London arts sector must learn to speak corporate to save itself January 9, 2026 To protect the vital arts sector, London's creatives must learn the corporate walk and talk, writes Austin Casey.
Joshua vs Paul: A defining moment in evolution of sport entertainment December 19, 2025 Tom Wild discusses how Joshua vs Paul shows sport can no longer be separated from the cultural forces that surround it. In a world where attention is fractured and loyalty is fluid, one of the most powerful tools available to help marketers cut through isn’t new at all – it’s culture. More specifically, it’s the [...]
Netflix $72bn Warner offer: ‘I never saw it coming’ says co-founder Marc Randolph December 10, 2025 Netflix’s former CEO and co-founder, Marc Randolph, said the $72bn bid by his former company last week for Warner Bros.’ film studios and streaming business, “came as a shock”. Speaking at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, Randolph told the audience, “I will confess I never saw that [move] coming. I haven’t worked at Netflix for quite [...]
London Museum: inside the £400m cultural development at West Smithfield December 9, 2025 The London Museum is set to open at West Smithfield in 2026. It is one of Europe’s largest cultural developments and is backed by more than £400m in funding from Canada Corporation and the Mayor of London, of which the City Corporation is contributing £222m. I recently toured the museum and met [...]
The Great Christmas Feast review: A festive London must-do December 8, 2025 In a sea of A Christmas Carol stage adaptations, The Great Christmas Feast by The Lost Estate is easily up there with the best.
Always Remember: The Boy, The Mole and the Millennial Losers buying this drivel December 6, 2025 Always Remember, the sequel to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, could be this year's Christmas number one. Anna Moloney despairs.
A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic: Twee as can be and a triumph nonetheless November 26, 2025 A Christmas Carol has almost every sickly sweet ingredient to make it utterly detestable, but our writer couldn't help but fall for it.
Olympia: A canvas for every masterpiece November 20, 2025 For 139 years, Olympia has stood as one of the UK’s most iconic venues – a place where industries, innovators, and audiences have gathered to exchange ideas and shape the future. Now, this legendary destination is entering a bold new chapter. Through a £1.3bn regeneration, Olympia is being reimagined as a modern, multi-faceted estate designed [...]
AIG dropped John Neal’s appointment after ‘alleged workplace relationship’ November 19, 2025 The former chief executive of Lloyd’s of London, John Neal, had his offer from AIG pulled after alleged inappropriate workplace relationship came to light. Neal was in a leadership position at Lloyd’s for over six years, having joined from QBE, where he was the group CEO for over five years. He was set to join Aon as [...]
Trump’s culture war turns Europe into a ‘Truman Show’ spectacle September 23, 2025 US President Donald Trump and the American MAGA movement have launched a ‘culture war’ on Europe, says a new think tank report, warning that this transatlantic clash is reshaping European politics. The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) report, published on Tuesday, claims the US is waging its ‘culture [...]