@ralphjeffreys.bsky.social
Editorial assistant at The Fence Mag, freelance journalist (Vashti, The Lemming, Space Junk, North West End), playwright, director.
Author of the Substack Disappearing London - https://disappearinglondon.substack.com/
Author of the Substack Disappearing London - https://disappearinglondon.substack.com/
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We're marking the TF debut of @ralphjeffreys.bsky.social, and there's pieces from Toby Lloyd, Lily Hyde, Byron Houdayer, Katie Lewis, Jade Angeles Fitton, Dan Richards, Byron Houdayer, Joe Bishop, Ray Philp, Fergus Butler-Gallie, Ella Benson Easton, Natalya Lobanova, Miki Lowe and Nishant Choksi.
October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We're marking the TF debut of @ralphjeffreys.bsky.social, and there's pieces from Toby Lloyd, Lily Hyde, Byron Houdayer, Katie Lewis, Jade Angeles Fitton, Dan Richards, Byron Houdayer, Joe Bishop, Ray Philp, Fergus Butler-Gallie, Ella Benson Easton, Natalya Lobanova, Miki Lowe and Nishant Choksi.
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We're incredibly proud of Capital Letter, our newish newsletter celebrating London life. In this week's outing, we've got chef-on-chef beef, a guide to Finsbury Park and we identify the best brutalist building in the city. Read it here:
thefencecapitalletter.substack.com/p/capital-le...
thefencecapitalletter.substack.com/p/capital-le...
Capital Letter #15
London trembles as Secret Chef returns
thefencecapitalletter.substack.com
September 20, 2025 at 9:39 AM
We're incredibly proud of Capital Letter, our newish newsletter celebrating London life. In this week's outing, we've got chef-on-chef beef, a guide to Finsbury Park and we identify the best brutalist building in the city. Read it here:
thefencecapitalletter.substack.com/p/capital-le...
thefencecapitalletter.substack.com/p/capital-le...
The Board of Deputies claims to speak for all British Jews. It's history suggests otherwise.
My article about the need to question this image following the dismissal of deputies speaking out against Israel's actions in Palestine.
vashtimedia.com/a-voice-for-...
My article about the need to question this image following the dismissal of deputies speaking out against Israel's actions in Palestine.
vashtimedia.com/a-voice-for-...
A voice for some
The Board of Deputies frames itself as the voice of Britain's whole Jewish community. Its archives tell a more complex tale.
vashtimedia.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The Board of Deputies claims to speak for all British Jews. It's history suggests otherwise.
My article about the need to question this image following the dismissal of deputies speaking out against Israel's actions in Palestine.
vashtimedia.com/a-voice-for-...
My article about the need to question this image following the dismissal of deputies speaking out against Israel's actions in Palestine.
vashtimedia.com/a-voice-for-...
This was the piece of journalism so good it made me turn down a job at this company and ask for one at The Fence. And now I work there. Read it, it's great.
Time to re-up our 2021 investigation into the figure that is Hilary Lawson, the property magnate and 'philosopher' behind HowTheLightGetsIn
www.the-fence.com/the-ideas-man/
www.the-fence.com/the-ideas-man/
August 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
This was the piece of journalism so good it made me turn down a job at this company and ask for one at The Fence. And now I work there. Read it, it's great.
My next interview as part of Disappearing London is out with the wonderful novelist Louisa Young!
Read it here: disappearinglondon.substack.com/p/disappeari...
She tells me about Biba, the squatting scene in the 80s and being chased around a film set by an inmate at insane asylum.
Read it here: disappearinglondon.substack.com/p/disappeari...
She tells me about Biba, the squatting scene in the 80s and being chased around a film set by an inmate at insane asylum.
August 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
My next interview as part of Disappearing London is out with the wonderful novelist Louisa Young!
Read it here: disappearinglondon.substack.com/p/disappeari...
She tells me about Biba, the squatting scene in the 80s and being chased around a film set by an inmate at insane asylum.
Read it here: disappearinglondon.substack.com/p/disappeari...
She tells me about Biba, the squatting scene in the 80s and being chased around a film set by an inmate at insane asylum.
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Feed: "North West End UK"
By: Ralph Jeffreys on Thursday, April 17, 2025
By: Ralph Jeffreys on Thursday, April 17, 2025
Ghosts – Lyric Hammersmith
Ibsen’s Ghosts is a serious challenge for anyone to update and adapt. This production falls unfortunately short of meeting that challenge, despite some bright moments. We follow a rich family of mother, Helena, and her difficult son, Oz, as they prepare for the grand opening of a children’s hospital using the money of Carl, Helena’s […]
northwestend.com
April 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Feed: "North West End UK"
By: Ralph Jeffreys on Thursday, April 17, 2025
By: Ralph Jeffreys on Thursday, April 17, 2025