Geraldine Pilgrim encourages us to rebel against increasingly hostile urban planning in CHAIR!, on as part of this year’s Greenwich + Docklands International Festival. CHAIR! As one of my more local arts festivals, I very much enjoy going to the Greenwich + Docklands International Festival (GDIF) each year. I’ve been able to experience programming as […]
A remarkable version of Beckett’s most autobiographical work, Krapp’s Last Tape, is currently on at The Cockpit. To what extent does our memory of past selves constitute our identity? Krapp’s Last Tape Yes, remarkable really is the word I would use to describe this production. Actor Peter Marinker, recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, brings decades of […]
The silver lining of only making to Egypt for the first time in 2026 is that I had the opportunity to see the impressive and long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world for a single civilisation. A Long-Awaited Museum on a Long-Awaited Trip What a first day on my tour of Egypt. […]
A childhood dream fulfilled as I visit the Pyramids and the Sphinx. And thanks to extensive reimagining of the visitor experience, it’s a smooth and simple journey. You Mean I Really Get To See the Pyramids of Giza? Some of you know already (either because you know me in real life or because I often […]
If you don’t have much time to spare in Cairo, a little excursion to al-Muizz Street gives an insight into one of the city’s many historic faces. A Hare-Brained Scheme, But A Good One In The End I explained in my last post that, on my very first trip to Egypt, the Urban Geographer and […]
Ahead of a visit to the shiny new Grand Egyptian Museum, I decide to check out where it all began – the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. A Long-Awaited Trip Today on the blog, we are embarking on a series of posts about Egypt.* I’ve mentioned before that the young Salterton Arts Review wanted to be […]
A third and final selection from the Camden Fringe, The Bride (蚕女) is a meditative and visually impressive work. Physical theatre and moving image combine to explore female identity and generational inheritance. The Bride (蚕女) My third and final pick from this year’s Camden Fringe, and it’s very different from the others. Firstly, I was […]
Dr. David Craggs provides a guest post on the Architekturzentrum Wien, including (now concluded) temporary exhibition Abundance Not Capital: the lively architecture of Anupama Kundoo. Urban explorations What is the purpose of architecture? For those of us with more than a passing interest in the urban, pondering such questions can be a keenly held occupation […]
A 900-year-old work gets an immersive update in Bitter Visions: By Order of Hildegard. Presented by Ololyga as part of Grimeborn Festival 2026. Bitter Visions: By Order of Hildegard I’ve lived in London for quite a long time now, and yet until yesterday had never been to either Glyndebourne or Grimeborn Festivals. Glyndebourne, you may […]
My second outing to this year’s Camden Fringe is to see Gammelstad, a historic drama exploring social and religious life in 19th century Sweden in the context of one family. Gammelstad As long-time readers know, I really enjoy theatre where I learn something. This is the case with Gammelstad, a one act historical play which […]
