Waddesdon Manor is glorious at Christmas, and just within reach of London as a daytrip destination. Waddesdon Manor: a Perfect Christmas Outing My path to Waddesdon Manor was a rather serendipitous one. I’ve now lived in London so long that I rarely have the energy for the types of daytrips I once embarked on. But […]
My festive Dickens habit took a slight detour this year with The Signalman at the Drayton Arms Theatre – a brief, atmospheric ghost story I hadn’t encountered before. The Signalman I’m always up for a Dickens ghost story at Christmas. A Christmas Carol is my perennial favourite, and I’ve written about it here before. But […]
Beauty and the Beast at the Bridge House Theatre is a small-scale panto that still manages to feel generous, lively and properly Christmassy. Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast at the Bridge House Theatre in Penge is a panto stripped right back to essentials. There are four performers, projections taking the place of […]
The tale of the Snow Queen and its lessons of friendship and understanding takes shape for young audiences at The Albany in Deptford. A great Christmas theatre pick for families. The Snow Queen Icon Theatre’s The Snow Queen is a charming family production, full of the warm glow that people look for at this time […]
A relaunched space from VAULT Creative Arts opens with a tale of Christmas magic, The Lost Library of Leake Street. Reimagining VAULT: The Glitch The announcement earlier this year that VAULT Festival would not go ahead as it had not secured the necessary funding was a blow to London’s theatre scene. I came late to […]
Broadway Theatre’s Christmas pantomime Sleeping Beauty brings harmony to the people of Lewishtonia and Westminsteria, despite their differences. Sleeping Beauty at Broadway Theatre, Catford The first pantomime version of Sleeping Beauty was performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in 1806. How things have changed since then, as Catford’s Broadway Theatre puts on a modern […]
It was about time I saw London’s Dickens-themed spectacular, The Great Christmas Feast. Is it worth the ticket price for the immersive experience? The Great Christmas Feast Well, now. I don’t know what 2024 is coming to, but it seems I am only going to see one version of A Christmas Carol this year. Dickens’ […]
A mash-up between two beloved characters from Victorian England, A Sherlock Carol is a light and funny Christmas treat. A Sherlock Carol As I was saying recently, it is foretold that I shall see two versions of A Christmas Carol every year. Here they all are: every year without fail. Regardless of whether I try […]
Brixton House shake up the traditional Christmas show format with Cinderella, a fairy tale on a more human and nuanced scale. Cinderella The Christmas season is now well and truly upon us! And yesterday I had the opportunity to see a fun, family-friendly and full of heart production: Cinderella at Brixton House. This is my […]
Are you ready? It’s time to get into the holiday spirits with A Pissedmas Carol! A Pissedmas Carol Long time readers of the Salterton Arts Review know that, no matter my intentions, it is foretold that I will see two versions of A Christmas Carol every year. Even if I try to diversity my seasonal […]
