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Weekend Dish
Oct 9, 2026
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8 min read
The Bard of Salford, who is publishing his latest poetry collection at 77, talks to Ursula Kenny about getting older, wrestling with technology and the joys of cycling on very flat roads
6 min read
We were due a rigorous cultural appraisal of an increasingly mythologised decade. Sadly, Tate Britain's jarring clash of modern masterpieces and glossy-mag photoshoots is not it, writes Nerve art critic Ben Luke. Plus, he picks five shows to see during Frieze month in London
5 min read
On stages across the UK this autumn, theatre companies are fighting social issues head-on, using clowns, choreography and even food donations from the audience. Maddy Costa reports
Oct 6, 2026
12 min read
The whistleblower whose explosive revelations about her employer inspired Aaron Sorkin’s new film tells Carole Cadwalladr that, despite Silicon Valley’s power, ‘we have the ability to change a lot of things’
The best culture to enjoy this week – from Salman Toor’s richly imagined queer worlds to AK Blakemore’s dazzling novel of a 19th-century English revolt – as chosen by our editors and writers
Oct 2, 2026
4 min read
Uniquely talented at turning political history into lively drama, the playwright James Graham’s soulful, timely portrait of economist John Maynard Keynes explores what it means to lead ‘a good life’, writes Dorian Lynskey
7 min read
As a new documentary remembers the three-decade fatwa against the novelist that led to his near-fatal knife attack in 2022, he and his wife discuss hope, history and how his life was saved by the courage of strangers
3 min read
The star of Ghosts and Stath Lets Flats shares his favourite recent cultural favourites
Sep 29, 2026
The best culture to enjoy this week, from Austen remixed to photographer Sunil Gupta's loving portraits of queer life, as chosen by our editors and writers
Sep 25, 2026
The pioneering artist answers the Nerve Q&A about Trump’s threat to culture, how she finds inspiration – and her forthcoming first-ever show in Wales. Interview by Jude Rogers
The actor, director and playwright shares his recent cultural favourites
Sep 22, 2026
The best culture to enjoy this week – from Sharon Horgan's hilarious new comedy to Thelma & Louise: the musical – as enjoyed by our team of writers and editors
Sep 18, 2026
The pop psychologist’s new book seems to betray a lurking fear of others’ criticism – about his Epstein links, his manosphere admirers and his discredited former field of study, writes Virginia Heffernan
Created from scavenged scaffolding in a scrappy corner of Hackney in 2011, the venue became celebrated for innovation and talent spotting. Now reopened following a £7m rebuild, its artistic director Jay Miller intends to keep breaking boundaries. Interview by Fergus Morgan
Sep 15, 2026
The best culture to check out this week – from a Tilda Swinton tour de force to the new album by jazz stars Ezra Collective – as enjoyed by our editors and writers
Sep 11, 2026
As a season of Christie TV, theatre, books and events kicks off, Dorian Lynskey sees the author’s everlasting play The Mousetrap for the first time – and finds it far from what he was expecting
The BBC correspondent and winner of the 2026 Women's prize for non-fiction answers the Nerve Q&A on friendship, bravery, and the importance of Yorkshire tea. Interview by Ursula Kenny
Sep 10, 2026
Igor Tulchinsky, whose name and portrait are front and centre of the British Museum’s blockbuster show, has funded the IDF and donated to Trump even as the president undermines cultural institutions, writes Nerve art critic Ben Luke
Sep 4, 2026
The actor, novelist and star of Goodness Gracious Me talks to Tara Joshi about racism, growing up, and blazing a trail under the gaze of disapproving aunties
Aug 28, 2026
As his new book The Castle is published, the author and journalist talks to Dorian Lynskey about male midlife crises, country life and why he’s written about his former friend Graham Linehan
Aug 21, 2026
The multitalented musician, poet, film-maker and Sinners actor talks to Kate Hutchinson about finding energy, his friendship with Robert Del Naja, and making music in troubled times
Aug 14, 2026
The Game of Thrones and Last of Us actor, now starring in the buzzy indie drama Sunny Dancer, talks to Hanna Flint about coming of age, looking for faith ... and the apparently endless process of doing the laundry
Aug 7, 2026
A machine-made movie has premiered at Tribeca and virtual actor Tilly Norwood is about to star in a feature. But if there’s no soul, no emotion, or no attempt at human connection ... who cares? By Ellen E Jones
Jul 24, 2026
Four thousand shows, one month: how do you choose? Critic and dedicated festivalgoer Fergus Morgan offers a guide to the hottest tickets
