Inhabit Hotel on Southwick Street for a Mindful Break
So many of London’s hotels tend to be big, showy, and audacious, with an extra helping of elitism added on for good measure, but where do you rest your head…
Drinking Cocktails in London with 40 Elephants
Mark Bibby Jackson tries out cocktails in London at the 40 Elephants, in the Great Scotland Yard Hotel Westminster, one of the best cocktail bars in London. In my early…
From The Lord to Lords: The Wesley Camden Town
Mark Bibby Jackson checks into The Wesley Camden Town hotel and discovers it to be a most welcome addition to the capital’s hospitality scene. When The Wesley Camden Town opened…
Hartwell House: Fit for a King
Neil Hennessy-Vass visits Hartwell House Hotel and Spa in Buckinghamshire, near London, which was the home for former kings. With a history of over 1,000 years and plenty of notable…
Indo + Caribbean: The Creation of a Culture
Robert Spellman reviews the new display, Indo + Caribbean: The Creation of a Culture at the Museum of London Docklands as well as its June Street Party. To coincide with…
Bach to Bollywood : The BBC Proms 2023
Judith Schrut previews this summer’s BBC Proms, eight weeks of joyous musical feasting at the Royal Albert Hall and around the UK. For classical music lovers it doesn’t get much…
A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Globe Theatre
Mark Bibby Jackson reviews a challenging performance of A Midsummer’s Night Dream at the Globe Theatre which manages to stay true to its roots. Of all Shakespeare’s plays, A Midsummer…
A Night at the Troubadour London
Neil Hennessy-Vass finds his meal upstaged by the amazing jazz at the Troubadour London. The Troubadour is quite simply an institution that means a lot to people of a certain…
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead Review
Mark Bibby Jackson reviews Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead at the Barbican Theatre part of its UK and Europe tour. Somehow I have never seen a…
An Olympic Stay at the Hyatt Regency London Stratford
Mark Bibby Jackson takes a walk down memory lane when he stays at the Hyatt Regency London Stratford. Every time I visit Stratford, I think of my grandparents. They were…
DUKES London Hotel Review
Mark Bibby Jackson stays at DUKES London Hotel in St James and has a brush with 007 while enjoying a vegan afternoon tea. One of the great features of staying…
Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle REVIEW
Mark Bibby Jackson visits Alice Neel: Hot Off the Griddle at The Barbican Arts Gallery and is spellbound by the most powerful exhibition he has seen for ages. There is something…
The Other House in Swinging South Kensington
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise check in at The Other House South Kensington to discover a new way to stay in Town. Back in the 1960s, it wasn’t just Carnaby…
Executions: Museum of London Docklands
Robert Spellman reviews Executions, an exhibition looking at public executions held at the Museum of Docklands London. Hanging. Burning. Beheading. Drawing, hanging and quartering. During London’s 700-year history of public…
K-Music Festival 2022
Down at the V&A at the moment is an unmissable exhibition called ‘Hallyu! The Korean Wave’, which showcases the vibrant world of South Korean popular culture. Also running is London’s…
Wedding Weekend at De Vere Wokefield Estate
Mark Bibby Jackson stays at the De Vere Wokefield Estate Hotel just outside of Reading for his cousin’s wedding. Reading has never been my idea of somewhere to visit from…
Worlington Hall Hotel: Fit for a King
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise visit Worlington Hall near the town of Mildenhall in Suffolk for a delightful dinner. It’s one thing to claim that the rooms in your country…
Relaxing at The Runnymede On Thames
Mark Bibby Jackson checks into The Runnymede On Thames where he enjoys a delightful night’s rest on the hottest day of the year. There can be few places better to…
The Gate Hotel : London Home from Home
James Clark checks out The Gate Hotel Aldgate East in the heart of the East End and discovers his new home. The Gate Hotel consisting of 189 luxury and urban…
YOTEL London Shoreditch Review
James Clark checks out YOTEL London Shoreditch in the heart of one of the capital’s liveliest neighbourhoods. Just over a year ago, I visited YOTEL London in Clerkenwell and was…
Jack Absolute Flies Again Review
Julia Bright reviews Jack Absolute Flies Again at the National Theatre, a rollicking update on Sheridan’s The Rivals. There is no doubt, Jack Absolute Flies Again is a hit. It’s a…
ABBA Voyage to the The Stratford Hotel
Eileen Wise goes back to a fantastic future with ABBA Voyage and a luxurious stay at modern The Stratford Hotel. What a journey! It’s taken more than five years to…
The Roof Terrace at The Sloane Club
London Begins at 40 Food Critic, James Clark returns to Sloane Place to check out the rooms, The Roof Terrace at The Sloane Club, and brand-new British-Javanese menu. Sloane Place…
David Remfry: Watercolour
Neil Hennessy-Vass takes a look at the new exhibition of David Remfry: Watercolour now showing at the Royal Watercolour Society in London. David Remfry is in his 80th year, I…
