Gain insight into Heatherwick’s latest creation Kensington Olympia was part of the Open House festival this month. Thomas Heatherwick’s designs have become some of the UK’s most recognisable exports. With his studio’s work being built across the world, some of his most famous designs are still back home. The Routemaster redesign, now being phased out, […]
Kynren – A spectacular outdoor live experience
Kynren – An Epic Tale of England & The Storied Lands Day Park The award-winning Kynren is a live-action experience in a stunning setting in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. The first performance was in July 2016; since then, Kynren has constantly evolved, with the latest iteration, new for 2026, being Kynren – The Storied Lands, […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Regent’s Park Theatre
Rock and Roll Shakespeare Reaches Music Festival Heights “Sound, music! Come, my queen, take hands with me,And rock the ground whereon these sleepers be.” Perhaps it’s not surprising that A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been performed at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre more than 50 times since its first production there in 1933. The sylvian […]
Sherlock Holmes – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
A New Who-Dun-It from One of the World’s Most Renowned Detectives Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is always a magical experience, primarily for its location in the centre of the park, but also for the high standards of its productions. With Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson living together around the corner at 221B Baker […]
LIVE AT CHELSEA at the Royal Hospital Chelsea June 2026
Step Back into the ’80s with Live At Chelsea If you grew up in the ’80s like me, you’ll have fond memories of its iconic pop culture, and there’s no better way to indulge them than with Live At Chelsea, running from 10–14 June. Set in the historic Royal Hospital Chelsea, home to the world-famous […]
Brigadoon – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Highland Charm in the Park with Brigadoon This re-interpreted revival at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre of the 1947 musical by Lerner and Loewe tells the story of Brigadoon, a mysterious Scottish village that appears for only one day every hundred years. It’s a love story between two people whose paths should never have crossed, […]
Beethoven – I Shall Hear In Heaven
Reimagining Theatre: Tama Matheson’s ‘Music-Play’ Blends Drama and Classical Music into a New Genre What better setting on a warm August evening than the evocative open-air theatre in Holland Park, all set up for the summer opera festival with apron stage, raked seating, tarpaulin over stage and auditorium and plenty of opportunities to pick up […]
Gorilla Circus Flying Trapeze School
When we were offered the chance to try Gorilla Circus Trapeze School, promising high-flying thrills and circus-style fun, it felt like a golden ticket. What better way to channel kids boundless energy than by launching them, quite literally, into the air? What could possibly go wrong…?
Terrible Thames – Horrible Histories – Wicked Boat Tour
It’s not every day that a history lesson comes with fart jokes, a floating classroom, and a rousing chorus of Drunken Sailor sung while drifting past HMS Belfast. But this is Horrible Histories, and nothing about it is ordinary.
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.