Lauren Cochrane

Wham, Pam, Thank You Ma’am

A salute to the Queen of Paisley, Pam Hogg, the ultimate punk and party girl.
Isabel Woodford

Who Keeps Atlantis off the Maps?

An evening among the stars of AI at the Natural History Museum.
The Fence

The Carbuncle Cup 2026

Presenting the Carbuncle Cup, crowning what we believe to be the very worst new building in Britain built in the past two years.
Phin Jennings

The Art of the Deal

Stuart Semple was a going to be the star of London’s art world. Now, he operates from a studio in Bournemouth. Where did it all go wrong?
Sarah Haque

Burning Cash at the Wah Wah Hut

Can a band stay afloat on tour around Britain? In this economy?
Rory MacNeish

I Am Excited About the House of God

For most of his life, Tony Morris was a bookkeeper, quite content to be a failure. Now the Broomhill resident is an underground music sensation. Our writer meets a rockstar.
Jack Goulder

The Vampire Diaries

You might feel a sharp scratch with this piece
Lotte Brundle

Six or Seven Under Lime Street

Any risk of a beer? A dispatch from the last unreformed industry in London.
Fonie Mitsopoulou

Dean Street Comedown

For years, The Groucho was the epicentre of London clubland, a veritable icon of Cool Britannia. Recent times have treated her less favourably.
The Fence

Our Cringe Century

Since the start of the millennium Britain has found new and exquisite ways to humiliate herself. Here, in order, are the most embarrassing moments.