Issue 129 December 2018

Across the globe, there are protests about work and exploitation, environmental damage, governments doing deals and sell-offs with…

Board games are a lot like life. Not in a 'we're all in the Matrix' kind of way, nor in a 'you win some, you lose some' kind of way. More…

Are we on the long and winding road towards the full legalisation and regulation of cannabis for recreational use in the UK?

At school, I learned about the First World War. It was long ago. The battles had strange names and cost countless lives. It was supposed to…

Wipe away football's veneer of modernity and the game is as it's always been: shackled to an archaic structure and fraught with cultural…

From stocking filler tips to sharing presents, show the people in your life that you care with one or two of these gourmet treats.

HE'S DONE IT AGAINIt's 2:05pm and I'm wandering the Tate Modern looking for a sharpener I left here when I came in earlier to use the…

Baxter Dury is a man who does things his own way. From the very start there is little time to breathe as the opening tracks are segued…

Any confusion about what improvised comedy is can usually be remedied by asking, 'Have you seen Whose Line Is It Anyway?' Responses range…

[GAL40]The art world can seem a dour place. Certainly over the years seriousness and grandeur have been favoured by the establishment over…

Claire Thornley and Stewart Campbell discuss how they designed and realised the groundbreaking performance of Terry Riley's 'In C' that…

We've all got that one friend who has the best taste in music. When they tell you to go to a gig, you go. That's how I ended up seeing GoGo…

You don't expect to see ferns dangling from the roof of The Leadmill during a gig - especially when that's combined with the sound of…

The three members of Lau huddled together in the middle of the sizeable stage at the Abbeydale Picture House do not look like they have the…

In the eighties, London's club and sauna owners actively encouraged the breakup of the bigger gay rights movement with the rationale that…

Puff O'Gigio is the third album by XXL, a collaboration between electronic noise pop group Xiu Xiu and post-rock band Larsen. Written and…

I have a sinking feeling as Graham Massey answers the phone that he wasn't quite expecting me. I'm certain that I've called at the…

Great club music, with great beer, in a great pub. On paper it's a simple formula, but it doesn't do justice to the special kind of magic…

We often look back at films that define a moment. Into this world of renewed female empowerment, #metoo and pervasive social media comes a…

A Star is Born, the unashamedly romantic love story of Jack (Bradley Cooper, also director) and Ally (Lady Gaga), is a well-known tale.…

There are times when theatre resonates with such exactitude that it compels you to look at things about yourself that you might not want…

You'll be glad to hear that I've limited the rallies, marches and toe-freezing activities on the path to social change this month. Instead…