The Yeomen of the Guard at the ENO
As I suspect is the case for many Londoners, the English National Opera has a…
Browsing: The Culturist
The Crown Season 5: Review
As our beloved youths, abusers of our Sky boxes, would say, “It’s about to drop,”…
English National Ballet – Triple Bill at Sadler’s Wells
It is always such a pleasure to see this fine company back at Sadler’s Wells…
Marvellous at Soho Place
The newest theatre in Soho chooses an exuberant and colourful revival for its first play.…
The Cousins of Pemberley
During the pandemic, lockdown for some people brought inspiration and increased creativity. When Linda O’Byrne’s…
Cezanne at Tate Modern
London has a wealth of remarkable exhibitions this autumn but Cezanne at Tate Modern could…
The Two Popes at Theatre Royal Bath
If, like me, you enjoyed the absorbing Netflix drama, The Two Popes, in which Anthony…
Afghanistan: A History
In a departure from our fiction titles reviews, retired army major Philip Cottam explores an…
Glyndebourne Tour: The Marriage of Figaro
With autumn well and truly upon us, you might be tempted to think that the…
This England: The Benefits of a Classical Education
In the first of a new series of reviews and discourses on film and television,…
Glyndebourne on Tour: In Conversation with Soraya Mafi
Following its critically-acclaimed 2022 festival, Glyndebourne takes its productions on tour with the new La Boheme and…
Shrines of Gaiety
One thing you know when you pick up a novel by Kate Atkinson is that…