London Grip is a wholly independent online venue, a cultural omnibus providing intelligent reviews of current shows and events, well-argued articles on the widest range of topics, an exhibition space for cross-media arts and an in-house poetry magazine with its own editor.

Reviews and articles may be submitted to The Editor, Stephen McGrath: editor@londongrip.co.uk
Poetry and poetry reviews may be submitted to The Poetry Editor, Michael Bartholomew-Biggs: poetry@londongrip.co.uk

London Grip was founded by Patricia Morris in 2007 with the aim of publishing original contributions making their first appearance on the internet. Since then, the reach of the magazine has been hugely extended under the guidance of the present editors. In particular the quarterly magazine London Grip New Poetry aspires to a life beyond the internet both by offering itself in an optional print-friendly form and also by organising occasional poetry events at venues round London.

 “Upon that memorable Scene”

 “Upon that memorable Scene”

Neil Curry indulges in a brief speculation on a recent parallel to a historical moment in the 17th century

London Grip Poetry Review – William Bedford

London Grip Poetry Review – William Bedford

Carla Scarano considers a collection of ekphrastic poetry by William Bedford

London Grip Poetry Review – Angela Kirby

London Grip Poetry Review – Angela Kirby

Neil Fulwood admires Angela Kirby’s ruthlessly efficient poetic craftsmanship

London Grip Poetry Review – Helen Dunmore

London Grip Poetry Review – Helen Dunmore

D A Prince is intrigued by the presentation but delighted by the substance of this substantial retrospective collection of Helen Dunmore’s poetry

London Grip Poetry Review – Fiona Benson

London Grip Poetry Review – Fiona Benson

Carla Scarano feels the power with which Fiona Benson’s poetry tackles dark themes

London Grip Poetry Review – Mona Arshi

London Grip Poetry Review – Mona Arshi

Norbert Hirschhorn is seriously impressed by Mona Arshi’s new collection

“Our City: Migrants and the Making of Modern Birmingham”, by Jon Bloomfield. Review by Jane McChrystal.

“Our City: Migrants and the Making of Modern Birmingham”, by Jon Bloomfield. Review by Jane McChrystal.

Although Jon Bloomfield intended “Our City” for a general audience, I think some of our elected representatives could learn a lot from it.

Julia

Julia

Stuart Henson reviews a new novel by John Lucas which, intriguingly, hinges on some lines from a poem…

London Grip Poetry Review – Math Jones

London Grip Poetry Review – Math Jones

Emma Lee picks her way through a narrative sequence by Math Jones about untangling life’s complexities

Women body and image, between symbol and revolution. Review by Carla Scarano.

Women body and image, between symbol and revolution. Review by Carla Scarano.

The ideal venue of the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art in via Francesco Crispi in Rome displays a vast range of pictures and sculptures from the Capitoline collections retracing the interpretation and development of the female form and her artistic personality from the end of the nineteenth century until today. 

London Grip Poetry Review – Guus Luijters

London Grip Poetry Review – Guus Luijters

Peter Ualrig Kennedy recommends an epic and heartbreaking poem, beautifully translated from the Dutch of Guus Luijters

Of All That Ends

Of All That Ends

Leah Fritz offers a very personal response to a final compilation of writings by Günter Grass

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