Shabu, film review: ‘Sensitive and vibrant slice of life’
This documentary about an aspiring musician in Rotterdam is funny and ‘filled with kindness’
Gabriel Wilding
Five Points Courtyard, Mare Street, food review: ‘Come for the bar, stay for the barbecue delights’
This new food court and brewery is a ‘winning combination’
Oren Deli, Broadway Market, food review: ‘Colour, flavour, and pounds of gorgeous bread’
The jump from deli to restaurant may be ‘a little premature’, but what’s on offer is dazzling
Erland Cooper: Folded Landscapes, Barbican, music review: ‘Lots of heart but not much head’
The multi-instrumentalist’s features a melting ice sculpture, but the show itself is a ‘slowly warming mess’
Plan 75, film review: ‘A quiet scream in the face of an increasingly heartless world’
Chie Hayakawa’s dystopian tale about an ageing population being sold on euthanasia is ‘all too believable’
Rodeo, film review: ‘A formidable lead performance let down by a disjointed story’
Lola Quivoron’s debut feature about dirt bike subculture will mainly be remembered for the performance of Julie Ledru
The Meaning Of Zong, Barbican, stage review: ‘A mammoth achievement’
Giles Terera directs and stars in this ‘must-see’ play about the abolition of slavery
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Barbican, stage review: ‘Like a bullet burrowing slowly deeper’
This experimental adaptation of Olga Tokarczuk’s book sticks with you long after you’ve exited the theatre
Esti, Shoreditch, food review: ‘Like a steaming hot bath on a cold day’
Kostas Vais’s residency at TT Liquor is ‘utterly lovely’
Edit, Mare Street, food review: ‘A stylish step in the right direction’
Elly Ward’s commendable new venture is ‘vegan, hyper-seasonal, reused, recycled, and local’ – it just needs a few minor corrections to really shine
Deep Cuts London, Mare Street, review: ‘An infinitely pretty space to get classily trollied on aperitivos’
‘Bringing obscure spirits and vermouth to the forefront of the operation, this bar is a lively addition’
A Streetcar Named Desire, The Almeida, stage review: ‘little mistakes puncture a layered tapestry’
Shouts, snatches of song, and sudden clashes of cymbals keep everyone on edge
Lucy McCormick: Lucy & Friends: ‘Awkward, unhinged and unimaginably good’ theatre review
‘A disarming ability to pull something charming out of total chaos’
Oranj: ‘One to watch’ – natural wine bar review
A new natural wine bar in Shoreditch shines where it should, but needs ‘some time to mature’
Cette Maison, film review: ‘Tragic tale full of heart and beauty’
Miryam Charles’s feature-length debut is a ‘wistful and experimental creature’
My Neighbour Totoro, Barbican, stage review: ‘A germinating, blossoming, unfurling delight’
The stage version of Studio Ghibli’s famous animated film is ‘glorious’