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Journal
Journal entries ordered by “Reviews”
We are hiring: experienced project manager (digital)
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Cultural highlights of 2018
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2018… more
Club Classics: The Lips Remix
November’s Cog Night saw us pump up the jam at Clapham Grand. A night of house… more
London Film Festival 2018
This year’s BFI London Film Festival was as big as ever. Here’s Michael’s round-up of the… more
Dracula at Jack Studio Theatre
Our October Cog Night was Arrows & Traps Theatre’s take on the Dracula story. Michael tells… more
Liverpool’s Dream
Theatrical magic-makers Royal De Luxe brought their Giants to Liverpool for the third and final time…. more
End of the Road Festival 2018
End of the Road is an annual take-over of Larmer Tree Gardens, on the Dorset/Wiltshire border…. more
Lee Bul’s ‘Crashing’ at the Hayward Gallery
For August’s Cog Night we went to the Hayward Gallery where more than 100 of Lee… more
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2018 – part 2
In the second part of his Edinburgh overview, Michael details the next twenty shows of his… more
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2018 – part 1
Michael has been to Edinburgh to see if he had the stamina to last a… more
East Wall: Storm the Tower
July’s Cog Night was in the historic setting of the Tower of London. Seated in the… more
#DumpTrump signs
Cometh the man, cometh the witty protest banner. On Friday 13th July, like so many people… more
Hamlet at Shakespeare’s Globe
For June’s Cog Night we went to Shakespeare’s Globe to see artistic director Michelle Terry as… more
Cog Culture Cup wall chart
An absolute game-changer of an interactive cultural calendar and world cup wall chart thing. more
All Hands and Hearts comedy night at Up The Creek
For May’s Cog Night we took a short walk to Up The Creek for a stand-up… more
Time Share at the Rich Mix
The Cog team went to the Rich Mix to watch the UK premiere of Time Share… more
Museum Marathon
On 15 April, Jack took part in a Museum Marathon in London, here’s his journey around… more
Flight of the Conchords at Soho Theatre
When stars of successful TV shows come back after 10 years it’s hard not to be… more
The Head Wrap Diaries
Vicky Igbokwe’s Uchenna Dance brought their movement-based tales of West African heritage and English urban upbringing… more
AI Love You at Vault Festival
As part of the 2018 Vault festival, we slunk through the tunnels under Waterloo station to… more
Jack Renwick at Typo Circle
This straight-talking Glaswegian set-up her eponymous studio in 2012, quickly establishing it as serious contender in… more
FC Bergman 300 el x 50 el x 30 el
As part of the 2018 London International Mime Festival, the Belgian company FC Bergman brought one… more
Lumiere London
In the crisp dark night of a January evening, we set off to the South Bank… more
Cultural highlights of 2017
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2017… more
ClueTrace Escape Room
For our November Cog Night, we found ourselves locked in a darkened room in Dalston. Matt… more
Kabeiroi – Punchdrunk
Michael was lucky enough to get tickets to this year’s most exclusive theatrical event. He’s written… more
Real Magic – Forced Entertainment
Theatrical deconstructionists, Forced Entertainment are touring a new show that features a mind-reading act. Michael experienced… more
Matthew Herbert’s Brexit Big Band at Barbican
October’s Cog Night was at Barbican Hall for the spectacle of Matthew Herbert’s Brexit Big Band…. more
London Film Festival 2017
The BFI London Film Festival has become one of the capital’s most important and exciting cultural… more
Folkestone Triennial 2017
2017 saw the fourth Folkestone Triennial, nine weeks of art happenings, centred around commissions from some… more