Nancy Durrant is the Culture Editor at the Evening Standard, covering art, theatre, film, TV, opera and dance, music of all kinds and comedy. She can usually be found in a darkened room, watching somebody pretend to be somebody else....
Nancy Durrant is the Culture Editor at the Evening Standard, covering art, theatre, film, TV, opera and dance, music of all kinds and comedy. She can usually be found in a darkened room, watching somebody pretend to be somebody else.
Royal Academy Summer Show 2022: The end is nigh, so why not buy art?
The annual open submission art exhibition is back in its summer slot with a climate change theme
Cultural Capital: Gifford’s Circus returns, and Pixar’s Lightyear
Our pick of the week’s arts and culture
What we’re listening to, from Unknown T to Biig Piig
These are the tunes you need in your life
What to watch, from The Lazarus Project to Halftime
Streaming recommendations from the Standard’s arts team
The Africa Centre: London’s iconic home of African excellence returns
The historic organisation has been without a permanent home for a decade - at last it has one worth its heritage
The best exhibitions to see in Europe in summer 2022
Get your cultural kicks while on holiday
Cultural Capital - from Feminine Power to Top Gun: Maverick
London’s got it all...
Last chance and book now! The exhibitions to see in London this month
The city is a treasure trove of ever-changing art, so let’s get out there
Cultural Capital: My Fair Lady returns to the West End + Benediction
Highlighting the week’s cultural offerings in London
Cultural Capital: the revamped Jacksons Lane and The Drover’s Wife
Our pick of the week’s cultural offerings in London
Russia is engaged in a campaign of cultural terrorism in Ukraine
A nation’s culture is its soul and its voice, it must be amplified
Cultural Capital: an inspiring teacher, and Doctor Strange returns
Watch our weekly show with the pick of London’s cultural offerings
What to see at the Venice Biennale: Sonia Boyce to the Sami Pavilion
The Venice Biennale is back and it’s as thrilling as ever, but what should you take the time to see?
Cultural Capital: William Kentridge, and Nic Cage’s new film reviewed
Watch our weekly show focusing on the highlights of London’s arts and culture
Venice Biennale artist Sonia Boyce on her British Pavilion show
The trailblazer is finally getting her due, and not before time
Cultural Capital: London Children’s Ballet returns, and The Northman
Watch our weekly show highlighting London arts and culture
The Joy of Text: Stars come out to read your hilarious text exchanges
Famous actors are dredging up mortifying text exchanges for a good cause
Cultural Capital: orphan superheroes and The Secrets of Dumbledore
Check out our pick of the week’s arts in London
Raphael at National Gallery: a Renaissance man fit for his pedestal
The long-awaited blockbuster exhibition finally opens at the National Gallery, and it’s an onslaught of beauty