Hannah Williams
Hannah is a feature writer and critic whose work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Guardian, the New Statesman and the Financial Times. Email her at hannah@the-londoner.co.uk.
'You & I are Earth': How a 17th century plate became a globally beloved treasure
Found in a cesspit, the anonymous plate has made its way to luxury bags, tattoos and album titles — much to the bemusement of its curators
My First Year in London: Marianne Tatepo
When my best friends from Brussels visit me in London, a big observation they have is, 'oh my God, everyone's so friendly'
From Beaton to Blitz: Lee Miller's astonishing life
Plus: the capital's best church cafes and your exclusive guide to the season's festivals
My first year in London: David Ginsberg
'My best friend’s father was from the West Indies — a chap called Russ Henderson, who was one of the founders of [Notting Hill] Carnival'
Honouring London's outcast dead
Outside a cemetery for sex workers and paupers, the Crossbones Vigil happens every month without fail. What brings people back?
Why is everybody obsessed with Tate being too “woke”?
Plus: a new Bowie museum and the Kensington hotel that booted out Oasis
My first year in London: Hannah Burke
"Everybody talks about how the tap water in Scotland tastes better, but nobody talks about the limescale down here…"
The high-rise that stole the sun
At the centre of Covent Garden lies the area's last community garden. Soon, it might disappear — all due to a new luxury hotel and theatre built for Cirque du Soleil.
Is this the future of London's art scene?
Plus: Harry Styles' favourite sandwich shop and Notting Hill Carnival in jeopardy
Black Panthers, Gucci bags, and Hollywood stars: my night at London's strangest art opening
Plus: has American TV star Todrick Hall staged a coup at the West End run of Burlesque? And is a disgraced former gallerist making a comeback? Find out in our culture edition.
Are the super rich really leaving London?
A controversial advisory firm for the ultra-wealthy convinced national newspapers that we're facing an exodus of millionaires. Was it true?
NFTs, Basquiats and a depressed Eeyore
Is Moco's "immersive art" the future of the London gallery scene? Plus, we share our hot tickets to this month's shows, exhibitions and books (and rank some toilets) — all in our new culture edition
