The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Production of Imperium: Based on Robert Harris’ Cicero Trilogy and adapted for the stage by Mike Poulton (Wolf Hall) as two three-part plays, IMPERIUM is newly transferred to London following a sold-out run at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The play is really The West Wing in togas telling the story […]
Rooftop Film Club
Al Fresco Film in Fine Locations – The Rooftop Film Club: I had heard about the Rooftop Film Club through my kids, hip urban twenty-somethings who had given me excited accounts of hanging out on city rooftops watching movies with a young crowd. Something about the experience seemed to add to the process of getting immersed into the world […]
Goldberg Variations – Ternary Patterns for Insomnia
Dance and Music seamlessly intertwined – Goldberg Variations at the Barbican: By the time I heard the Goldberg Variations I was already in my teens and fancied myself as something of a music scholar. Legend has it that the variations were composed to sooth the sleepless nights of Count Kaiserling. Whether that is true or not, […]
Bell Square Hounslow- exciting outdoor arts events in West London
SUR MESURE: FILLAGE ‘By the sea is where you find it; You know what you seek.’ Last year I was able to indulge my passion for theatre and the arts as a blogger in residence for Bell Square in Hounslow, which has an exciting outdoor space that has been hosting an arts festival since 2014. […]
Latitude – the excitement is building
Latitude Summer Festival 2018 It seems ages ago that I started planning for Latitude, and now it’s just around the corner. In previous years I’ve only been able to go on a day ticket, but this year we are there all weekend, which really opens up so many more opportunities to experience the festival to […]
JULIE by Polly Stenham
JULIE at the National’s Lyttelton Theatre For anyone new to the narrative of Miss Julie this stunningly staged production at the Lyttelton Theatre excites, engages and explodes in a visual and moving experience. Hotfooting it from the Netflix’s acclaimed royal soap opera The Crown is Vanessa Kirby, whose brilliant portrayal of Princess Margaret has put […]
Burgundy Masterclass at the Wine and Spirit Education Trust
Wine Classes at WSET – the Expert’s Choice I’ve always been slightly in awe of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET global). It’s the largest global provider of wine and spirits qualifications offering beginner to expert courses in wine, spirits and sake through Approved Programme Providers across the world for enthusiasts and professionals. All […]
Strictly Ballroom at the Piccadilly Theatre
Get your dancing shoes on…. In 1992, Baz Luhrmann released the film Strictly Ballroom, which went on to become a worldwide cult classic. He took the part of Scott Hastings, a maverick young and talented Ballroom dancer who wants follow his heart and break conventions and the rigid autocracy of the Australian Dance Federation, but […]
Circolombia at London’s Underbelly Festival
Breathtaking Colombian Contemporary Circus: Colombian circus company Circolombia opened at the London Underbelly Festival with a bang, literally! In a terrifying opening feat, an artist falls from quite a height in pitch blackness, (presumably onto a mattress) which had the audience agape and with a real sense of what was in store for them. Circolombia […]
Foxhole Spirits at The London Cheesemongers
Preview of Foxhole Gin and Cheese Pairings for World Gin Week: I love trying new Gin – and, having never heard of Foxhole, I was intrigued to be invited along to a preview of a Gin and Cheese pairing event. The London Cheesemongers is a charming artisan cheese shop just off Sloane Square in Chelsea. […]