
Robert Montgomery On Lights of Soho’s Open Submission Exhibition
Contemporary art gallery Lights of Soho does what it says on the tin - with more than a bit of panache, might we add. Located on Brewer Street in the beating heart of the city, it focuses solely on light installations. With a member’s lounge acting as a cultural hub...

New Beauty | Bagsy
We’ve all been there - it’s Saturday night, you reach for your favourite clutch bag… but there’s a problem. Your bulky bronzer and chunky lipstick won’t fit inside. You can’t take both. If this totally serious situation sounds familiar, you need to know about Bagsy -...

5 Reasons To Visit Castro’s Cuba Before It Disappears
The story of Cuba is a Bildungsroman, but the tale is not quite finished; she has not completed the transition from youth to adulthood just yet. With a thawing of US-Cuba relations, will the country evolve into a tawdry island playground for American tourists akin to...

Warm It Up, Slow It Down | Carnival’s Best Parties
Carnival is back, in all its bejewelled glory. Here's a jerk-spiced taste of what's to come... Pre-Game Babylon Resuscitate last year's feather headdress and shake off your worries with this pre-Carnival treat. Babylon's increasingly popular warm-up party at Paradise...

Extend Your Summer With September’s Best Festivals
It’s the last month of assured warmth before your coats and scarves begin to appear again, so make the most of it with these September festivals. Bestival This award-winning member of the Isle of Wight festival family is bursting at the seams with talents new and...

It’s Party Time: Get New Year Ready
A gorgeous guide to NYE life-savers Roll-up flats A New Year’s Eve essential, Rollasole is a dinky roll-up ballet pump which fits neatly into your bag for those hell-in-high-heels moments. Whether you pop them in your handbag, glove compartment or in your desk...

Maison Assouline Unveils A Book-Lover’s Paradise
Bibliophiles have a grand new London hangout If you think the sweet smell of a real book outdoes the ease of a Kindle every time, you'll want to spend hours browsing Maison Assouline, central London's new literary haven. Located in the iconic Sir Edwin...

Paddington Brings The Best Of British To Christmas
Paddington, PG, 95 mins Director: Paul King Stars: Ben Wishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters ✮✮✮✮✮ A feral immigrant travels to the UK illegally, smuggling potentially banned foodstuffs in his clothing. Heading straight to a major London transport...

Fashion, Beauty, Gifts: Our Guide To A Stylish Christmas
Our Editor-in-Chief introduces PHOENIX's first digital-only, interactive seasonal special Normally I'm not a big fan of Christmas. Saying this makes me sound like some kind of curmudgeonly old Scrooge - but in the past I generally didn't get all the fuss. This year...

Grayson Perry’s New Show Puts Identity In The Eye Of The Beholder
Grayson Perry's latest exhibition begs the question: is identity in the eye of the beholder? Who are you? This is one of the fundamental questions of life, one that has fascinated scholars, philosophers, religious devotees and humanists from the beginning of conscious...

Catch It Before It Goes: Anslem Keifer at the RA
This is your your last chance to see one of the cultural shows of the year - Anslem Keifer at the Royal Academy of Arts. Keifer's show spans his entire 40 year career and unveils new work created for the exquisite space. Especially inspiring to me was the first room -...

Club-Wear Separates To Ditch Your Christmas Cocktail Dress For
Bin the party season rule book with fierce Yuletide club-wear Ok, so hands up who's bored of the sequins (literally. everywhere.) and totally impractical ostrich feather minis that are clogging up the rails of fashion stores across the capital? Yes, us too. Let's be...

Meet The 89-Year Old Milliner Who Put A Hat On Diana… And Is Still Going Strong
Garry Rigby talks to one of London's true fashion legends about the golden age of millinery, dressing Diana and why he's still bats about making hats At one time in its history, Beauchamp Place in Knightsbridge could boast 44 milliners. Now, there is just one: John...

Ibiza Uncut | Your One-Way Ticket To Summer’s Balmy Beats
Re-live your summer antics with Ibiza Uncut It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... but for the latest online TV show it's summer all-year-round. Ibiza Uncut is here to catapult you (mentally, of course) back to the balmy nights of summer's past, with the best...

Gig | Julian Casablancas Fans May Struggle With The Voidz
Julian Casablancas & The Voidz The Coronet Theatre, 7th December 2014 ✮✮✮☆☆ Fans of The Strokes should forget what they think they know about Julian Casablancas when they walk through the doors of a Voidz show. The frontman of the band that catapulted to fame in...