A nice little local history museum, Towcester Museum is a great resource for learning about key moments in the town’s long history. A Trip to Towcester The Salterton Arts Review doesn’t get out to see as much of the UK as it should. I had a flurry of local outings in the staycation days of […]
Today we take a look at Culture House, the UK’s first permanent space dedicated to showcasing Somali culture and giving a voice to the country’s Somali community. Culture House: A Space for the Somali Community to Share Their Stories Today’s post is my final deep dive from Open House London 2025 (I know, very overdue). […]
On an outing to the Clockworks as part of Open House London last year, I learned more than I bargained for about the history of electrical horology. A Visit to the Clockworks As I relayed recently (OK, not so recently) in my post on Open House London 2025, I spent more time in South East […]
A chance to rediscover an artist almost lost to history: Michaelina Wautier at the Royal Academy. Who Is Michaelina Wautier? When was it that I was writing about the serendipity of missing an exhibition in London, and then finding I have a second chance when I meet it on holiday somewhere? Was that Switzerland, maybe? […]
The Salterton Arts Review finally makes it to No Such Theatre’s monthly work-in-progress night The Scrap, and enjoys a mix of live music, Play Jams, and traditional scratch performances. No Such Theatre Presents: The Scrap OK, this post has been a long time coming. I was a bit horrified when I went back to my […]
With pink wings and a wicked sense of humour, Party Favour turns birthday entertainment into something far more revealing. Party Favour I went into Party Favour with a feeling of cautious optimism, something I tend to reserve for small-scale solo work. I’ve seen enough fringe experiments to know that “bold” can mean “proceed with caution”. […]
The National Gallery uses a display space to build a small exhibition around a monumental painting by George Stubbs. But for once I could have done with a bit more. Stubbs: Portrait of a Horse Regular readers know that I love small collection displays or exhibitions at institutions like the National Gallery, Courtauld Gallery and […]
Recent changes seem to have diluted the offering of the Museum Gotisches Haus as a city museum, but visitors can still build a nice day around a walk, a visit, and perhaps some cake from the cafe. The Gothic House – a Noble Hunting Lodge You might remember that, a couple of years ago, I […]
On a last stop in Stuttgart, I learn about the region’s rich paleontological history at the Museum am Löwentor branch of the State Museum of Natural History. One Final Stop in Stuttgart Regular readers know that the Urban Geographer and I recently went on a trip to Germany, where Stuttgart was a new location for […]
A chance find on Google Maps leads us to Weissenhof and Le Corbusier’s contribution to a fascinating modernist project. A Chance Find As I wrote in my last post, on a recent trip to Stuttgart the Staatsgalerie was the only museum I was intent on seeing. With a day and a half to fill (by […]
