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D&AD President’s Lectures – Hegarty on Advertising
We at Cog love a D&AD lecture, if only because they to generate such strong conflicts of opinion amongst our...
Emirates Air-Line and The O2 Arena
It's just a short journey east of our studio to the o2 Arena and the Emirates Air-line, which has opened...
Walter Isaacson at the Royal Institution
In the room where the Victorians explained and codified science, the Science Museum Director, Roger Highfield was in conversation with...
Grayson Perry at the British Museum
In a small shrine, in the enoumous chasm of The British Museum's Great Court, Grayson Perry has curated an installation...
Illuminate! at British Library
Illuminate! was part of the British Library’s Spring Festival, a celebration of creativity, fashion and design. For one night only,...
OMA at Barbican
An exhibition on OMA, one of the most influential architecture practices working today. Celebrated as much for their daring and...
Dickens and London
Through the first half of his bicentenary, Museum of London hosts a comprehensive exhibition about Charles Dickens, his influence on...
Glamour Factory: Late Shift at National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery was packed for this special late night opening, organised by Contemporary Vintage, an excuse to dress...
Twombly and Poussin: Arcadian Painters at Dulwich Art Gallery
A unique exploration of contemporary artist Cy Twombly (1928 - 2011) and 17th century classical painter Nicolas Poussin (1594 -1665)....
Wim Crouwel a graphic odyssey at Design Museum
This exhibition spans his 60-year career and includes commercial work from some of the companies he worked with and founded,...
Pirates at Museum of London Docklands
Late at Museum of London Docklands. We sipped rum and dressed as pirates for a free tour and lots of...
Hilum – Les Antliaclastes at ICA
A micro comic-tragedy, a miniature fantasy-land, distorting and disturbing. Part of London International Mime Festival.
Late Night at The Hunterian
John Hunter was at the heart of London Society in the 18th Century. One floor of this museum houses a...
Pecha Kucha, D&AD President’s Lecture
The new D&AD president Simon 'Sanky' Sankarayya (from AllOfUs), kicked off his tenure with a rapid-fire onslaught, titled: ‘Everything is...
House of Games at Almeida
The Almeida staged the world premiere of Richard Bean's stage adaptation of David Mamet’s 1987 film. We were there to...
Pressure Drop at Wellcome Collection
Cog Night at Wellcome Collection. We're here to see Pressure Drop, a new play from Billy Bragg and Mick Gordon.
Commonwealth Lecture at Royal Institution
The annual Commonwealth Lecture is a keynote address by an internationally renowned public figure. Past lecturers have included Kofi Anan,...
The Thames Tunnel
The Thames Tunnel was a Victorian marvel, the first under-river tunnel in the world. The Cog team walked its length,...