store
Our September Cog night was a trip to Leicester Square's legendary The Comedy Store. It was Lydia's first Cog outing...
Bowjangles at Underbelly
For our August Cog night we visited Underbelly at Southbank, to see Bowjangles (a string quartet) perform their show Excalibow.