Past and present collide in a bold theatrical work inspired by the life and legacy of Miles Davis and his musical influences 2026 marks 100 years since the birth of seminal jazz pioneer Miles Davis. For somebody considered to be one of the greatest legends of jazz music, it is surprising how little screen or […]
That’ll Be The Day – The London Palladium
Musical nostalgia on steroids as this crowd-pleasing standby embarks on a 40th anniversary tour Cast your mind back forty years to 1986, and I’m sure you’ll agree that the world was a very different place. The Berlin Wall (and the USSR) had not yet fallen; smartphones did not exist; Margaret Thatcher was still Prime Minister; […]
Humble Grape (Liverpool Street)
Extensive and interesting wine list in an unpretentious setting It is an unfortunate fact that the world of wine is often (and usually not unfairly!) perceived as an elitist and, let’s be honest, snooty world where those in the know look down their nose at the ignorance or “uncultured” palate of those who have little […]
Kindling – Park Theatre
“If they loved me and I loved them, surely they will love each other” – or The One Where Five Perimenopausal Women Get Lost In a Forest There is an old joke that every woman should find a man who is a good cook; a man who is a good listener; a man who is […]
Clarkston – Samuel D Hunter – Trafalgar Theatre
Solid performances all round in this minimalist, intimate 3-hander play which explores universal themes of acceptance, love, loss, reinvention and hope against the backdrop of small-town America. Clarkston (named for the small town on the border of Idaho and Washington states where the play is set) is a rare opportunity to see the work of […]
Sing Street – Hammersmith Lyric Theatre
Cast your mind back – to a time before smartphones (or even mobile phones); before the Internet; before The X Factor, on-demand streaming, or autotune vocals. Yes, I’m talking about The Eighties – and this is the era that provides the backdrop to a new stage production of Sing Street.
Secrets of the Thames exhibition (London Museum Docklands)
A new exhibition at the London Museum Docklands features 350 mudlarked items found in the River Thames, providing an absorbing insight into London’s past by both satisfying and piquing visitors’ curiosity.
PUNK OFF – The Sound of Punk and New Wave
Punk Off definitely succeeds as a loud and proud musical love letter to a genre that caused a tectonic shift in British popular music and culture.
Vollmond by Pina Bausch – Sadler’s Wells
“Dance is a powerful way to express emotions that words cannot.” – Pina Bausch Vollmond, a visually captivating tour de force of a show is revolutionary choreographer Pina Bausch at her finest, featuring 12 highly accomplished dancers; a stage that includes a giant boulder, a river and a mini monsoon; a delightfully eclectic soundtrack; and […]
HUMANHOOD ∞ {Infinite} – Sadler’s Wells East
Billed as part dance production, part meditation, HUMANHOOD’s ∞ {Infinite} is an unusual hybrid of contemporary dance, meditation and new age philosophy where dancers and the audience “get so lost in the act that the act becomes art” (a quote from the show’s creators).