Kew celebrates Japan’s breath-taking plants, art and culture From October 2-31 2021, the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens invites visitors to immerse themselves in the art, plants and culture of Japan with a brand-new autumn festival supported by Daikin UK. In a year when travel has been limited, RBG Kew is delighted to celebrate the fascinating […]
Acis and Galatea at The Vache Baroque Festival 2021 – Review
Baroque music in the splendid surroundings of The Vache, Chalfont St Giles. Following last year’s successful debut for the Vache Baroque Festival, a two-day outdoor celebration of the music of Henry Purcell featuring his tragic opera Dido and Æneas, we were delighted to be back at the festival’s charming, outdoor Chalfont St Giles venue for […]
Kew blooms all summer
A packed summer programme with plenty to pick at Kew Gardens The summer programme at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, will delight both horticulturalists and thespians alike. From live performances to exhibitions, the long August days are full of variety. Throughout August, visitors can enjoy longer opening hours enabling an evening view of the magnificent […]
Hotel Paradiso by Lost in Translation Circus – Review
Hotel Paradiso at The Underbelly Festival After months of Covid misery and being starved of live performance I couldn’t wait to go along to the Underbelly Festival, which this year is centrally located in Cavendish Square just off Oxford Street. I was going to see Hotel Paradiso performed by Lost in Translation, one of the […]
Macbeth – The Lord Chamberlain’s Men at Chiswick House – Review
All The Chamberlain’s Men The Lord Chamberlain’s Men were founded in 2004 as an all-male theatre company presenting authentic productions of Shakespeare’s plays performed in wonderful settings across the country. The name is taken from the company that Shakespeare wrote most of his plays for, led by actor-manager Richard Burbage. The present iteration of the […]
Romeo and Juliet – Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – Review
A new production opens at The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Press night for Romeo and Juliet at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre felt particularly emotional. Not because of the tragedy of the play’s ending, but due to it being my first time back at the theatre since March 2020. This is the longest […]
Renaissance – Outdoor theatre performance at Stephens House and Gardens
The world premiere of new comedy starring Haydn Gwynne and James Corrigan After months and months of being starved of going to the theatre, it was with huge delight that I went along to see the outdoor (COVID restriction adhering) performance of the premiere of Renaissance in the beautiful gardens of the Grade ll listed […]
Lightopia at Chiswick House
Lighting up West London – Lightopia. I’m a sucker for things that sparkle and light up the sky. Fireworks, sparklers (of course) and now lanterns are all on my list of guilty pleasures so I was pleased to be invited to the launch of Lightopia, a series of light-based installations set amongst the Palladian grandeur […]