Max Williams

Staff Writer

Max Williams's articles

London's biggest art festival VAULT takes over Waterloo

Running until 18 March, VAULT will bring an array of both underground and established talent to Waterloo

Published: Tuesday 6th February 2018

"I’m just getting started." Tom Onslow-Cole on the life of an endurance racer

British GT champion Tom Onslow-Cole has competed in the likes of Le Mans and the Nürburgring 24-hours. He talks life as an endurance racer in this exclusive interview

Published: Thursday 18th January 2018

Dynamo interview: meet the man who reinvented magic for the 21st century

Dynamo has become one of the most famous magicians in the world, bringing his unique style of magic to sold-out arenas and star-studded parties. But how did a boy from Bradford end up walking on water?

Published: Wednesday 6th December 2017

Chris Eubank Jr interview: "Most fighters are yes men. They don’t know any better."

He has spent his entire career fighting to escape the shadow of his father – and now his moment is finally here. Meet the remarkably poised Chris Eubank Jr, a sporting superstar like no other

Published: Monday 4th December 2017

"When this is brought to our doorstep, how do we respond?" Jamie Bell on terrorism and SAS training for his new thriller, 6 Days

We chatted to the great Jamie Bell about his new thriller 6 Days – a recounting of the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in South Kensington. Currently on Netflix, it's a viscerally exciting film which you should most definitely see – but read this interview first

Published: Friday 3rd November 2017

Pumping Iron: Ryan Terry on life as a professional bodybuilder

Ryan Terry is one of the most successful bodybuilders in the world. We chatted to the former plumber about the pursuit of aesthetics, his daily diet, and how to sustain the most punishing of lifestyles

Published: Wednesday 18th October 2017

Takin' it easy: Nevis is a little corner of Caribbean paradise

A warm welcome, idyllic landscapes, azure shores, a laid-back approach to life and a seemingly endless supply of rum punch: the charms of Nevis are simple but wonderful

Published: Monday 16th October 2017
Iwan Rheon

Iwan Rheon is a perfectly lovely bad guy

Iwan Rheon has left Westeros and travelled to the Moon. The Game of Thrones actor is returning to villainy for Marvel's Inhumans – but he won't be playing another Ramsay Bolton

Published: Wednesday 27th September 2017

Haye vs Bellew II: three British boxing rematches – and three that should be made

David Haye and Tony Bellew will resume hostilities on 17 December in a highly anticipated rematch. We remember three other major British boxing rematches – and pick three more that we want to see

Published: Wednesday 20th September 2017

Suit up in style with Trunk Clothiers

Look out, Savile Row – Trunk Clothiers is launching a made-to-measure tailoring service. Max Williams pays a visit to the Chiltern Street store

Published: Tuesday 5th September 2017

"Really you should just be grateful to be alive." Two days in London with Steve Aoki

His live shows are already regarded as out of this world, but we ain’t seen nothing yet: superstar DJ Steve Aoki has ambitions that go way beyond the confines of Earth

Published: Tuesday 5th September 2017

Mayweather vs McGregor

Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor will be an historic fight, and a potentially gruesome mismatch. But what happens if McGregor wins? What would be the consequences for the Irishman, for Mayweather, for boxing and mixed martial arts? We asked a selection of experts for their opinions – and added a few of our own

Published: Wednesday 23rd August 2017
Whisky investment

How to invest in whisky

Turn the hard stuff into hard profit. Colin Hampden-White, editor of luxury magazine Whisky Quarterly, explains how to make money on whisky. First tip? Buy casks...

Published: Monday 7th August 2017

Best job in the world: Dyro, DJ and producer

Want to know what it's like being one of the world's leading DJs? Dyro takes us into his world...

Published: Tuesday 18th July 2017

Street XO is a restaurant with a real sense of fun

The latest restaurant from Spanish chef David Muñoz has arrived in London. Max Williams samples the unique delights of Street XO

Published: Monday 10th July 2017

Terence Spencer: a new exhibition of Britain's coolest photographer

RaF fighter, War photographer, Friend of the rich and famous… Terence Spencer enjoyed one hell of a life. See for yourself at a new retrospective

Published: Tuesday 27th June 2017

Shane McGuigan interview: the champion trainer talks George Groves, Carl Frampton, David Haye and more

Over the past few months, Shane McGuigan has been in the corner for several huge fights, including Carl Frampton vs Leo Santa Cruz II, David Haye vs Tony Bellew, and George Groves vs Fedor Chudinov - in which the Londoner finally captured that elusive world title. The best young trainer in British boxing talks us through a whirlwind 2017...

Published: Monday 26th June 2017

Le Beauvallon is the spectacular Riviera hotel steeped in history

Le Beauvallon is a visually stunning private hotel on the French Rivera that has welcomed the likes of F Scot Fitzgerald, Winston Churchill, and Edward Kennedy

Published: Monday 19th June 2017

Formula E is the motor sport of the future

Thrilling, glamorous and environmentally sustainable, Formula E is motor racing suitable for the 21st century. Fasten your seatbelts...

Published: Friday 16th June 2017

Jerry Springer on Donald Trump, World Jewish Relief, and hosting the most famous talk show on TV

Jerry Springer is a television institution – even those who haven't seen his show will almost certainly know his name. We spoke to Springer about Donald Trump, his time on The Jerry Springer Show, and his parents' narrow escape from Germany in 1939

Published: Friday 16th June 2017