A Summer of Classics in London and Beyond. For more than 130 years, the BBC Proms has been one of the highlights of the classical music calendar. Founded in 1895 by impresario Robert Newman and conductor Sir Henry Wood, the original Promenade Concerts were designed to bring great music to the widest possible audience, with […]
The Royal Ballet School Performance
A Glowing Centenary Performance by the UK’s Premier Ballet School What a year 1926 was! It witnessed the births of Sir Peter Wright, dancer, choreographer and director extraordinaire, Glen Tetley, the American choreographer who first married classical ballet and contemporary dance, and (not forgetting naturalist and UK national treasure David Attenborough and Queen Elizabeth II) […]
Ariadne Auf Naxos – Glyndebourne Opera
The Serious Business of Comedy It’s a sign of a great production when the audience leaves with a stronger understanding of the composer’s intentions than any synopsis could provide. That was certainly the case with last night’s Ariadne auf Naxos, a spellbinding new production from Laurent Pelly. While the idea of a play within a […]
The London Transport Museum’s 50th
All Change! What to look forward to before LTM turns 50 As the London Transport Museum’s 50th Anniversary approaches, London Unattached caught up with its CEO, Elizabeth McKay, who gave us an insight into what’s in store for this Covent Garden Stalwart. In the 46 years since the London Transport Museum opened its doors in […]
State Ballet of Georgia, Swan Lake
An Emotion-Free Production of the Timeless Classic Here’s the good news: true love comprehensively defeated evil, the sorcerer Von Rothbart is dead, and Prince Siegfried and his beloved Princess Odette, freed from her cursed life as a swan, are poised to live happily ever after. And there’s more good news in the current iteration of […]
The Barber of Seville at Grange Park Opera
The Theatre in the Woods – Grange Park Opera has the perfect setting We are having a blissful summer of Country House Operas. Each house has its distinct story, each one its own unique appeal. It’s hard to pick a favourite, but if I had to vote, Grange Park would certainly be a contender. Bamber […]
Eugene Onegin at The Grange
Love Letters from Russia It’s summer opera season, and we are enjoying a spectacular series of performances across southern England. The Grange, a new venue for me, is near Winchester in the heart of the Hampshire countryside, and I was lucky enough to catch one of the last performances of Eugene Onegin there this year. […]
The Oresteia – The Bridge Theatre
A Greek tragedy for our times The Oresteia is a big play in all senses. It runs for three and a half hours, including two intervals, so it demands a level of commitment from the audience that seems unusual these days, when so many productions are done and dusted within 90 minutes. It is a […]
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, […]
Cross Current
Two American Dance Companies Share a Bill at the Place Two American contemporary dance companies that use movement as a vehicle to build community, Matthew Westerby Company and Ariel Rivka Dance, shared a bill for a one-off show at The Place entitled Cross Current. It marked the London debut of the former and the latter’s […]