October 4, 2026 — No Comments

Louis Fratino at David Zwirner Review

Last updated: 4 October 2026

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice.

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Saunas, subway cars and a lot of skin in Mayfair

Louis Fratino at Zwirner is the American painter's first solo show in London, and his first with the gallery since it began representing him. I went on a Saturday afternoon in early October to see fifteen new paintings by a painter who is very open about who he borrows from.

Cool Factor: 4/5

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October 2, 2026 — No Comments

Anish Kapoor at the Hayward Gallery Review: Is It Worth £22?

Last updated: 2 October 2026

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice.

Cool Factor: 3/5

The Anish Kapoor Hayward Gallery show is his first solo exhibition there since 1998. It fills the whole building, both outdoor terraces included. I went on a Wednesday afternoon at the end of September. It starts strong, with a ballooning red inflated piece so big you can't walk round it. By the final room, though, it felt like a somewhat confused show. It comes from an artist who was once at the top of his game, and who now feels like he's slid into a late stage of dabbling in every medium.

It runs until 18 October 2026 and tickets cost £22. In the final weeks, the gallery stays open until 9pm on Wednesdays and Fridays.

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October 1, 2026 — No Comments

Frieze London 2026: Tickets, Frieze Masters and What to See

Last updated: 30 September 2026. I checked every price, opening time and date in this Frieze London 2026 guide against Frieze's own ticket and visitor pages that day.

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

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Frieze Week2026 Edit

Frieze London 2026 and Frieze Masters run in The Regent's Park from Wednesday 14 to Sunday 18 October 2026. Wednesday is invitation only, so the public gets four days. Frieze London shows art made mostly since 2000. Frieze Masters shows work made before 2000, from ancient Egypt to the late 20th century, and the two tents sit about 15 minutes' walk apart at either end of the park.

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September 22, 2026 — No Comments

Oh Mary review: Jinkx Monsoon at the Trafalgar Theatre

Jinkx Monsoon as Mary Todd Lincoln at the Trafalgar Theatre. Ninety minutes of very good physical comedy, and one habit that wears thin.

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September 11, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

London Design Festival 2026: What to See

London Design Festival 2026 runs 12 to 20 September. Eleven picks, what is free, what is ticketed, and the day that gets you eight.

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September 10, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Hospital Rooms poster sale: four prints, £100 each

Four A2 prints by Chantal Joffe, Celia Paul, Grayson Perry and Jules de Balincourt, £100 each, closing noon on Sunday. The money puts artwork on NHS mental health wards. #HospitalRooms #ArtPrints #GraysonPerry #LondonArt #SupportTheArts

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September 10, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Enemies and Rascals review: inside Artangel’s strongroom

A sealed Victorian strongroom under Chancery Lane, forty minutes of voices in the dark, and the moment they all start shouting at once. Free until 18 October.

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September 9, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum: How to Get Tickets

Last updated: 9 September 2026. I checked every date, price and rule in this Bayeux Tapestry British Museum ticket guide against the museum's own pages on 6 September 2026.

By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture

The two dates that matter

Members can book 1 January to 31 March 2027 from 6 October 2026. Everyone else gets the same three months on 21 October 2026.

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Exhibitions2026 edit

Sold out until January, and the queue was 80,000 people long

The Bayeux Tapestry British Museum display opens on 10 September 2026 and runs to 11 July 2027, and every slot up to 31 December has already gone. So the useful question is no longer where to buy a ticket. It is how to get one at all. The next public release lands on 21 October 2026, membership no longer buys a new joiner what it buys an existing member, and the National Art Pass does something different again.

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September 8, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso Brixton Review: FREE SPIRITS Live

Sting narrates a fake wellness clinic, two Argentinians play rap, reggae, rock and then a full rave, and nobody at Brixton sits down for ninety minutes. Our first live music review, and it is a five. #ca7riel #pacoamoroso #brixtonacademy #gigreview #freespirits

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August 30, 2026 — Comments are off for this post.

V&A LGBTQIA+ Tour Review: The Free Queer Tour Worth Planning Around

Free, monthly, unbooked and almost unknown. A queer walk through the V&A with a volunteer guide, and the case for going in person.

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