Martin McDonagh’s darkly funny play The Beauty Queen of Leenane. It was a joy to return to my local Lyric Theatre Hammersmith last night, to be back in its beautiful auditorium to see The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh a co-production with the Chichester Festival Theatre, directed by the Lyrics’ Artistic Director Rachel […]
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical – Preview
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical opens in the West End Bob Marley is an icon of pop culture and of Jamaica, not only famous for his unique sound and for trailblazing the reggae genre, but for his hugely powerful political voice. He was awarded the United Nations Peace Medal of the Third […]
Coppa Supper Club – The Swan Streatley
An Escape to the Country – The Swan at Streatley You may have heard of the Coppa Club. They first opened their doors in 2015 and now have eight restaurants spread across London and surrounding counties; Sonning-on-Thames, Tower Bridge, Henley-on-Thames, Streatley-on-Thames, Maidenhead, Brighton and Cobham Village. In several of their venues, they have igloo dining, […]
Gangsta Granny at Bloomsbury Theatre – Preview
David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny – Christmas show in the West End Are you looking for a fun show to take all the family to this Christmas? Look no further David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny is coming to town! This summer I went to the West End with two enthusiastic young theatregoers to see the revival of […]
Como Garden- High Street Kensington – Review
Como Garden – Italian restaurant in Kensington I visited an excellent Latin American restaurant in Kensington called Zuaya a couple of years ago, so when I was offered the opportunity to go along to its sister restaurant Como Garden, right next door to Zuaya on Kensington High Street and run by the very same Spanish […]
Ivy Market Grill – Escape into Colour – Review
Ivy Market Grill lights up Henrietta Street, Covent Garden Walking through Covent Garden Piazza is always a visual treat, lively and bustling with busy shoppers, street theatre shows, colourful shops, market stalls and pretty floral installations. Right now is no exception. This September in celebration of renowned British artist Chila Burman the Piazza has come […]
The Black Cow – Hawley Wharf Camden – Review
Black Cow – new Camden restaurant – American grill with Middle Eastern flavours Camden has always been rocking, famous for both its music scene and labyrinth of street markets ..but the buzz doesn’t stop there… Hawley Wharf is an exciting new development, London’s first since lockdown, which has just opened in the heart of Camden […]
Luminosa – Lost in Translation and Jacksons Lane – review
Contemporary circus company – Lost in Translation reopen Jacksons Lane Jacksons Lane Arts Centre is a flagship arts and cultural venue in Highgate, Haringey renowned for creating an amazing programme of contemporary circus shows, participatory community events and outreach programmes. Jacksons Lane has been closed since November 2020 for a transformative 4.5 million redevelopment, it […]
Lyaness Bar and NUDE Glassware
London Design Festival Cocktail Menu at Lyaness When you’re invited along to Ryan Chetiyawardana’s new bar Lyaness, which is situated within The Sea Containers Building on the South Bank, accepting is a no brainer for any cocktail lover like me. The multi-award-winning Ryan Chetiyawardana AKA Mr Lyan is the man behind the celebrated White Lyan […]
One Aldwych Hotel – Indigo Restaurant Review
Indigo Restaurant Tasting Menu There are nights out and there are genuinely special nights out… Indigo at One Aldwych definitely fits in the latter category! One Aldwych is an independent contemporary 5-star hotel, which occupies a prepossessing Edwardian building that was once the headquarters of The Morning Post newspaper on the Strand. It is ideally […]