A review of Churchill’s war-time bunker near Downing Street, plus the vast underground Churchill Museum. In which I am surprised by how much there is to discover. A Piece of British History Post-lockdown, I have had a burst of booking tickets to things I have always meant to see, but never made time for. Recently, […]
A review of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a riotous and raucous production. Hot on the heels of my guided tour of the Globe, I am back for a live performance! The Globe Is Back With A Bang. And A Bottom. It was not so long ago I was thrilled to be back at the Globe […]
A review of Hidden Fires: a surprisingly short but powerful staged reading at the Almeida, part of Six Artists in Search of a Play. I’m still just happy that such a range of cultural offerings are back on stage. A Mini-Outing To The Theatre I was very interested to see that the first series of […]
A review of two exhibitions at the Photographers’ Gallery in Central London. The work of Sunil Gupta addresses challenging and personal topics, and Evgenia Arbugaeva creates a dreamscape of life in the Russian Arctic. A Tale Of Two Exhibitions It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed anything at the Photographers’ Gallery! The last time […]
An illustrated walk around Mayfair, once notorious for ‘wantonness’ but now a model of respectability. Walking from Green Park Station to Grosvenor Square, we will encounter peaceful parks, historic shops and touches of luxury. Mayfair? We Are Pretty Far From The Docklands Now! Yes we are, aren’t we? Both geographically, and in terms of the […]
A walk through Spitalfields, exploring the ever-changing nature of this London neighbourhood. Along the way we will see traces of its Jewish, Bangladeshi, Huguenot and weaving populations. Another Walk Courtesy of Tower Hamlets Council Like our recent Black History Walk in Tower Hamlets, the inspiration for today’s post came from this page of local history […]
An illustrated walk through Tower Hamlets from Tower Hill to West India Docks, taking in sites important to the history of black people in this area. There is a lot to learn, but for the most part this important history remains frustratingly anonymous. Exploring the Black History of Tower Hamlets After a lot of general […]
A review of Connected by Light at Canary Wharf. In which I am pleased to find some outdoor art to enjoy! One of the few cultural outlets available to Londoners in these cold winter months is this display of nine light artworks on the Canary Wharf estate. Connected By Light. An Art Installation I Can […]
A historic walk close to home, as I explore what remains of the Georgian dock-building boom amidst the newer steel and glass of the Docklands regeneration. A Historic Walk Close to Home Now that I have dusted off my pile of guides to London walks, I am enjoying heading out to see what I can […]
Review of the Royal Academy’s exhibition on Léon Spilliaert. An interesting monographic exhibition of an artist who is not dissimilar to Munch, but seems to be little known outside his home country of Belgium. Back at the Royal Academy! Another week, another visit to the Royal Academy! I feel very fortunate that this is the […]
