The Courtauld has reopened with Van Gogh starting the 2022 exhibition programme The Courtauld is an internationally-renowned centre for the teaching and research of art history and a major public gallery. Founded by collectors and philanthropists in 1932, The Courtauld cares for one of the greatest art collections in the UK, presenting these works to […]
Royal Opera House 2022 listings
What’s in store at the Royal Opera House for 2022. September 2021 saw the Royal Opera House fully re-opened after a long and painful series of lockdowns and part closures. With it, a raft of brilliant productions both ballet and opera. We loved The Dante Project, wallowed in the romanticism of Giselle and were entranced […]
English National Opera – 2021/22 Season Preview
English National Opera is back on stage again at The Coliseum. It’s not long now until the Autumn season opens at the London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera. We are excited – and keeping our fingers crossed that what sounds like an amazing schedule of performances goes ahead as planned this season. Booking […]
National Theatre – Autumn Preview 2021
What’s On at the National Theatre The last 18 months have been a long and difficult journey for all theatres. It’s great to hear that the National Theatre is returning to full capacity performances this autumn giving more people the opportunity to see their exciting new autumn programme. They are back in all three theatres […]
Natural History Museum – summer and beyond.
A varied programme awaits all naturalists! The Natural History Museum has a lot of exhibitions and activities in store from the summer and onwards into autumn this year. Now open seven days a week from 10am to 6pm, a timed entry system is in place to keep everyone safe. Thus, all visitors (yes, including members […]
Preview – National Theatre Summer 2021
All three theatres to reopen on the Southbank Theatre-goers are in for a treat this summer. Not only are many theatres re-opening, but government regulations have changed to allow full houses to be sold rather than people sitting in small groups while social distancing. While not all theatre lovers will feel ready to return under […]
Hampstead Theatre re-opens – Preview Summer 2021
Four plays scheduled for Summer 2021 at Hampstead Theatre Hampstead Theatre is re-opening to the public on 28 May 2021 with an enticing line-up of plays for the summer season. Two plays will run in the main theatre alongside two plays in the Hampstead Downstairs. Death of a Black Man, the compelling drama written by […]
Fringe Futures Festival presented by the Pleasance and VAULT Creative Arts.
Fringe Futures Festival- Live Theatre is Back! After many, many months starved of live theatre, it is great to know that it won’t be for much longer and that there is a host of live entertainment happening this summer at the Fringe Futures Festival in London. After a long period of lockdown and with the […]
Sherlock Holmes: An Online Adventure – Review
Method, Motive and Murderer A chance to turn amateur sleuth and channel one’s inner Sherlock Holmes is being offered by Olivier Award-nominated immersive theatre company Les Enfants Terribles. They have teamed up with virtual reality specialists LIVR to create an interactive online murder mystery that combines elements of theatre, gaming, escape room and board games. […]
RSC – Work in Progress – Swingin’ the Dream in concert
Royal Shakespeare Company with the Young Vic and Theatre for a New Audience presents Swingin’ the Dream With the country in the grip of winter and living through a third lockdown, we are all looking to find ways of entertaining ourselves in the warmth of our own homes. Netflix is all very well and good, […]