Max Williams

Max Williams

Deputy Editor

Max has worked at Square Mile since 2016. He joined as editorial assistant (e.g. making the coffees) before rising to the giddy heights of Deputy Editor (still makes the coffees). He likes a good pub, loves a bad pub, plays a decent chess game yet still can't whistle. Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup is easily one of the best days of his life. At Square Mile, he specialises in profile pieces, travel and food. Plus coffee, of course. 

Max Williams's articles

Joivan Wade may soon rule the world (and this is a good thing)

Having built a huge online entertainment platform alongside an acting career, Joivan Wade is fulfilling his goals one by one. He tells Max Williams why real success will be helping others do the same

Published: Tuesday 11th February 2020

Me and my London: Alex Le Roux

Alex Le Roux, founder and CEO of world-renowned entertainment company ALR Music, tells us a little about his life and his London

Published: Tuesday 11th February 2020

"I struggled for such a long time." Yinka Bokinni is burning up the airwaves

Yinka Bokinni has charisma to burn. Max Williams tries to keep up with the Capital XTRA DJ and all-round polymath

Published: Tuesday 11th February 2020

Me and my London: Annabel Scholey

The brilliant Annabel Scholey, star of The Split and upcoming BBC drama Salisbury, shares a bit of her life and a bit of her London

Published: Friday 7th February 2020

The Bar Necessities: Opium

Hidden above Chinatown, and styled like 1920s Shanghai, Opium houses three separate cocktail bars and a dim sum parlour – a good time is guaranteed

Published: Friday 7th February 2020
The Proofing Room

The Bar Necessities: The Proofing Room

The Proofing Room is the ultra-slick basement cocktail bar situated beneath the shrine to whisky that is Milroy's of Spitalfields. We hope you can hold your liquor...

Published: Thursday 6th February 2020

Me and my London: July Namir

July Namir, star of the brilliant Channel 4 drama Baghdad Central, discusses her life and her favourite London haunts

Published: Wednesday 5th February 2020

Me and my London: Kellie Shirley

Kellie Shirley, star of Eastenders and In The Long Run, discusses her career and her favourite London haunts

Published: Tuesday 4th February 2020

Me and my London: Clint Dyer

The pioneering Clint Dyer must be one of the hardest working men in show business. Actor, writer, director – there's little the man can't do. As new play Death of England hits the National, Dyer takes us into his world

Published: Monday 3rd February 2020

The Bar Necessities: Oriole

Exotic, exclusive, and with a drinks list that travels around the planet, Oriole is easily one of the best cocktail bars in London – if not the world

Published: Friday 31st January 2020

Me and my London: Kadiff Kirwan

Actor and writer Kadiff Kirwan, star of Timewasters and The Stranger, lets us into his life and his London. Want more info? Buy the man a G&T next time you see him...

Published: Thursday 30th January 2020

The Bar Necessities: Black Rock

Black Rock is one of the best whisky bars in London, with more than 200 different blends and even a whisky river in the middle

Published: Wednesday 29th January 2020

Hold off on the iceberg lettuce! Michel Roux Jr is taking Le Gavroche to sea

This summer, Michel Roux Jr will be feeding passengers onboard Queen Mary 2's seven-night transatlantic crossing. We spoke to the chef about this unique opportunity

Published: Tuesday 28th January 2020

Me and my London: Olly Barkley

Olly Barkley, former England rugby player and founder of M2M Presents, lets us into his life and his favourite London haunts

Published: Monday 27th January 2020
Dan Bilzerian smoking CBD from Ignite vape, his new brand

How Dan Bilzerian invaded London

Two years after we visited him in Las Vegas, Dan Bilzerian is bringing his cannabis brand Ignite to the UK. He talks to Max Williams about his public persona, bouts of anxiety, and why he would like to be reincarnated as a dolphin

Published: Sunday 26th January 2020

Me and my London: Madeline Appiah

Madeline Appiah – star of Idris Elba's In The Long Run and Tina Turner: The Musical – shares a little bit of her life and her London

Published: Tuesday 21st January 2020

Me and my London: Wauve

The latest in our series of Me and my London – with prominent Londoners sharing a bit about their life and their capital. Meet the multi-talented Wauve

Published: Monday 20th January 2020

An audience with Bret Easton Ellis

He published his debut novel while still in college and watched it become the literary sensation of the 1980s. His third novel is merely the most notorious fictional work of the 20th century. Max Williams meets the man who gave the world American Psycho

Published: Monday 20th January 2020
Elizabeth Morris

Me and my London: Elizabeth Morris

In the latest instalment of our Me and my London series, the brilliant writer and actor Elizabeth Morris gives us a tour of her capital, while sharing a few secrets on the way

Published: Thursday 16th January 2020

Best of health: Love Yourself

New decade, new you? We're profiling some of the best healthy food delivery services. Next up, it's Love Yourself. Remember: health isn't just for January...

Published: Thursday 16th January 2020