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Authored opinions, cultural reviews and industry insights from our team, peers and clients.
Kronos at 40
Often described, by people who should know better, as the punk pioneers of classical, Kronos really have (alongside their English...
David Baddiel’s Fame: Not The Musical
In his first one-man show for 15 years, David Baddiel examines issues of celebrity through the skewed lens of his...
Crafts Council: Collect
The world’s galleries and makers clamour to be part of this prestigious annual showcase, organised by the Crafts Council, and...
United Visual Artists: Momemtum
Outside the Curve, I was greeted by a cheery Barbican attendant. He explains that we are about to enter a...
Circus Geeks Beta Testing
With its annual circus festival, the Roundhouse continues to be one of London’s most interesting live event spaces. This year,...
King Lear at The National Theatre
I’ve never been a fan of King Lear, I don’t think I’ve got the intellectual stamina to cope with three...
Martin Creed at Hayward
Martin Creed might not like the label ‘conceptual artist’ but I’m struggling to think of a better way to describe...
Andy Altmann at Design Council
In the second of their Take 5 series, Design Council invited Andy Altmann, one of the three founding partners at...
The Weir at Wyndham’s Theatre
The Weir is a rarity, a play that every critic and every actor agrees to be brilliant. When it was...
Dennis Severs’ House: Silent Night
Described by it's American creator as a 'still-life drama', each of the 10 rooms in this four-storey Georgian terrace act...
Coriolanus at Donmar Warehouse
I’ve not seen a production of Coriolanus before so I have little to compare it to but I’ve read about...
RSC’s Richard II at Barbican Theatre
This is the first of an ambitious programme for the RSC. Under Artistic Director, Gregory Doran, the company will stage...
The London Art Fair 2014
Going from strength-to-strength, since its inception in 1988, the London Art Fair now attracts over 30,000 visitors across its six...
Cog Christmas 2013
It's always quite odd, choosing from a menu for a meal you're not going to have for over a month,...
The Commitments
I’ve never sat in such an excited theatre audience. This is probably what all jukebox musicals’ audiences are like but...
Turner & The Sea
One of the benefits of working in the culture and heritage world is that you get invited to lots of...
Happy Cog Year 2013
Thank you to everyone who's made this such a wonderful year in the Cog studio. Happy Cog Year, with our...
Hamish Muir at Typo Circle
The Typographic Circle, a volunteer-led organisation that brings together anyone with an interest in design and typography, host monthly lectures...