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The Plane to Belfast
John Niven

The Plane to Belfast

Our new columnist travels to a corner of the country to meet and dine with a friend. His first trip is to Northern Ireland.

27 July 2026
Solo in Dublino
John Banville & Ellen Quinn Banville

Solo in Dublino

A father and a daughter pay tribute to their favourite restaurant.

21 July 2026
The Graveyard of Empires
Cormac Kehoe

The Graveyard of Empires

Cormac Kehoe went shopping for a souvenir.

16 July 2026
The Carbuncle Cup 2026
The Fence

The Carbuncle Cup 2026

Presenting the Carbuncle Cup, crowning what we believe to be the very worst new building in Britain built in the past two years.

15 June 2026
Burning Cash at the Wah Wah Hut
Sarah Haque

Burning Cash at the Wah Wah Hut

Can a band stay afloat on tour around Britain? In this economy?

28 May 2026
I Am Excited About the House of God
Rory MacNeish

I Am Excited About the House of God

For most of his life, Tony Morris was a bookkeeper, quite content to be a failure. Now the Broomhill resident is an underground music sensation. Our writer meets a rockstar.

25 May 2026
The Vampire Diaries
Jack Goulder

The Vampire Diaries

You might feel a sharp scratch with this piece

20 May 2026
Six or Seven Under Lime Street
Lotte Brundle

Six or Seven Under Lime Street

Any risk of a beer? A dispatch from the last unreformed industry in London.

20 May 2026
I Am a Meme, a Meme I Am
Laura Beveridge

I Am a Meme, a Meme I Am

Naming the squeezed middle: 30-year-old men called Nick.

28 April 2026
How Do You Know Liz Truss?
Sophie Heawood

How Do You Know Liz Truss?

One of our star new columnists recalls a memorable encounter with a dashing young man.

22 April 2026
The Quiet Revival
Tommy Gilhooly

The Quiet Revival

Gen-Zs are gathered in their Masses in Soho.

5 April 2026
Singhs and Roundabouts
Sarah Haque

Singhs and Roundabouts

This writer is British and Bangladeshi. Somehow, she is also neither. She looks to the nation, and keeps score.

30 March 2026