Review: The Horse of Jenin, at Bush Theatre

Grooves: A Guy Called Gerald; Maydan Ensemble; January Blues Festival; General Levy; Midnight Til Morning

The socialite who became known as ‘Queen of the Bootleggers’

Shelf awareness: books to look out for in the first half of 2026

Review: The Playboy of the Western World, National Theatre

Review: Indian Ink, Hampstead Theatre

Michael White’s music news: Laura Samuel; Alfred Brendel; Wigmore line-up; National Youth Orchestra; ROH

Joe Cole: Luxury Player

Review: Icons of Cinema – Greta Gerwig

Review: Christmas Day, Almeida Theatre

Review: Most Favoured, at Soho Theatre

End of the year shows

Review: The Red Shoes, at Sadler’s Wells

Review: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, at Young Vic Theatre

Review: Kenrex, at The Other Palace

Michael White’s classical news: Hampstead Arts Festival; Age of Enlightenment Orchestra; Vox Luminis; BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Dots and pure colour

Box of delights: this year’s TV Christmas crackers

Review: Freedom, Rhythm & Sound – Revolutionary Jazz Original Cover Art

Review: The Six Billion Dollar Man