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Eating Out: Yauatcha, Soho, with a toddler
Dim sum in a fancy restaurant with a toddler? Believe it or not; it can happen, as Annie Ridout discovered on an impromptu trip to Soho’s finest – Yauatcha If you’re a Londoner, you’ve probably...
View ArticleGorgon City: Bringing Down The House
Song-writing sessions with Emeli Sandé, a collaboration with Jennifer Hudson and a top ten album – meet Matt Robson-Scott, one half of the house duo Gorgon City What do you do? I’m a music producer and...
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An Actor’s Life: Barry Ward, on fatherhood
From a street casting aged 13, to the lead in Ken Loach’s award-winning 2014 film Jimmy’s Hall, Barry Ward tells us about growing up in Dublin and his new role… as a father “I live with my partner...
View ArticleFriday Films: The Great Beauty & The Act of Killing
Stuck for entertainment on a Friday night? Look out for our Friday Films. Each week we have a different reviewer recommending one feature film and one documentary This week, Bruce Collier reviews...
View ArticleFriday Films: Harold and Maude & The Devil and Daniel Johnston
This week’s Friday Films come from Robert Knight – a creepy, 70s Hollywood movie and the tale of a cult genius’ rise and fall from fame Harold and Maude Absurdity reigns throughout, as we journey with...
View ArticleFriday Films: Dope & What Happened, Miss Simone?
Joel Defries reviews audience favourite at Sundance this year: Dope, currently in UK cinemas, and What Happened, Miss Simone? – a documentary about the musical legend Nina Simone… Dope (dir. Rick...
View ArticleFriday Films: The Wolfpack & The Swimmer
This week, Simona Businaro reviews 2015 documentary The Wolfpack – about six homebound brothers in New York – and an oldie: Frank Perry’s 1968 movie The Swimmer The Wolfpack (2015, dir. Crystal...
View ArticleFriday Films: Benda Bilili! & Wild Tales
Benda Bilili! – a heartwarming story about a group of disadvantaged African buskers escaping poverty – and Wild Tales: ‘six unrelated, exhilarating short stories’ reviewed by Denis Leaker Benda Bilili!...
View ArticleMari Wilson: The Neasden Queen of Soul
She had a UK Top 10 hit, spent the 80s touring the world with her 12-piece band The Wilsations and later took the lead in Dusty the Musical. Mari Wilson is currently on tour but took time out to talk...
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Hollie Poetry: Performer, Educator and Mother
Millions of YouTube hits, a new poetry book about parenthood set for publication and a breastfeeding poem soon to be aired on Channel 4. It’s Hollie McNish – on motherhood, feminism and the power of...
View ArticleAn Exploration of Shame and Sexuality
Jordan McKenzie’s latest performance art project has been commissioned by the Freud Museum and involves world-renowned psychoanalyst Susie Orbach, the London Gay Men’s Chorus and 12 well-known...
View ArticleEveryone’s Raving About It: BFLF Events
Set up by old school ravers who decided that the party shouldn’t end when you have kids, Big Fish Little Fish put on family raves across the UK. Annie Ridout dusted off the glow sticks and took her...
View ArticleThe Life of a Parisian Artist
Children’s book illustrator Hélène Druvert discusses her nomadic existence between the city and the ocean, drawing, driving a Vespa around Paris and thinking Parisians should smile more… Did you know...
View ArticleAward-winning French illustrator Serge Bloch
His Max et Lili books sell in the millions each year and over 200m people have viewed his animated SamSam series. Serge Bloch’s latest book The Big Adventure of a Little Line was published this week...
View ArticleThe Life of Laura Dockrill: Writer, Drawer, Talker
Brixton-born Laura Dockrill – children’s author, poet, songwriter, scriptwriter – says her dreams are “to make sure potatoes always exist because they are sensational.” Read on for more of her...
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Daddy Cool: A White Shirt, Styled Three Ways
Daisy Horswill was menswear senior stylist at asos for seven years and is now freelancing for various menswear retailers. She shares tips for how to wear a casual white shirt three ways… Bring your...
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Amelia’s Colourful Colouring Companion
Amelia Gregory: editor of Amelia’s Magazine, publisher of a new colouring-in book featuring 40 artists from around the globe and single mum to a three-year-old and three-month-old talks family,...
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Behind the Scenes: Sabina Savage, Fashion Designer
She worked for Alexander McQueen before launching her own label, creating luxury scarves from intricate animal-themed illustrations. Now Sabina Savage is stocked in Heal’s and Bloomingdales. She tells...
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Life Through a Lens: Jenny Lewis, Photographer
Jenny Lewis took her project One Day Young to Africa with WaterAid last month to document the post-birth experiences of new mums. We hear about that, and her journey as a photographer… Jenny, 41, lives...
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Backing Singer, Band Member and Beyonce Fan: Jan-ai El-Goni
Singing with Jennifer Hudson, part of seven-piece band We Used to Make Things, a regular on Dusky and Gorgon City tracks and in the House Gospel Choir, Jan-ai El Goni talks life as a vocalist… Jan-ai...
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