Journal
Authored opinions, cultural reviews and industry insights from our team, peers and clients.
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Cultural highlights of 2022
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2022…
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Why we won’t be celebrating the Qatar World Cup
We are as sick as a parrot not to be celebrating the beautiful game this time round but we can't...
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LFF Expanded
For our October Cog night we stepped into the BFI London Film Festival’s ‘Expanded’ at Leake St.
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SEO in the cultural sector
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is important to any cultural sector organisation. In this article Michael gives an overview of the...
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London Film Festival 2022
The 66th BFI London Film Festival saw it back to full, in-person, red-carpet glory (after two more muted years). Here’s Michael’s...
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Tessitura Learning and Community Conference 2022
We sponsored the Tessitura Learning and Community Conference for its return to the UK in October 2022. Spencer give us...
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We Make Tomorrow 2022
This one-day conference, run by Julie's Bicycle, had grand ambitions. Climate justice and shared purpose to craft a better tomorrow....
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Tacit Group at The Coronet Theatre
For our September Cog Night, the team went west to The Coronet Theatre to indulge in the audio-visual artistry of...
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End of the Road festival 2022
Michael was back at his favourite annual music festival for the long-postponed headline from Pixies. Was it worth the wait?
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In the Black Fantastic
For August's Cog Night we were at the Hayward for a fantastical journey though the mystical minds of 11 contemporary...
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Sun & Sea
For our July Cog Night we were excited for a collaboration between three of our clients. Emily gives her verdict.
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Michael Wolff at Typo Circle
Michael and Anna are at St Brides for the last talk in this season's Typo Circle talk series. Michael Wolff...
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Daniel Kitson: Outside
Our June Cog Night took us to the roof of Peckham's Bussey Building on a very sunny evening to see...
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It Don’t Worry Me
Our May Cog Night was a theatrical critique, by men in pants, at the New Diorama Theatre
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seven methods of killing kylie jenner
For our April Cog Night we chose an online experience: Jasmine Lee-Jones' play, directed by Milli Bhatia.
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Mohand & Peter – Southwark Theatre
Our March Cog Night found us transported half way across the world to the hot desert lands of Sudan.
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Queens of Sheba at Soho Theatre
For our Cog Night we were back at Soho Theatre, catching the award-winning and Edinburgh Fringe favourite Queens of Sheba.
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Cog is a B Corporation
We are proud of our B Corporation Certification. Profit is vital and so is being sustainable, equitable and inclusive.
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Compressing images for your website
It's important (and cost effective) to compress images before uploading them to your site. Here's our guide to why and...
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We are Lewisham Day One
Launch day for London Borough of Culture, We are Lewisham