A review of Eileen Agar: Angel of Anarchy at the Whitechapel Gallery. In which a long career provides a great depth of works to choose from. Eileen Agar It is such a luxury to once again have so many cultural offerings available that I can’t squeeze them all in. I only just made it to […]
A bold way for the Young Vic to reopen post-lockdown, Changing Destiny is a foray into storytelling, speaking to us across 4,000 years of history. The Story of Sinuhe Many of us have probably not heard of Sinuhe. He is a character from a story thousands of years old, from Egypt’s prosperous Middle Kingdom. The […]
A review of a visit to the Horniman Museum, including their temporary exhibition An Ode to Afrosurrealism. In which I think the Horniman have done a pretty good job of modernising the ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’/ethnographic museum format. Tell Me About The Horniman Museum So the Horniman Museum is interesting in terms of London’s museum landscape. […]
A review of Handel & Hendrix in London. Musical neighbours, separated only by a wall and a couple of centuries. Handel And Hendrix – That’s A Strange Mix! Well yes, it is rather! But it is a self-selecting mix. George Frideric Handel lived in London from 1712 until his death in 1759. He moved into […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 walk around the former precincts of Blackfriars Priory. There is very little left of what was once an important institution in London, but its mark on the city can still be seen today. Blackfriars? What are we talking about here? We have briefly visited the Blackfriars area, on this walk along the Thames. These […]
A review of a recent visit to the London Transport Museum including their exhibition Hidden London. In which I enjoy a socially-distanced museum experience, or at least as much of the experience as is available under current distancing rules. A Museum In The Heart Of Covent Garden The London Transport Museum occupies an 1871 flower […]
