The Gentlemen Baristas Covent Garden appoints Mark Greenaway as Consultant Chef Despite the dreadful difficulties the hospitality industry is currently experiencing during the pandemic, it’s great to know that new and exciting things are still happening. Award-winning culinary titan Mark Greenaway has been appointed consultant chef to one of London’s best-mannered coffee houses, The Gentleman […]
British Library Food Season
Online Food Stories from the British Library. One of the silver linings of lockdown has been the increased availability of lectures and talks online. This year I have attended – virtually – many events that I would not have been able to in person. As so many of these have been related to food this […]
A Tentative Restart for London Theatre – DEATH OF ENGLAND: DELROY.
Reopening The National Theatre and More. The loss of London’s theatre world during the COVID-19 Crisis has, for us at London-Unattached, had more of an impact on our vibrant city than anything else. Now things are slowly but surely beginning to open up again, albeit with a new normal. We’re cautiously optimistic and looking forward […]
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 […]
Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads – The Bridge Theatre
The Shrine & Bed Among the Lentils – Review Lockdown has created a tsunami of cultural devastation in the UK. It has been disastrous for our arts infrastructure and for the creatives, technical and service staff who have turned London into the premier global arts destination. The Bridge Theatre, perched near City Hall between London […]
Simon Drake’s House of Magic – Christmas Preview
Christmas Parties at the House of Magic. As the world gradually emerges from live entertainment and culture numbing COVID regulations, here at London-Unattached we are on the lookout for shows and productions that just need to be seen. We’ve done Halloween and I have to confess, an evening at the House of Magic was a […]
The London Cabaret Club – London Never Dies – Preview
London Cabaret Club: Live at the Bloomsbury Ballroom. It feels like we’ve been waiting for a long time! October 2020 sees the launch of a new show from The London Cabaret Club after a dearth of live performances across the capital. Why not channel your inner James Bond and escape to a glamorous world of […]
Purcell’s opera Dido & Aeneas at The Vache – Preview
Baroque Opera at The Vache. With the cancellation of the main Glyndebourne season this year I’ve been deprived of my annual fix of country house opera. It’s a first-world problem – but now there is a first-world solution! The Vache Baroque Festival, set in the grounds of stately home The Vache in the heart of […]
Bush Theatre – August 2020 Reopening
Masterclasses and community engagement at the Bush Theatre. The Bush Theatre opened in 1972 above a pub on the Goldhawk Road, later moving to the old library building on Uxbridge Road. After a year-long £4.3 million renovation by architects Haworth Tompkins, it reopened in March 2017. Now internationally renowned ‘new writing powerhouse whose size belies […]
National Youth Theatre’s Tiny Dancers
National Youth Theatre’s social inclusion course ‘Playing Up’ present Tiny Dancers by Isley Lynn I have always been a huge fan of the National Youth Theatre and the extraordinary work they do with young people. Their programme Playing Up is no exception, it is one of the few places that offer a free high calibre […]