Immersive Royal Comedy As Therapy Session Imagine being a fly on the wall whilst some of the most notorious kings and queens from history meet for group therapy; Monarchs Anonymous returns for a second run at The Other Palace after a successful stint at the Brighton Fringe. This time-travelling regal riot started as a lockdown […]
Here There Are Blueberries – Stratford East
Gripping documentary-style theatre unpacks Nazi photo album revelations Not just a casual bucolic scene, the title Here There Are Blueberries is a translated caption from a genuine Nazi photo album: Hier gibt es Blaubeeren. The grainy black and white snap depicted a picnic of SS officers and female Helferinnen support staff relaxing at a chalet […]
KENREX, The Other Palace Theatre
Jack Holden Thrills Again in Small Town Americana True Crime Rerun Retro-American true crime play sensation, KENREX returns to The Other Palace Theatre for a new London run. Enjoying successes already at Sheffield Theatres’ Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse and Southwark Playhouse in 2024-2025, KENREX is a one man show, co-written by its star performer, Jack Holden, […]
I slept, but not properly – until I changed my mattress
Simba’s impact on my posture could be felt immediately – I’m a changed woman in the mornings. Sleep itself didn’t trouble me, but I suspected the quality of sleep was a problem. Despite regularly getting six to eight hours of zeds, I’d feel dreadful upon waking: inertia, stiffness, lack of energy. Springing out of bed […]
Supperclub.Tube at Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum
London’s most memorable immersive dining experience in a decommissioned Victoria Line tube train carriage It’s uncanny. On the one hand, we are in a reassuringly worn tube carriage; on the other, we’re in a smart restaurant bedecked with starched white linens and fine silverware. The nostalgic buffet car ambience, enhanced by low-level table lamps, lends […]
El Pirata of Mayfair – Spanish tapas favourite
It’s a great sign when many of your friends rave about somewhere you’re about to visit:
Mayfair institution, El Pirata, was buried in their minds as a great treasure. Navigating rough seas rocking the hospitality industry of late, El Pirata has now been open for over 30 years, but I had never been.
Tigermilk Restaurant – Charing Cross Road
Tigermilk, with its vibrant South American menu and cocktails has clawed its way into Parisian’s hearts spawning multiple branches across France plus Brussels. Having missed the opportunity to visit in Paris, I took a French “copine” to sample Tigermilk’s UK debut in Charing Cross Road.
Lee – Park Theatre
Portrait of Lee Krasner standing defiantly outside Jackson Pollock’s shadow “Lee” is a compelling new play bringing to life abstract expressionist artist Lee Krasner working in her Long Island studio. Looking back at her tempestuous marriage to fellow painter Jackson Pollock (of the famous drip works) and her compromised status as a woman artist, the […]
Shucked, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, in a leafy dell with an evening soundtrack of birds roosting, is the loveliest setting for the American cornfield musical comedy Shucked.
The Cardinal Bar and Kitchen, Aldgate
Fittingly, our visit to The Cardinal Bar and Kitchen in Aldgate fell during the recent conclave. Cue jokes about whether there might be black or white smoke emitting from the kitchen.