Journal
Authored opinions, cultural reviews and industry insights from our team, peers and clients.
Cultural highlights of 2019
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2019…
Cog Christmas 2019
This Christmas we decided to send some festive cheer to our friends and followers on Twitter and Instagram. Ed explains...
Transformative moments in the arts
In his role as Executive Chair at the National Campaign for the Arts, Michael has published his top ten transformative...
Ten tech titbits – November 19
A new, regular round-up from the constantly shifting world of digital technology (or at least the bits that seem relevant...
Dennis Severs’ House
For our November Cog Night the team travelled back in time to discover life in 18th Century Spitalfields, by candle...
Spektrix conference 2019
This annual conference has grown into a huge event. Michael was there for the first time, both to speak and...
Gary Clarke Company’s Wasteland at The Place
Our October Cog night took us to Gary Clarke Company’s ‘Wasteland’ at The Place. Ed gives his account of this...
Ed’s first First Aid course
On a half-day First Aid course Ed learnt some useful skills, made some new friends and chatted about cats
London Film Festival 2019
With new director, Tricia Tuttle, the 63rd BFI London Film Festival is bigger than ever. Here’s Michael’s round-up of the...
Smashing It – book launch
Michael was at the launch of a new book 'Smashing It: Working Class Artists On Life Art And Making It...
‘The best of stand up’ at The Comedy Store
Our September Cog night was a trip to Leicester Square's legendary The Comedy Store. It was Lydia's first Cog outing...
End of the Road festival 2019
Michael's been back to his favourite annual music festival. He's written about the many bands he saw.
Bowjangles at Underbelly
For our August Cog night we visited Underbelly at Southbank, to see Bowjangles (a string quartet) perform their show Excalibow.
L’arlesiana at Opera Holland Park
For our July’s Cog night we headed off to see the dress rehearsal of L’arlesiana at Opera Holland Park. Emily...
AMA conference 2019
Jack’s highlights and top-tips from the Arts Marketing Association’s 2019 conference, titled ‘Rewire: culture, audiences & you’, held in Newcastle...
AI: More than Human at Barbican
It’s not every night you get to sip a cocktail made by a robot. But that was just part of...
Drawing the Line at The Albany
For our May Cog night we ventured around the corner to Deptford Lounge to see the award-winning show Drawing the...
Happy 28th Cog
To help us celebrate our 28th we’ve thrown a party at Rich Mix for our clients, friends and family. Chief...
Ghost Stories at Lyric
For our April Cog night we headed to Lyric Hammersmith to see the highly anticipated return of Ghost Stories. Emily...
Team outing to the Horniman Museum and Gardens
The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a landmark for South London. Lots of the team had visited over the years,...