A review of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) in Cambridge, including their exhibition [Re:] Entanglements: Colonial collections in decolonial times. A pleasant and forward-looking museum, perfect to get a flavour of Cambridge’s university museums. MAA Cambridge We are now most of the way through the Salterton Arts Review’s outing to Cambridgeshire. Today is […]
A review of a visit to Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge. In which I discover a very special place to appreciate what it means to live with art. Kettle’s Yard This is the third of my posts about museums I visited on my recent trip to Cambridgeshire. The first two were of course IWM Duxford and the […]
An illustrated visit to the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. In which I admire the building immensely, but have trouble paying attention until the end. Cambridge In The Quiet Season The last installment on the blog was this trip out to IWM Duxford near Cambridge. My partner and I recently spent a few days in Cambridge, […]
A response to the Royal Academy retrospective of Marina Abramović’s work. How does something as ephemeral as performance art transform into a museum exhibit? Content warning: references to violence and sexual acts. Marina Abramović at the Royal Academy In a burst of post-Christmas activity I managed to squeeze in a visit to Marina Abramović, a […]
A video installation inside St Pancras New Church, A Room of One’s Own reminds us to take stock of our lockdown experience for good and ill. A Room Of One’s Own This is today’s second Bloomsbury Festival post. A double bill, if you will, which gives a taster of just some of what’s on offer. […]
A truly unique theatrical performance, The Architect takes me on a nostalgic trip through South East London before delivering an emotional climax open to all. The Architect In another first for the Salterton Arts Review, I have never been to a theatrical performance that takes place on a moving bus. But such is The Architect, […]
So you’re in Galway outside of the summer season? You’re still in luck, with a bit of commitment there’s still plenty for the eager culture lover to do and see. Galway: An Introduction I recently had the good fortune to be invited to a conference in Galway. Being the travel enthusiast that I am, I […]
A very brief visit to Prague gives me a chance to try out a gamified way to explore the city. With Questo app in hand we take a look at sites linked to Franz Kafka, woven together by a story with roots in The Metamorphosis. A Stroll Around Prague Today’s experiment in tourism came about […]
In what is now an annual Salterton Arts Review tradition, we check out London architecture old and new as part of Open House 2022. Open House London 2022 Third year in a row I’ve made it to Open House London! That’s got to be a proper tradition now, right? I certainly look forward to it […]
A description of a visit to Anglesey Abbey near Cambridge. This National Trust property primarily tells the story of an Anglo-American family’s tenure in a site steeped in history. Anglesey Abbey, Home To 1st Baron Fairhaven As stately homes go, the story of Anglesey Abbey is quite an interesting one. It’s not like a Blenheim […]
