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.

Culture

"Fame wasn’t something I really wanted." How Joe Dempsie played the game (and won)

Actor Joe Dempsie never intended to step into the full glare of the fame spotlight – he just happened to land a role in one of the biggest TV series in the world. Ever. With the final season of Game of Thrones upon us, Max Williams meets a very humble heir to the Iron Throne

Published: Friday 12th April 2019

Music

"We shouldn’t be afraid to challenge..." Can Alexis Ffrench make classical music mainstream?

Classical musician Alexis Ffrench takes inspiration from the likes of Childish Gambino as much as Johann Sebastian Bach. We spoke to the man reinventing an old genre for a new age

Published: Friday 29th March 2019

Music

"I want to be big" – Santino Le Saint is on the road to stardom

Musician Santino Le Saint is poised and ready to become a superstar, with nothing less than global fame in his sights, but he’ll get there in his own way. Max Williams meets an artist who is uncompromising in his quest for success

Published: Monday 18th March 2019

Culture

"This was a great opportunity to challenge the static notions of beauty..." Sir David Adjaye on designing the BRIT Awards’ statuette

Vivienne Westwood, Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin – past designers of the BRIT Awards’ statuette read like a Who’s Who of British talent. Now it’s Sir David Adjaye’s turn...

Published: Tuesday 19th February 2019

Music

"It could have gone really badly wrong." Chris Jammer on modelling, Shipwrecked, and founding a music festival

Modelling with FKA Twigs on his debut shoot; co-founding a music festival while at Cambridge University; appearing on the relaunching reality show Shipwrecked... It's fair to say Chris Jammer has fitted a lot into his 25 years. He shares his story...

Published: Friday 15th February 2019

Film & TV

"We all have to spend a lifetime bettering ourselves, don't we?" The weird and wonderful mind of Robert Sheehan

Actor Robert Sheehan has an enquiring mind and a gaze that extends way beyond his work on screen. The star of Netflix superhero series The Umbrella Academy ponders the big issues

Published: Monday 11th February 2019

Restaurants

Loosen that belt buckle... the STK Roast has landed in London

Swallow your patriotic pride – and some delicious cuts of rib eye. STK London has given the Sunday roast a transatlantic twist in typically American-sized portions. You're gonna need a bigger plate