Katie Antoniou

photo by Alice Peperell

This Friday, Rumpus are kicking off the festival season with their indoor carnival. The theme is 'Frontiers', so expect some fantastical costumes alongside ground breaking musical acts.

We caught up with some of the headliners to find out what they're working on....

Philosopher Alain de Botton has diagnosed us with a new ailment - we've had too much news. Now we're plugged into the latest updates 24/7, Alain suggests that news has replaced religion in our society and in The News: A User's Manual, he guides us through how to make this a healthier habit.

Welcome to the Imaginarium, a strange contraption, an immersive world and the setting for some very good performances running up through December almost till Christmas.

Welcome to part 2 of our alternative gift guide, where we delve into the deepest desires of our favourite folk. (You can catch up on part 1 here, ft Alain de Botton, Marawa the Amazing, the Broken Hearts DJs, Naomi Shimada and more).

We asked our friends 3 questions;

We sent Gemma Hall to see Moulettes in action this weekend- here's what she thought of them alongside some of her great photographs.