JULIE at the National’s Lyttelton Theatre For anyone new to the narrative of Miss Julie this stunningly staged production at the Lyttelton Theatre excites, engages and explodes in a visual and moving experience. Hotfooting it from the Netflix’s acclaimed royal soap opera The Crown is Vanessa Kirby, whose brilliant portrayal of Princess Margaret has put […]
Burgundy Masterclass at the Wine and Spirit Education Trust
Wine Classes at WSET – the Expert’s Choice I’ve always been slightly in awe of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET global). It’s the largest global provider of wine and spirits qualifications offering beginner to expert courses in wine, spirits and sake through Approved Programme Providers across the world for enthusiasts and professionals. All […]
Strictly Ballroom at the Piccadilly Theatre
Get your dancing shoes on…. In 1992, Baz Luhrmann released the film Strictly Ballroom, which went on to become a worldwide cult classic. He took the part of Scott Hastings, a maverick young and talented Ballroom dancer who wants follow his heart and break conventions and the rigid autocracy of the Australian Dance Federation, but […]
Circolombia at London’s Underbelly Festival
Breathtaking Colombian Contemporary Circus: Colombian circus company Circolombia opened at the London Underbelly Festival with a bang, literally! In a terrifying opening feat, an artist falls from quite a height in pitch blackness, (presumably onto a mattress) which had the audience agape and with a real sense of what was in store for them. Circolombia […]
Foxhole Spirits at The London Cheesemongers
Preview of Foxhole Gin and Cheese Pairings for World Gin Week: I love trying new Gin – and, having never heard of Foxhole, I was intrigued to be invited along to a preview of a Gin and Cheese pairing event. The London Cheesemongers is a charming artisan cheese shop just off Sloane Square in Chelsea. […]
Chelsea Flower Show – heralding the start of the summer
A Preview of RHS Chelsea Flower Show: There are occasions when writing for London Unattached really does allow us to enjoy fantastic events. Being able to attend the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Press day is one of them. I had attended the show several times previously with my mother, but on members/public days the […]
Knights of the Rose – a classic rock musical
Knights of the Rose at The Arts Theatre: KNIGHTS OF THE ROSE is a new musical, which opens this summer and it sounds like it’s got all the ingredients for a rocking night out. It is described, as a classic Rock Musical of Shakespearean proportions, which sounds fabulous! Plus if you enjoy listening to some […]
Mood Music at the Old Vic with dinner at The Delaunay
Mood Music Review: Recently opened at The Old Vic, Mood Music is a powerful analysis of the gender and power relations in the music industry. Written by Joe Penhall, it charts the emotional and legal wranglings between a young, female musician and an older, male music producer. Cat (Seána Kerslake) is an aspiring singer-songwriter who […]
Café de Paris, – The Service
Dinner, bubbles and cabaret…..at the Café de Paris Café de Paris, London’s iconic club and cabaret venue have recently launched a new burlesque/cabaret show called “The Service” which we have been invited to review along with a three-course dinner and a bottle of Prosecco. For a proper old-school night out in the West End, it doesn’t get […]
Absolute Hell at the National Theatre
Review of Absolute Hell, National Theatre, London Southbank: Rodney Ackland’s Absolute Hell was originally titled ‘The Pink Room’ and was first produced in 1952; it was met with a resounding slating from the critics. In 1988 it was revised and revived at the Orange Tree Theatre to much more acclaim and went on to be […]