A walk through Spitalfields and Brick Lane reveals that Bengali history in the East End extends much further back than twentieth century migrations. The East End: Basically Like A Layer Cake Yes it is, isn’t it! Thanks to the resources from Tower Hamlets Council, we have been able to explore several of these layers. We […]
A review of the RA’s new show of iPad paintings by David Hockney. I found them to be pleasant but not something I would write home about. David Hockney: Still Going Strong The Royal Academy have been a steady contributor to London’s exhibition scene in the last year despite all the trials and tribulations of […]
A review of The Tempest at the Globe Theatre. My first time seeing the play, and a fine production at that. The Tempest I have seen a few works by Shakespeare recently, but mostly old favourites. Firstly I saw a multimedia take on Romeo & Juliet from Creation Theatre/Watford Palace Theatre. Next I saw A […]
Not one, but two outings to the National Theatre in quick succession, as I see After Life and Under Milk Wood. Top Notch Entertainment From The National Theatre I had been excited about coming to see Under Milk Wood for a while. And slightly kicking myself that I hadn’t been fast enough to get tickets […]
A review of the V&A’s Alice in Wonderland-themed summer exhibition. A blockbuster without the crowds (at least when I visited)! Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser This exhibition at the V&A has been highly anticipated. Including by me, who had tickets earlier in the year which I had to reschedule when dates kept shifting. So it was […]
A review of a recent visit to Two Temple Place. In which William Waldorf Astor played at European aristocrats, and I quite like the end result. Two Temple Place: Still Finding New Sights In London The wonderful thing about London is the endless possibilities of things to see and do. Two Temple Place is just […]
A review of …cake, a new play by babirye bukilwa on now at Theatre Peckham. This is a play that wears its intersectional heart on its sleeve, but initial strengths shine less brightly in a more charged second half. …cake – Posing Challenging Questions …cake is a play unlike others that I have seen recently […]
A review of Thomas Becket: Murder and the Making of a Saint at the British Museum. A good exhibition indeed, but sadly a poor choice for right now. Murder In The Cathedral? More Like I’m Going To Murder The Next Person Who Peers Over My Shoulder I had been looking forward to this exhibition! A […]
A review of a recent visit to the Queen’s House in Greenwich, including the Armada Portraits and Woburn Treasures. A friendly Front of House team make the visit a real pleasure. Welcome Back To The Queen’s House This isn’t the Queen’s House as in Buckingham Palace, and shouldn’t be confused with the Queen’s Gallery. No, […]
An illustrated walk around Paddington, once a distinct village, and now very much part of the behemoth that is London. Nothing remains of Paddington prior to the late 18th Century, but the faintest traces of a lost village atmosphere are still in the air. Paddington – Not What I Would Call A Village Well these […]
