Journal
Authored opinions, cultural reviews and industry insights from our team, peers and clients.
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![Cultural highlights of 2018](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2018_overview_featured_-800x600.jpg)
Cultural highlights of 2018
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2018…
![Club Classics: The Lips Remix at Clapham Grand](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018_12_Lips-Choir_RubyElliot-800x600.jpg)
Club Classics: The Lips Remix at Clapham Grand
November's Cog Night saw us pump up the jam at Clapham Grand. A night of house history and disco anthems,...
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London Film Festival 2018
This year's BFI London Film Festival was as big as ever. Here's Michael's round-up of the 10 films he saw...
![Dracula at Brockley Jack Studio Theatre](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018_11_Dracula_ElineSchipperen-800x600.jpg)
Dracula at Brockley Jack Studio Theatre
Our October Cog Night was Arrows & Traps Theatre's take on the Dracula story. Michael tells us how much he...
![Liverpool’s Dream](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Giants_Sun_giant_women_on_knees-800x600.jpg)
Liverpool’s Dream
Theatrical magic-makers Royal De Luxe brought their Giants to Liverpool for the third and final time. Michael revisited the city...
![London Incidental Orchestra at St John’s, Waterloo](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2018_10_London-Incidental-Orchestra_OllieSilvester-800x600.jpg)
London Incidental Orchestra at St John’s, Waterloo
This September the Cog team headed down to St John’s church in Waterloo for something a little different. This month’s...
![End of the Road Festival 2018](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/EOTR_18_boy_in_head-protector_-800x600.jpg)
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](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Andrew-Werdna-Lee-Bul-800x600.jpg)
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](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Edinburgh_Fringe_sign-800x600.jpg)
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2018 – part 2
In the second part of his Edinburgh overview, Michael details the next twenty shows of his 2018 adventure.
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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...
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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](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Trump_sign_47-800x600.jpg)
#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](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018_08_East-Wall_Eleanor-Hardiman-800x600.jpg)
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](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018_07_Hamlet_Eleonora-Arosio.jpg)
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](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Pic-for-Cog-site-800x600.jpg)
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](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018_06_Up-The-Creek_Taaryn-Brench-800x600.jpg)
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](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/team-one-phonebox-800x600.jpg)
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](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018_05_EastEndFilmFestival_Bridie-Cheeseman-800x600.jpg)
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](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2398-800x600.jpg)
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](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/6600-800x600.jpg)
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...