Monocle on Culture

A vibrant community is one that is engaged, connected and in conversation, and providing places for that to happen is essential. So we head to Chapters, a Berlin bookshop with a mission; Bold Tendencies, a South London arts organisation breaking down the barriers between artist a ...  Afficher plus

Robert Bound is joined by Clarisse Loughrey, chief film critic at The Independent, and Tim Robey, film critic for The Telegraph, to discuss what’s on the big screen this August – from blockbusters to documentaries and the local film festivals worth checking out.See omnystudio.com ...  Afficher plus

From Colombian pop to classic rock via indie, electronica, jungle and soul, we take a spin through the best albums of the summer. Robert Bound is joined by rock and pop critic for The Times, Will Hodgkinson, and journalist, DJ and broadcaster Kate Hutchinson.See omnystudio.com/li ...  Afficher plus

Whether you’re after a laugh, romance or an alternate world, our literary experts round up the summer’s best reads. Robert Bound chats with author Chris Power and ‘The Sunday Times’ deputy editor of culture, Susannah Butter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

We visit London’s Hayward Gallery to meet the artist Anish Kapoor at his new wall-expanding, sense-bending, visually enticing exhibition. Plus: Hayward’s director, Ralph Rugoff, discusses Kapoor’s longstanding history with the gallery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info ...  Afficher plus