Tucked into the hills surrounding Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Toile Blanche has quietly become one of the Riviera’s most distinctive creative destinations, combining boutique hospitality with the atmosphere of a functioning contemporary art space. The 27 suite retreat sits within one of Europe’s most historically important artistic communities. For decades, Saint-Paul-de-Vence has attracted some of the defining names of twentieth century art, including Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, a

After building a devoted cult following across the UK, New York, and an international tour spanning four continents, Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story is returning to both London and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. Created by Linus Karp and Joseph Martin under their company Awkward Prods, the production has become one of the most recognisable comedy theatre hits to emerge from recent Fringe seasons, blending audience participation, multimedia performance, queer sa

This summer, Sir John Soane's Museum will stage a major retrospective dedicated to Madelon Vriesendorp, offering one of the most substantial examinations yet of an artist whose influence on architecture and visual culture has often operated just outside the mainstream spotlight. Titled Mind Games, the exhibition brings together more than fifty works spanning drawings, etchings, sculptures, collected objects, jewellery, and new works on paper, tracing a practice built around h

The modern stand up circuit is increasingly being shaped less by television executives and more by algorithms, short form clips, and audience behaviour online. Few comedians embody that transition more clearly than Ralph Barbosa, whose arrival at Soho Theatre this summer marks not only his UK debut, but the continued evolution of comedy’s streaming generation into legitimate global touring acts. Barbosa will bring The Red 40 Tour to London for a limited six night run in July

Camden People's Theatre and Jonny Khan present CAMDENWALLA, a bold new play uncovering the story of the Bengali community's fight for safety in 1990s North London, running at Camden People's Theatre from 17th June to 4th July 2026. Set in the very building where the real events took place, the production shines a light on an overlooked chapter of London history - telling the story of the volunteers who kept each other safe when no one else would. Set over one night in 1994 in

This year, A Festival of Korean Dance returns for its ninth edition, touring to four UK venues and bringing a curated selection of Korea’s premier dance companies to British stages. The festival, which opens on 13 May at both The Place in London and Tramway in Glasgow, has become a cornerstone of the cultural calendar, coinciding with the global success of the Hallyu wave. Curated through a long-standing partnership between The Place and the Korean Cultural Centre UK, this ye

Renowned Turkish actor Halit Ergenç made his return to the stage after 25 years in March playing Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer winning Death of a Salesman. The show is currently running at Zorlu PAC, the largest dedicated performing arts theatre and concert hall in Türkiye. We spoke to Halit about why he felt now was the time to be back on stage, playing such an iconic character and the differences between film and theatre acting The return after 25 years — You’re m

As Venice once again becomes the centre of the contemporary art world during the Venice Biennale, luxury houses continue expanding their presence far beyond sponsorship and branding. Increasingly, they are positioning themselves as active cultural institutions, shaping not only where art is shown, but how it is contextualised globally. The latest example comes from Louis Vuitton, whose Venice space presents DOKU The Illusion, a major solo exhibition by Lu Yang. Staged as part

In Neurodivergent Moments, the focus isn’t on tragedy or triumph, but the funny, awkward and recognisable moments that make up everyday life. We spoke to the co- author Comedian Joe Wells about humour, autism, late diagnosis, and why telling ordinary stories can still feel quietly radical. The title Neurodivergent Moments suggests the small everyday things people might overlook. What kinds of moments were most important for you to include? More than anything, I wanted to wri

At the Venice Biennale, national pavilions have long functioned as statements of cultural identity, carefully constructed, highly controlled, and often visually resolved before a visitor even steps inside. Austria’s contribution in 2026 takes a markedly different position. With SEAWORLD VENICE, Florentina Holzinger does not present a finished work so much as an unstable system, one that evolves, reacts, and implicates the viewer in its operation. Curated by Nora-Swantje Almes

When The Pussycat Dolls cancelled a run of North American shows, the announcement followed a now familiar script. Carefully worded. Logistically framed. No sense of alarm. But behind that language sits a more uncomfortable reality, one that is becoming harder for the live industry to sidestep. This is no longer simply about whether audiences want to attend shows. It is about whether they are willing to pay what it now costs to get in. Over the past eighteen months, a number o

The Pirelli Calendar has long been defined by singular authorship, one photographer shaping one narrative, setting the tone for how a moment in culture is captured and remembered. For 2027, that model is being reworked in a way that signals a more layered and deliberate evolution of the project. Pirelli has confirmed that the upcoming edition will be created by two photographers, Avani Rai and Sølve Sundsbø, marking the first time in the Calendar’s history that dual creative

In a city often dominated by fashion weeks, design fairs, and blockbuster cultural institutions, London Craft Week has increasingly become something more nuanced and arguably more telling. It has become a barometer for where craftsmanship, heritage, and contemporary relevance intersect. This year’s programming from Pelican House, Volga Linen, TOAST, and Lisa King reflects precisely why that matters. Rather than treating craft as nostalgia, these projects collectively position

Gallery Weekend Berlin has long been defined by movement. Collectors moving between institutions. Curators moving through private views. Artists moving between conversation, commerce, and cultural performance. Yet Studio 1111’s arrival onto this year’s programme suggests an attempt to challenge not simply what Gallery Weekend looks like, but what it can feel like. Positioned on Potsdamer Strasse in the centre of Berlin’s cultural machinery, Studio 1111 is not presenting itsel

In a cultural era increasingly shaped by spectacle, scale, and blockbuster exhibition design, the National Gallery of Ireland’s Rembrandt to Matisse – A Celebration of European Works on Paper arrives with a more assured proposition. Rather than relying on monumental canvases or immersive theatrics, this exhibition turns its focus toward something often quieter but far more revealing: paper as the site where Europe’s greatest artists tested ideas, refined vision, and exposed t