Earlier this month Nick Parker caught up with 26 founder member and ‘grandfather of tone of voice’ John Simmons for... Read More
While in Berlin on a live sketching commission, I visited the Buchstabenmuseum, the museum of letters. In its site under... Read More
With holiday season in full swing, our members recommend their top summer reading, along with the films, exhibitions and anything... Read More
I came across Places of Poetry – it’s running to mid-October, so lots of time for people to submit. It’s... Read More
Hot off the press this month is Robert MacFarlane’s latest work Underland. Robert is one of the finest writers about... Read More
Dale Chihuly at Kew Visitors to Kew Gardens will find the blooms upstaged by the glass art of Dale Chihuly.... Read More
I can’t understand how Rosamond Pike didn’t get an Oscar nomination for A Private War. Her portrayal of The Times’... Read More
I listened to Radio 4’s Money Box Live on 20 February – topic under discussion: the economics of being an... Read More
Out of True by Susannah Hart: It’s a great pleasure to recommend a poetry collection from one of our very... Read More
As 2018 draws to a close, it’s time for the last round of recommendations for the year. And it’s a... Read More
Twelfth Night at the Young Vic It’s the first show put on by the Young Vic’s new artistic director, Kwame... Read More
For this month’s instalment, Lisa Andrews takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her bookshelf. Choosing favourite books is like... Read More
Reflecting on summer reads I have had a marvellous summer of reading, and during September I have particularly enjoyed Kate... Read More
I don’t think the Edinburgh Fringe really needs any recommending, but I shall do so regardless. This was my first... Read More
To provide all people To celebrate the 70th birthday of the National Health Service (NHS), BBC Wales produced an emotional film named ‘To provide... Read More
Top tips for New York For anyone visiting New York this summer, I highly recommend visiting the Sculpture Walk in charming Cotswolds-like... Read More
From a killer snail to healing poetry, here’s a taste of what our members have been enjoying this month. I... Read More
How Can Man Die Better? I learnt about Robert Sobukwe on a trip to South Africa earlier this year. In... Read More
Things I’ve Been Enjoying: I have been enjoying Narrative Magazine’s website. Always some fabulous poetry, and short fiction and non-fiction pieces... Read More
The Bohemian who took up Bookkeeping Have you had a miserable January sorting out your tax return? Last year I... Read More
Our final installment of recommendations for 2017. What have 26ers been up to this month? My recommendation is London’s... Read More
Our members reflect on their top books from the past year – just in time for you to add them... Read More
North: Fashioning Identity. The exhibition at Somerset House examines the visual representation of the north and Northerners in photography, fashion... Read More
As the nights draw in, why not brighten up an evening with a trip to the theatre, or curl up... Read More
Barbara Hepworth Museum. If you just so happen to be in Cornwall, I recommend a visit to this place. The... Read More
4321 by Paul Auster Yes, it’s weighing in at a mammoth 866 pages, but they fly by. Fantastic idea –... Read More
Into the Unknown at the Barbican If you have even the slightest interest in Science Fiction, get yourself down to... Read More
I’ve just finished reading Nice Little Ernie, the Cyan Great Brand Stories book about Premium Bonds. It’s a great read,... Read More
Stories of subjugation and surrogate wombs I’m enjoying The Handmaid’s Tale based on Margaret Atwood’s novel. I shall definitely be... Read More
From resonant short stories, to ‘deeply uncomfortable’ poetry This month I’m recommending Keshiki, a beautiful series of pamphlets from Strangers... Read More
How storytelling can fix fashion MONEY FASHION POWER is a new magazine that tackles challenging topics like human rights for... Read More
Making Nature at the Welcome Trust Making Nature: How we see animals at the Wellcome Trust is amazing – asks... Read More
Toni Erdmann, a film by Maren Ade A German comedy. Almost enough recommendation if we’re going to fall for national... Read More
Beating the January blues with theatre Weekend matinees are my new discovery to beat January blues. I saw Mary Stuart... Read More
The Well-Fed Writer I’ve been freelance for two and half years now, growing my business steadily. But, spurred on by... Read More
Abstract Expressionism at the Royal Academy A big show with big canvases – Rothko, Jackson Pollock, De Kooning. Amazing work... Read More
This is one for the kids. Ingreedies is a cookery book that uses the power of character and stories to... Read More
I recommend HELL OR HIGH WATER, now playing at a cinema near you. It’s got an excellent screen-play, is beautifully... Read More
Read big At Wordstock 2015, Andy Miller urged us to “read dangerously” and read big. So, I did. Buddenbrooks is... Read More
Primo Levi’s The Periodic Table I’m really enjoying the wonderful stories of Primo Levi’s The Periodic Table, adapted for Radio... Read More
Tale of Tales Gruesome, grownup fairy tales from Matteo Garonne inspired by the Italian fairy tales by Giambattista Basile. A... Read More
Thirteen Ways of Looking This is a fabulous novella from Colum McCann, author of the astounding Let the Great World... Read More
The Caretaker Go and see The Caretaker at the Old Vic. Timothy Spall stars in a brilliant Matthew Warchus production.... Read More
The Noise of Time The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes – how Shostakovich survived Stalin. Botticelli Reimagined at the... Read More
February’s best book was re-reading the Scottish Classic Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. I saw the new film, and... Read More
Hangmen Hangmen at the theatre. Dark, dark, original comedy from Martin McDonagh, just transferred from the Royal Court. About the... Read More
Serial – It’s back. This time, the team explore an open military case. It’s the story of Bowe Bergdahl, a... Read More
Blackheath by Adam Baron My highlights include reading Adam Baron’s latest gripping novel Blackheath, a funny, smart relevant book about... Read More