It’s all Razzle and Dazzle on 42nd Street 42nd Street has all the ingredients and panache of a true Broadway hit musical kicking off with its glorious famed opening scene where the audience catch a glimpse of 48 pairs of dazzling feet tap dancing furiously as the curtain slowly rises, which gives you a real […]
The Dove Gastropub, Hammersmith – Review
The Dove, Hammersmith – a well-loved riverside gastropub Leave behind the bustle of Hammersmith Broadway and go down to the Bridge. Here is William Morris’s Thames – the same he describes in ‘News from Nowhere’ perhaps not so very much changed. On an early Autumn evening, the river certainly has a timeless quality. A short […]
Champagne Afternoon Tea Review – One Aldwych, London
Oh So Scrumdiddlyumptious – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Tea: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has long been one of my favourite childhood books, and I brought my children up on a firm diet of Roald Dahl stories with Charlie always coming out tops. Johnny Depp’s quirky interpretation of Willy Wonka in the 2005 movie has […]
Barolsolo at Hayes Outdoors
Street entertainment comes to Hayes: Theatre and entertainment has come to the streets of Hayes this summer; it’s fun and its absolutely free. Hayes Outdoor is a specially created community initiative between Heathrow Community Trust and Watermans, it provides an exciting outdoor arts space in the heart of Hayes, a place where anyone and everyone […]
Visit Liège – Discovering Belgium’s Secret City!
A Tour of Liège: When I told people I was off to visit Liège, for the most part the retort was ‘where?’. This charming city in Wallonia, Belgium seems to be a well kept secret. I can’t imagine why as there’s plenty to explore in Liège. An Introduction to Liège: Liège is in French speaking Wallonia, Belgium, […]
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre – UK Premiere of BACKBONE
Gravity & Other Myths – Contemporary Circus: Performing at the Southbank Centre this August are award winning Australian company Gravity & Other Myths (GOM) who formed in Adelaide in 2009. Their production A Simple Space won the 2015 Australian Dance Award for Best Physical Theatre and toured internationally. GOM is known for exploring the limits […]
Three and the Samsung Gallery Project
A photographic opportunity with Three and Samsung S9: I am an iPhone girl through and through – it’s Apple all the way. So I thought until I was offered the opportunity to take part in a wonderful Gallery photography project with Samsung and Three who invited a group of UK bloggers and digital influencers to […]
Brook Green Hotel, Hammersmith, London
West London Boutique Hotel Staycation When I was a teenager in the 1970s the Shepherds Bush Road meant one thing – the Hammersmith Palais. It was a fantastic old dance hall that doubled up as a venue both for the old-school Mecca dance bands, and as a rock’n roll venue immortalised in the title of The […]
Bell Square – Teatro Stalker: Steli
Making a collaborative sculpture in Hounslow As the blogger in residence at this year’s Bell Square outdoor arts festival, in Hounslow, I’ve been enjoying seeing a real variety of different performances and a mix of artistic mediums. Every other Saturday throughout the summer something exciting happens on the square – something for everyone and anyone. […]
Gandini Juggling and Seeta Patel Dance – Sigma
Sigma at Bell Square Arts Festival, Hounslow: On Saturday afternoon I made my second visit to Bell Square in Hounslow, this year, it’s great knowing that every other weekend throughout the summer there’s an accessible outdoor space in the heart of the town which hosts an exciting arts festival. I saw several shows here in […]