Cultural Highlights of 2022

As we kick off the new year, I’ve been thinking back to some of my cultural highlights from 2022. In no particular order:

• My Name is Andrea, directed by Pratibha Parmar

• James Blake live, performing with Rob McAndrews and Ben Assiter.

• Could We Be More by Kokoroko 

• Maryland written by Lucy Kirkwood, produced by The Royal Court.

• Hot Congotronics: Hot Chip x Kasai Allstars as part of Grace Jones’ Meltdown, Southbank Centre.

• Prima Facie by Susie Miller, starring the inimitable Jodie Comer. 

• Samuel Fosso retrospective at Maison Europeenne de la Photographie, Paris

• Closing Ceremony of the Common Wealth Games. Punjabi MC’s!

• Everything SAULT dropped this year. (Air, 11, Earth, Today & Tomorrow, Untitled (God)

• NO THANK YOU by Little Simz

• Where I’m Meant to Be by Ezra Collective 

• The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer @ The National Theatre