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Matthew Herbert’s edible records at the Science Gallery
For our March Cog Night we watched Matthew Herbert play with his food at King’s College London’s Science Gallery
Hysterical at The Vault Festival
For February’s Cog Night we visited The Vault Festival to see Hysterical, a play about advertising and mental health.
Bob and Roberta Smith at the William Morris Gallery
The William Morris Gallery celebrates the work and life of a great English craftsman and artist. It's the perfect place...
Akram Khan’s Until the Lions at Roundhouse
January's Cog Night was the World Premiere of Akram Khan Company's Until the Lions at Roundhouse.
Cultural highlights of 2015
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2015...
Bruno Maag at Typo Circle
For his Typographic Circle talk, the outspoken typeface designer, Bruno Maag raced through a history of screen-based type design. Michael...
The Notebook at Battersea Arts Centre
For our November Cog Night we went to Battersea Arts Centre to see The Notebook by Forced Entertainment. Michael can't...
Ghosts, Gaslight and Guinness
The oldest urban walking tour company in the world prides itself upon the seventy world-class guides that lead their tours...
Absent at Shoreditch Town Hall
Constructed in the basements of Shoreditch Town Hall, Absent is an immersive theatre experience by dreamthinkspeak. More installation than performance;...
Bears in Space at Soho Theatre
The best thing about Cog nights is that you get to see or do something which you wouldn’t usually choose...
Books, swearing and imperfections
On a Tuesday evening in July, Ross, Jenny and I hurried from the studio to Shoreditch to see designers Sarah...
A House For Essex
In Wrabness, on the banks of the River Stour, at the north-eastern tip of Britain’s most misunderstood county is a...
Jaws at Brockwell Lido
Sharks! Swimming Pools! Storms! The Cog team line up their towels on the pool side, ready for an outdoor screening...
Resofit at Bloomsbury Theatre
It's Cog Night and the team gather at the Bloomsbury Theatre to watch some comedy at a fundraiser for Resonance...
Museum of the Order of St John: Private Tour
As our longstanding relationship with the historic museum continues, Curator Tom Foakes suggested a private tour for our April Cog...
Man and Superman
Lydia's been to see some fine Fiennes in Simon Godwin's production of Man and Superman at the National Theatre.
Carter Wong at St Bride Foundation
As a small design studio, Carter Wong have punched above their weight for three decades. In a talk, titled 60...
Tony Brook at Wolff Olins
In their reasonably regular 'Because' talk series, agency Wolff Olins invite leading figures from design and advertising to share their...