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Authored opinions, cultural reviews and industry insights from our team, peers and clients.
End of the Road Festival 2018
End of the Road is an annual take-over of Larmer Tree Gardens, on the Dorset/Wiltshire border. Michael was there to...
Lee Bul’s ‘Crashing’ at Hayward Gallery
For August’s Cog Night we went to the Hayward Gallery where more than 100 of Lee Bul’s pioneering and thought-provoking...
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2018 – part 2
In the second part of his Edinburgh overview, Michael details the next twenty shows of his 2018 adventure.
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2018 – part 1
Michael has been to Edinburgh to see if he had the stamina to last a week at the world's biggest...
AMA conference 2018
Jack's highlights and top-tips from the Arts Marketing Association’s 2018 conference, titled ‘The Power of Play’, held in Liverpool.
#DumpTrump signs
Cometh the man, cometh the witty protest banner. On Friday 13th July, like so many people from the creative and...
East Wall: Storm the Tower at Tower of London
July's Cog Night was in the historic setting of the Tower of London. Seated in the moat we experienced the...
Hamlet at Shakespeare’s Globe
For June’s Cog Night we went to Shakespeare’s Globe to see artistic director Michelle Terry as Hamlet. Jack reflects on...
Cog Culture Cup wall chart
An absolute game-changer of an interactive cultural calendar and world cup wall chart thing.
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 night in aid of...
Cog Design Scavenger Hunt
As part of our annual away day we split off into teams and took to the streets of London on...
Time Share at Rich Mix
The Cog team went to the Rich Mix to watch the UK premiere of Time Share as part of the...
Museum Marathon
On 15 April, Jack took part in a Museum Marathon in London, here's his journey around 26 museums in one...
Flight of the Conchords at Soho Theatre
When stars of successful TV shows come back after 10 years it's hard not to be cynical.... Would the Flight...
The Head Wrap Diaries at The Albany
Vicky Igbokwe’s Uchenna Dance brought their movement-based tales of West African heritage and English urban upbringing to our local venue,...
AI Love You at Vault Festival
As part of the 2018 Vault festival, we slunk through the tunnels under Waterloo station to catch AI Love You,...
Jack Renwick at Typo Circle
This straight-talking Glaswegian set-up her eponymous studio in 2012, quickly establishing it as serious contender in the world of branding...
FC Bergman 300 el x 50 el x 30 el at Barbican
As part of the 2018 London International Mime Festival, the Belgian company FC Bergman brought one of their early shows...