Gabriel Wilding

Shabaka Hutchings and the Britten Sinfonia, Barbican, music review: ‘Jazz’s untamed spirit resonates in 2020’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 22 December 2020 at 09:58

Hutchings’ ‘dazzling’ clarinet, backed by the talents of a chamber orchestra, is ‘transcendent’

Spread Eagle, Homerton, food review: ‘There can be roast without the ruthlessness’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 21 December 2020 at 13:36

The pub’s pre-Tier 4 festive feast proves today’s vegans ‘really can have it all – apart from good imitation cheese, apparently’

BBCSO/Oramo, Barbican, live music review: ‘A concert for the modern world’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 12:26

The first completely live-streamed performance from the venue’s new series of shows is ‘brave and divine’

The Divine Comedy, Barbican, live music review: ‘An evening drenched in nostalgia’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 20 October 2020 at 15:17

Neil Hannon and the band offer up a sharp experience of ‘memory and music’ as part of the Barbican’s programme of live shows

Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer, Barbican, exhibition review: ‘An unpredictable explosion of creativity’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 16 October 2020 at 15:57

This major display charts the choreographer’s career since the 1980s and ‘underlines his rightful place in British counterculture’

Erland Cooper: Live at the Barbican, music review: ‘A rare and wild talent’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 14 October 2020 at 07:59

The multi-talented maestro brings the sounds of the Orkney Islands to life as part of the Barbican’s new programme of live shows

Maison Patron, Blackstock Road, food review: ‘Dinky and delightful’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 12 October 2020 at 19:34

This French gem, which was open for just one week before lockdown forced it to close, is ‘ready to charm once more’

Nuno at The Scolt Head, De Beauvoir Town, food review: ‘Little pub with a big heart’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 7 October 2020 at 14:54

Celebrated chef Nuno Mendes teams up with publican Rosie Wesemann to create a ‘local oasis serving scrumptious food with friendly charm’

Nebula Pizza, Hackney Road, food review: ‘A little slice of heaven’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 23 September 2020 at 20:31

This brand new restaurant made out of shipping containers offers a ‘safe, fun, and jolly good night out’

Filthy Buns, Dalston, food review: ‘Joyous venue with staff and style to match’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 21 September 2020 at 20:05

This inventive burger joint at the Three Compasses pub will put a huge grin on your face

Padella, Shoreditch, food review: ‘Buzzing addition to East London – even if the food is slightly underwhelming’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 12 August 2020 at 19:47

This haven for pasta fans, recovering from a pre-Covid launch, offers ‘la dolce vita without needing pockets as deep as Donatella Versace’

Flat Earth Pizza at The Plough, Homerton, food review: ‘Inventive grub that doesn’t hurt the planet’

By Gabriel Wilding | Thursday 16 July 2020 at 10:09

Our reviewer emerges from lockdown for a ‘guilt-free evening of astounding food’ at this vegan pizzeria-in-a-pub

The Deep Blue Sea, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Heavy but rewarding’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 13 July 2020 at 19:17

Helen McCrory ‘gleams’ in Terence Rattigan’s post-war drama, which ‘feels perfectly relevant today’

Les Blancs, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Utterly believable, important work’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 7 July 2020 at 09:46

Lorraine Hansberry’s tale of ‘heat and hardship’, filmed in 2016, explores the ‘ugliness of colonialism’

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Flashy and spirited, but adds no depth’

By Gabriel Wilding | Friday 26 June 2020 at 20:25

The Bridge Theatre’s version of the Shakespeare comedy features ‘hilarious’ individual performances, but ‘tries too much’

The Red Shoes, From Home, Matthew Bourne, ballet review: ‘The flexibility of theatre on show’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 23 June 2020 at 10:46

This lockdown performance of the much-loved dance piece showcases the talent behind the elaborate costumes and sets

Small Island, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘This story has never felt more relevant’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 22 June 2020 at 16:47

Helen Edmundson’s adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel exposes wounds inflicted by racism in Britain which have been left to fester

The Madness of George III, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Hamilton’s less musical British cousin’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 15 June 2020 at 16:17

Alan Bennett’s drama ‘pulls away the stiff layer of court life’ to reveal the flaws in the divine right of royalty

Coriolanus, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Famous actors, punchy action and political turmoil’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 8 June 2020 at 13:58

Despite an impressive cast, this production, which is available to watch right now, lacks ‘grandness’

TOM, Wilkie Branson, Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage, dance review: ‘Emotional, complex and unique’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 1 June 2020 at 13:42

Part of Sadler’s Wells Theatre’s online archive, this creative piece, put together by digitising 250,000 photographs, offers a ‘message of hope for the arts’