Latitude 2018 – Day One We arrived in Suffolk in lovely weather this year. Walked the back roads from our farm to the festival, it was very quiet away from the main roads. Spotted the signature pink Latitude sheep looking very warm. We briefly saw “And you will know us by the trail of dead”, […]
Exit the King at the National Theatre
Ionesco – Exit the King: Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist classic Exit the King is said to be a modern-day equivalent of the 15th-century morality play, Everyman. It’s remarkably showing for its very first time at the National Theatre on the Olivier stage, in a new adaptation by Patrick Marber. Patrick Marber’s thought-provoking and at times baffling production […]
Looking forward to joining the Lost Boys at Neverworld
Neverworld Festival Preview: Festival season is well and truly underway, and what an amazing summer we’ve had for it, memories of knee-deep mud in previous years are long vanquished (well, nearly!). Neverworld is a unique festival that was once called ‘LeeFest’ and has been running since 2006 when founder Lee Denny’s parents went on holiday and […]
The Best Views in London, Cocktails and Music!
Oblix East – Music at The Shard Visiting The Shard at night gives one of the best views of London. The striking cityscape lit up at night is something you’ll never forget. And, with Oblix East you can enjoy live music and cocktails while you relax and enjoy the heady heights of Level 32 of The […]
Tony Kitous, Yalla Yalla and a new Supperclub Concept
Beirut Street Food at Yalla Yalla with Tony Kitous Within the food industry, there are a few movers and shakers I’ve always wanted to meet. Tony Kitous has been on that list ever since I first came across Comptoir Libanais. In 2008, an era when finding a good place to eat with a vegetarian friend […]
Latitude Festival 2018
Latitude Festival 2018 – Sunshine in Suffolk: What better way to head off to the Latitude Festival for the weekend than in a guaranteed heat wave, normally a bit of rarity in this country so it is great to be able to make the most of it. Arriving on Friday afternoon at Latitude’s lush fields […]
Live in the Square – Grosvenor Square
Mayfair Magic at Live in the Square: The last time we had a summer like this in England was 1976. I remember it well – my O-Level year. We all tried our best to revise while sunbathing (frying gently in baby oil rather than factor 30). This year, exams are well behind me and I’m […]
Knights of the Rose at The Arts Theatre
Knights of the Rose – a Medieval Rock Musical A medieval tale brimming with romance, rock anthems and swashbuckling Knights comes to London’s West End in the form of Knights of the Rose. Corny, yes, silly, yes, PC, not really! This brand new epic, fun and somewhat baffling rock musical by Jennifer Marsden and directed […]
The Jockey Club Live – Live Music and Racing – Preview
The Jockey Club Live! Open-air concerts from The Jockey Club Live offer a live music experience unlike any other. Alongside show-stopping headlining performances in the informal, relaxed and historic open-air settings of the courses, the action kicks off earlier in the day with a six-race card – giving fans the chance to witness powerful equine […]
IMPERIUM at The Gielgud Theatre
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Production of Imperium: Based on Robert Harris’ Cicero Trilogy and adapted for the stage by Mike Poulton (Wolf Hall) as two three-part plays, IMPERIUM is newly transferred to London following a sold-out run at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The play is really The West Wing in togas telling the story […]