Neon Dance presents a contemporary dance work set to the backdrop of Johann Jóhannsson‘s 16mm black and white film, with specially recorded narration from Tilda Swinton and a mesmerising orchestral score composed by Jóhannsson and Yair Elazar Gotman. Last and First Men  takes Olaf Stapledon’s visionary 1930 sci-fi novel and transforms it into a deeply moving exploration of humanity’s dystopian future. The film’s vast, surreal imagery becomes a stage for movement. We spoke to

From March 6 to May 31, 2026, the Vienna Secession presents Circus , a powerful new solo exhibition by British artist Marianna Simnett, bringing together light, sound, and sculptural works in a deeply immersive exploration of memory, identity, and bodily experience. Opening on March 5, the exhibition draws on Simnett’s Yugoslav heritage and personal family history, weaving together references to folklore, performance, and historical trauma. Central to the project is the idea

Located just moments from Chinatown, Market Place Food Hall Leicester Square is marking Chinese New Year 2026 with a vibrant line-up of exclusive dishes inspired by the Year of the Horse. Available from 17 February to 3 March, the West End destination is inviting visitors to celebrate with creative street food specials, festive activations, and a one-day giveaway event. Bringing together its diverse community of traders, the food hall has curated a collection that blends trad

Returning to The Place for its ninth year, A Festival of Korean Dance brings a selection of Korea’s premier dance companies to the UK, including returning favourites Korea National Contemporary Dance Company (KNCDC). Coming to The Place and Lowry, KNCDC will bring a double bill of new work, including the latest piece from choreographer Young-doo Jung, inspired by the Voyager space probe, following his 2025 Olivier Award nomination for Lear  at the Barbican. Also returning to

Following a sold-out, award-winning run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME. transfers to Soho Theatre from 25th March to 18th April. The critically acclaimed debut play by Hannah Caplan will run in the theatre’s Upstairs space ahead of a transfer to New York in summer. The sharply observed two-hander follows Grace and Eli, two people in their mid-twenties whose relationship spans friendship, intimacy, rupture and repair. In the wake of their separation, Gr

Perched above the shimmering waters of Gelendzhik Bay, this newly completed villa on Russia’s Black Sea coast is more than a luxury residence. It is a living archive of travel, memory, and personal discovery—an elegant home shaped by a family’s lifelong passion for exploration. Designed by Oksana Trunova in collaboration with international furniture brand Dantone Home, the project transforms a dramatic coastal site in Gelendzhik into a refined, timeless retreat overlooking th

Perched high above Mykonos Town, where whitewashed rooftops meet the endless blue of the Aegean, Belvedere Hotel returns for the 2026 season with quiet confidence and renewed purpose. More than a reopening, this year marks a considered evolution of one of the island’s most enduring luxury addresses. Family owned and welcoming guests since 1969, the Belvedere occupies land whose story stretches back to the nineteenth century. At its heart stands Mansion Stoupa, a historic resi

Camden Market will mark Chinese New Year 2026 with a vibrant, family-friendly celebration on Saturday 21 February, transforming the iconic London destination into a festival of music, movement, food and culture in honour of the Year of the Horse. Running from 12.30pm to 6pm across Market Place and Hawley Wharf (NW1 8QH), the free-to-attend event brings together traditional performance, interactive workshops and global street food in a programme designed to celebrate Chinese h

Eggs Aren’t That Easy To Make , a queer romantic comedy exploring the complexities of a lesbian couple starting a family, arrives at Riverside Studios from 30 March to 12 April. The story follows Claire and her best friend Dan, who make a pact at a 21st birthday party that he will be her sperm donor if she ever finds herself in a lesbian relationship. A decade later, Claire and her girlfriend Lou are struggling to find a donor, and Dan is ready to step in. As IVF treatments,

NIKA Project Space Dubai presents the first UAE solo exhibition by Münster based Tatar artist Nazilya Nagimova, running from 15 February to 4 April 2026. From 15 February to 4 April 2026, NIKA Project Space hosts Follow the Snail , the first solo exhibition in the United Arab Emirates by Nazilya Nagimova. Opening on 14 February, the exhibition brings together newly commissioned works alongside key pieces from earlier projects, united by the artist’s long standing engagement w

Artist Makiko Harris enters 2026 with an ambitious programme spanning major UK public institutions and international galleries. The year opens with her selection for New Contemporaries 2026, the UK’s premier showcase for emerging talent, currently showing at South London Gallery before touring to MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art) from May. The selection serves as the springboard for a year that moves from the continued evolution of Harris’s Needle Dance project to

The British feature film Think of England, inspired by a wartime urban myth that the UK government commissioned pornographic films to boost troop morale during World War II, will receive its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival on 6th March. Directed by BAFTA-nominated filmmaker Richard Hawkins, the film will screen again at the festival on 7th March, before a further screening at Manchester Film Festival on 22nd March, marking the first opportunity for UK audiences to se

Inspired by writer and performer Yanina Hope’s relationship with her own father, The Sound of Absence follows Lenore and her journey of self-discovery following the death of her father. Though initially she feels shattered by his passing and haunted by the relationship they didn’t have, his death becomes an unexpected catalyst for change leading to a more honest relationship with herself.  Yanina is joined on stage by a live pianist Vladyslav Kuznetsov whose music guides Leno

In May 2026, Austrian choreographer and performance artist Florentina Holzinger will represent her country at the Venice Biennale with SEAWORLD VENICE , a radical new commission that transforms the Austrian Pavilion into a living, breathing ecosystem of performance, ritual and resistance. Opening on 6 May and running until 22 November 2026, the project places water at its core. Not as a decorative motif, but as a political, physical and emotional force. Set within the fragile

The OffWestEnd Awards (Offies), established to celebrate independent theatre across the Off-West End, today announce the 2026 nominations, continuing their mission to recognise exceptional work across the sector. Following the introduction of a streamlined awards framework last year for the ceremony, the Offies underwent their first full year operating using this evolved model. The structure has continued to bed in and develop, offering a clearer, more flexible way of recogni