The Gifted Journal

17/12/2025

Nigerian Modernism at Tate Modern is a moment — but the exhibition’s brilliance can’t mask the absence of whole Nigerian realities, especially those of the South. This isn’t just a gap; it’s a reminder that simplified narratives serve no one. Representation, it seems, isn’t just about presence — it’s about depth.

Read more: https://thegiftedjournal.com/gifted-journal/nigerian-modernism-and-the-experiences-left-unseen

Nigerian Modernism showcases incredible talent but narrows Nigeria’s vast diversity to familiar ethnic narratives. As someone from Southern Nigeria, I found the exhibition’s limited scope risks a partial truth—reflecting more for outsiders than Nigerians themselves. True representation must em...

03/12/2025

Kerry James Marshall is incredible — he is the Culture. Currently on exhibition until January 18th 2026 at the Royal Academy of Arts, his art is a necessary reminder of the fierce beauty in boldly showing up as ourselves.

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Kerry James Marshall is incredible — he is the Culture. Currently on exhibition until January 18rh 2026 at the Royal Academy of Arts; through his powerful paintings, he commands space and time. Experiencing his art is a necessary reminder of the fierce beauty in boldly showing up as ourselves.

27/11/2025

Camden subSTRATUM is more than a street makeover — it’s a bold, people‑centred vision for regeneration that celebrates culture, creativity, and community. Discover how this innovative public space is reshaping Camden’s story, putting people and place at the heart of renewal.

Explore more: https://thegiftedjournal.com/gifted-journal/camden-substratum-culture-community-and-people-led-renewal

Camden High Street is being reimagined. Camden subSTRATUM, a bold public-realm installation by Edgy Collective x LINDA, transforms the high street into a people-centred square. Featuring accessible surfaces, biodiversity-focused planting, and design that nods to Camden’s cultural roots; subSTRATUM...

26/11/2025

🌲December at the Royal Albert Hall is a joyful journey through the festive season — from choral masterpieces to festive cinema and soulful jazz.

Step inside a season designed to warm, steady, and delight as the year draws to a close.✨

Tickets and more information available: https://thegiftedjournal.com/gifted-journal/christmas-at-the-royal-albert-hall

A look inside December at the Royal Albert Hall — a month-long constellation of concerts, choral highlights, and cinematic visuals that transform winter into something warm, communal, and deeply human. A season where music and tradition come together under one historic roof to create new memories.

26/11/2025

For the festival lovers already looking ahead — We Out Here unveils the first wave of its 2026 line-up.

Arthur Verocai with the Nu Civilisation Orchestra, Mulatu Astatke, Stereolab, Scientist, Sampa The Great, Yukimi, MIKE, Adam F, Yazmin Lacey, and Speakers Corner Quartet honouring Arthur Russell — with many more to come.

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05/09/2025

Step inside a performance you don’t just watch — you live!

Rambert x LA HORDE’s "We Should Have Never Walked on the Moon" transforms Southbank Centre into an immersive world of movement, sound, and discovery.

“This is not a performance you sit and watch. It is something you navigate, stumble through, and discover — moments that strike so deeply they pull you to your feet in applause.”

Running until 6 September. Tickets are available via the Southbank Centre website.

Read our full reflection on this ambitious and captivating production now on The GIFTED Journal

Rambert x (LA)HORDE’s We Should Have Never Walked on the Moon transforms Southbank Centre into a living, breathing landscape of movement, sound, and observation. More than a performance, it’s a cultural experiment—inviting us to question not only what we watch, but how we watch, and who we cho...

04/09/2025

x .horde's We Should Have Never Walked on the Moon transforms the into a living, breathing landscape of movement and sound. An ambitious, immersive production that asks us to notice not only what we’re watching — but how we’re watching.

Running until 6 September. Tickets are available via the Southbank Centre website.

Read our full reflection now on The GIFTED Journal. Link in bio 🔗

26/08/2025

KUNSTY: Experimental Evenings at the Southbank Centre

This November, the Southbank CentreSouthbank Centre is a playground for the bold and uncontainable. KUNSTY is a four-day collision of dance, cabaret, and live art—from flamenco-infused q***r cabaret to dystopian drag performance and mythic Filipino futurism, the line-up is as unpredictable as it is electrifying.

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This November, the Southbank Centre is a playground for the bold and uncontainable. KUNSTY is a four-day collision of dance, cabaret, and live art—from flamenco-infused q***r cabaret to dystopian drag performance and mythic Filipino futurism, the line-up is as unpredictable as it is electrifying.

26/08/2025

✨ Step into the unexpected.
KUNSTY at the is an invitation to immerse yourself in bold, uncategorised performance; where art refuses to fit tidy boxes.

🔗 Read the full feature on The Gifted Journal https://thegiftedjournal.com/gifted-journal/kunsty-experimental-evenings-at-the-southbank-centre

13/08/2025

As we continue to enjoy the summer sunshine 🌞, we also look towards the horizon, and accept the inevitable arrival of autumn. The Royal Albert Hall's "Late Night Jazz" series will return for its biggest season yet — nine nights of genre-blending, globe-spanning sounds in the intimate glow of the Elgar Room.

Read more https://thegiftedjournal.com/gifted-journal/jazz-after-dark-autumn-nights-at-the-royal-albert-hall

📅 Oct–Dec 2025
🎟️ Tickets on sale now

As summer shines on, the Royal Albert Hall is already looking towards the horizon of autumn, unveiling its biggest Late Night Jazz season yet. Nine genre-blending acts from around the globe will transform the candle-lit Elgar Room into a world stage — from nu-jazz dreamscapes and Persian fusion to

12/08/2025

As we continue to enjoy the summer sunshine 🌞, we also look towards the horizon, and accept the inevitable arrival of autumn. The Royal Albert Hall's "Late Night Jazz" series will return for its biggest season yet — nine nights of genre-blending, globe-spanning sounds in the intimate glow of the Elgar Room.

Read more; link in bio 🔗

📅 Oct–Dec 2025
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07/08/2025

"We Should Have Never Walked On The Moon" — 3–6 Sept at Southbank Centre. 50 performers. Unexpected spaces. Infinite movement. 🕺🏾💃🏾👯‍♀️

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