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Aug. 28, 2026 BY ERICA RANA BY ERICA RANA British jazz quintet Ezra Collective unpack their fourth studio album, Here Because of Hope, and state their mission to uplift a new generation of instrumentalists. Ezra Collective are in a reflective mood. It’s been a decade since the British jazz quintet released their debut project, Chapter 7.

Aug. 27, 2026 BY EE72 BY EE72 We caught up with indie artist Lucy Dacus ahead of her milestone performance with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. If you’ve listened to Lucy Dacus’ music, you’ll know literature has had a profound influence on her songwriting.

Aug. 26, 2026 BY ERICA RANA BY ERICA RANA British singer-songwriter Flowerovlove on self-acceptance, the moment she realised she wanted to be an artist and manifesting an opening slot on Niall Horan’s upcoming tour. A debut album is usually a true statement of intent from an artist. But Flowerovlove insists that her first full-length project is only the beginning. “[This album] is a space for people to see this world that I’m crafting.

Aug. 14, 2026 BY HATTIE COLLINS PHOTOGRPAHY Joana Veloso BY HATTIE COLLINS PHOTOGRPAHY Joana Veloso South Londoner Grace Quigley’s one-woman-show might be a work in progress, but it’s one of the funniest, most subversive and thrilling pieces of theatre we’ve seen. Deep in a dark basement of Dalston performance mecca The Divine, Grace Quigley is busy forming the future of comedy.

Aug. 24, 2026 BY ERICA RANA BY ERICA RANA Musician and actor Hayes Warner on the letter that landed her a leading role in Ryan Murphy’s The Shards. The musician-to-actor pipeline is becoming increasingly common. Charli xcx brought a slice of Brat’s success to our screens in her A24 film The Moment, and Phoebe Bridgers, Adele and Billie Eilish are all currently gearing up to make their on-screen debuts. But, for Hayes Warner the story goes a little differently.

Aug. 24, 2026 BY EE72 TEAM BY EE72 TEAM We are a hybrid platform, magazine and creative studio that celebrates storytelling across print, digital, and social channels. Our work blends culture, creativity, and craft, bringing ideas to life through dynamic visual narratives.

Aug. 21, 2026 BY ERICA RANA ActorLukas Gage is no stranger to tackling all things twisted in his roles. But in Karim Aïnouz’s dark tragicomedy Rosebush Pruning, the actor pushes the limits of his artistry like never before. Lukas Gage has never backed down from a twisted tale. The 31-year-old sent shivers down spines in Smile 2 as a possessed drug dealer, Lewis Fregoli, who meets an untimely demise.

Aug. 20, 2026 BY EMI ELEODE Over a decade after her breakout role in the pioneering period drama Belle, British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw reflects on her versatile career trajectory, her pursuit of creative evolution, and stepping into Sky Atlantic’s gripping new supernatural series. Looking at Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s career reveals an actress dedicated to creative evolution and to shedding light on important topics in innovative ways.

Aug. 20, 2026 BY JAMIE WILSON BY JAMIE WILSON Hair artist Kayra Theodore’s show Untied sees her difficult childhood experiences and ever-expanding creativity unite across 30 wild and whimsical hairstyles. This July, a group of models were seen sauntering through 99 Scott Studios in Brooklyn adorned with whimsical braided bows, some exceeding their own wingspan. The fantastical hairstyles were geometric, wiry, curled, and looped.

Aug. 19, 2026 BY EE72 BY EE72 Ahead of his All Point East appearance, we asked Afro-R&B artist Odeal 7 Questions 2 Get to Know him. After rising to fame with his 2024 single Soh-Soh, British-Nigerian singer-songwriter Odeal has been on the ascent to stardom. After spending his early childhood moving across Europe (Germany to Spain, then to the UK), it was in Nigeria as a teenager that Odeal – full name Hillary Dennis Udanoh – discovered his burning passion for music.