More than a weekend away in the Sussex countryside, from July 3rd to 5th, 2026, at the rolling hills of Glynde Place, East Sussex, Love Supreme Jazz Festival curates a space which highlights global diverse voices and experiences that have shaped, and continue to shape the culture.

Honey Grace B releases her debut single “First Day Of My Life”.

The Reading-born singer-songwriter enters the indie pop space with a sound rooted in emotion but lifted by optimism. The single blends light energy with delicate string textures, creating a sound that mirrors its message: freedom doesn’t come without reflection, and growth often carries both lightness and weight.

You Are Here, unveiled by the Southbank Centre for its 75th year, takes place on 3 May 2026, this one-day, site-wide takeover draws together theatre, dance, live music, fashion and visual art into a single, immersive experience that unfolds across the Southbank Centre. 

Join us inside the space and experience of Kio Briggs as he reflects on a decade of inquiry, ambition, and the pursuit of true freedom. He shares the journey behind his upcoming book Meditations on Freedom, exploring what it means to live intentionally, embrace humility, and create a life aligned with happiness.

Set against the Dorset countryside, We Out Here Festival 2026 is more than a musical gathering. Curated by Gilles Peterson, and featuring names like Thundercat, Sampa the Great and Joy Crookes, alongside emerging voices; it stands as a festival rooted in community, connection and intention.

The right song can help slow things down, soften the mood, and gently bring us back to the moment. Here are some of our favourite tracks that feel warm, reflective, and restorative.

Creativity has long been treated as enrichment — something optional, peripheral, nice to have. The Roundhouse, in partnership with the Centre for Young Lives, through the Young Creatives Commission challenges that framing entirely. What if creativity were treated like sport: with academies, infrastructure, clear progression routes and sustained investment? The question is not whether talent exists. It does. The question is whether we are building a system that allows it to thrive.

Rooted in the raw spirit of jazz and the refinement of poetry, Sophia Thakur’s work explores what it feels like to be in the moment. Ahead of her Late Night Jazz performance at the Royal Albert Hall on February 14th, Thakur reflects on instinct and intention, rawness and refinement, and the shared space where poetry and jazz instrumentals move together.

Royal Albert Hall has unveiled its first Late Night Jazz line-up for the 2026 season, bringing 11 shows to the Elgar Room from January to April. Expect a vibrant mix of big band brilliance, neo-soul collectives and boundary-pushing talent, celebrating jazz’s roots and future — tickets available now.

A comment online that said, “How Morocco alienated themselves from the rest of Africa during this AFCON should be studied,” quickly gained traction. From talk of “antics” to the final’s controversy, the conversation is bigger than football. This is an opinion, shaped by experiences and influenced by cultural background.

Nigerian Modernism showcases incredible talent but narrows Nigeria’s vast diversity to familiar ethnic narratives. As someone from Southern Nigeria, I found the exhibition’s limited scope risks a partial truth—reflecting more for outsiders than Nigerians themselves. True representation must embrace all regions, complexities and contradictions.

Kerry James Marshall is incredible — he is the Culture. Currently on exhibition until January 18th 2026 at the Royal Academy of Arts; through his powerful paintings, he commands space and time. Experiencing his art is a necessary reminder of the fierce beauty in boldly showing up as ourselves.

Camden High Street is being reimagined. Camden subSTRATUM, a bold public-realm installation by Edgy Collective x LINDA, transforms the high street into a people-centred square. Featuring accessible surfaces, biodiversity-focused planting, and design that nods to Camden’s cultural roots; subSTRATUM represents regeneration that values community, creativity and connection.

A look inside December at the Royal Albert Hall — a month-long constellation of concerts, choral highlights, and cinematic visuals that transform winter into something warm, communal, and deeply human. A season where music and tradition come together under one historic roof to create new memories.

Rambert x (LA)HORDE’s We Should Have Never Walked on the Moon transforms Southbank Centre into a living, breathing landscape of movement, sound, and observation. More than a performance, it’s a cultural experiment—inviting us to question not only what we watch, but how we watch, and who we choose to become in the process.

This November, the Southbank Centre is a playground for the bold and uncontainable. KUNSTY is a four-day collision of dance, cabaret, and live art—from flamenco-infused queer cabaret to dystopian drag performance and mythic Filipino futurism, the line-up is as unpredictable as it is electrifying.

As summer shines on, the Royal Albert Hall is already looking towards the horizon of autumn, unveiling its biggest Late Night Jazz season yet. Nine genre-blending acts from around the globe will transform the candle-lit Elgar Room into a world stage — from nu-jazz dreamscapes and Persian fusion to Korean jazz-classical blends and festive swing.

Two of the world’s most progressive dance companies—Rambert and (LA)HORDE—join forces to transform the Southbank Centre into an immersive world of movement, sound and cinematic disruption. We Should Have Never Walked On The Moon isn’t just a performance; it’s a reimagining of space, body and the digital age.

PiNK iS FOR EVERYBODY (July 10–20 at EDiT. Gallery) is a bold group show reclaiming pink as power, protest and care. Spotlighting artists and raising vital funds for gender-affirming healthcare access. Art becomes action, and community leads with colour.

Chelsea Arts Festival 2025 (19–21 Sept, London) unveils first lineup: Elizabeth Day, Matt Haig, Ian McEwan, Zandra Rhodes, Jordan Stephens, June Sarpong & more. A celebration of literature, fashion, music & climate dialogue.