Happy National Lipstick Day! Whether it’s a barely-there nude, a glossy tint or a bold red, the right lip colour can do more than complete a look – it can lift your mood, boost your confidence and become part of your signature style. To celebrate, we’re sharing the lip products we reach for most, from everyday favourites toContinue reading “National Lipstick Day: The Lipsticks We Reach for Every Day (And When We Need a Confidence Boost) | My Soho Times”
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If Not Now, When? Meet the Aristocratic French Brothers Behind Prime Video’s Adventure Travel Series 100 Things To Do Before You Die
Travel is often about the places we visit — but increasingly, it’s about how we experience them. In a world of carefully curated itineraries and picture-perfect moments, French brothers Matthias and Bastien Cadéac d’Arbaud are taking a different approach: embracing the unpredictable, the unexpected and the moments that don’t go according to plan. My SohoContinue reading “If Not Now, When? Meet the Aristocratic French Brothers Behind Prime Video’s Adventure Travel Series 100 Things To Do Before You Die”
What’s On: Highlights from the BFI London Film Festival 2025
The lights may already have dimmed and the main feature underway as speak, but you can still immerse yourself in the cinematic at this year’s BFI London Film Festival. Autumn seems to have appeared quite suddenly (at least in my view) and yet, here we are already at the start of the 2025 BFI LondonContinue reading “What’s On: Highlights from the BFI London Film Festival 2025”
BFI Flare 2025: Essential Guide to LGBTQIA+ Cinema Events this Spring
Arts editor Gillian Smith shares highlights from the upcoming 39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival at BFI Southbank from 19th to 30th March, showcasing a diverse range of films and events that foster a celebration of queer cinema.
Irish Eyes Are Smiling, And No Wonder. Award Nominations Pile Up For Ireland’s Filmmmakers… What’s The Craic? | My Soho Times
As the release date for the 2025 Oscar nominations list approaches, now scheduled for the 19th January (originally set for the 17th), attention turns to the highly anticipated main event on Sunday 2nd March 2025. Arts editor Gillian Smith takes a look off-screen at Irish talent in the short film nomination frontline…
Filmmakers’ Afternoon Tea: Interviews with Directors at London Film Festival 2024
Well, that came and went in the blink of an eye! I’m speaking here of the London Film Festival 2024, whose near two-week run has come to an end. It’s been a jam-packed 12 days, but the punters seem happy and given the choice on offer, with all cinematic tastes catered for, it’s no surprise.
Köd Soho: A New Danish Steakhouse Experience | My Soho Times
This article was originally published in the Autumn print issue of My Soho Times magazine. View it ONLINE HERE! Köd Review – Gillian Smith goes for the full Danish experience! Soho has seen some turbulent times during the past few years, and such ‘slings and arrows of outrageous fortune’ (as the Bard himself once noted) doContinue reading “Köd Soho: A New Danish Steakhouse Experience | My Soho Times”
Explore the 68th BFI London Film Festival: Gala Highlights and More | My Soho Times
Roll up, roll up, arts editor Gillian Smith shares a glimpse into this year’s BFI London Film Festival! Movie madness and galas galore – excuse the alliteration, but the London Film Festival 2024 is coming up fast. The ball starts rolling on October 9th, thereafter it’ll be total immersion for film fans and cineastes alike,Continue reading “Explore the 68th BFI London Film Festival: Gala Highlights and More | My Soho Times”
My National Gallery, London: 200 Years of Art and Stories | Exhibition on Screen
In celebration of the National Gallery’s Bicentenary, Exhibition on Screen presents My National Gallery, London, celebrating 200 years of bringing people and paintings together. Our arts editor Gillian Smith attended the premiere at Picturehouse Central, and shares more in an interview with director Phil Grabsky.
Gods of their Own Religion rewrites the script when it comes to independent filmmaking | My Soho Times
It’s a rainy day in Soho, the epicentre of all things film, so naturally Gillian Smith sat down with director Naeem Mahmood to talk turkey about the film that didn’t stand a snowball’s chance in hell of ever being made. The one shot around lockdowns, the one soon to premiering at Cineworld, Leicester Square onContinue reading “Gods of their Own Religion rewrites the script when it comes to independent filmmaking | My Soho Times”
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