An Ode to Kensington
When I was little, we used to come to London, to visit my grandparents who lived in an old mansion…
An Ode to Kensington
When I was little, we used to come to London, to visit my grandparents who lived in an old mansion…
Spa of the Month: Thalassa Beach Resort, North Cyprus
An empty sandy beach on the Med? That’s not possible, right? Let me allow you into a secret… Everyone knows…
Messing About In Boats
There is something so utterly English about messing about in boats. It’s not just The Wind in the Willows and…
Akram Khan’s Creature at Sadler’s Wells
Finally, after two postponements due to Covid, Akram Khan’s Creature had its world premiere last night at Sadler’s Wells. The…
Among the Trees at the Hayward Gallery
In this turbulent year, nature has provided both a place of respite and a lifeline to normality. With so much…
No Honour
Recently I caught up with the BBC4 series on Hemingway, which included a particularly arresting comment from this giant of…
Akram Khan’s Creature at Sadler’s Wells
Finally, after two postponements due to Covid, Akram Khan’s Creature had its world premiere last night at Sadler’s Wells. The…
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 Preview
Everybody knows that each year’s Edinburgh Fringe is the best Fringe yet. More shows than ever, more venues than ever,…
The Oscars 2020: 92nd Academy Awards Line-Up
It feels like mere months since Green Book walked away with Best Picture at the 2019 Oscars, to the collective…
Cunning Little Vixen at Opera Holland Park
The Cunning Little Vixen is an opera that presents both audience and opera company alike with a conundrum. Is it…
Camp Siegfried at The Old Vic
Bess Wohl’s new play at the Old Vic is essentially a coming-of-age love story. It is defined, though, by its…
The Horseshoes, Witney
A couple of months ago, I visited The Hollybush in Witney en famille. It was a marvellous, happy experience, one…
The Horseshoes, Witney
A couple of months ago, I visited The Hollybush in Witney en famille. It was a marvellous, happy experience, one…
Restaurant Uformel, Copenhagen
Tough breaks, being a Copenhagen restaurant. On the one hand, Copenhagen’s food scene. Imagine being a cog in that gearbox.…
Cinnamon Kitchen, City
Well, if we ever needed reassurances that we were back on the road to recovery, the packed tube, the commuters…
Cheval Gloucester Park
As hotels return to business-as-usual, and adapt to changing circumstances, Angelina Villa-Clarke investigates why the concept of luxury serviced apartments are perfect for…
One Thing Drives Out Another: Introducing Zager & Co
I HAVE a confession to make. I have, at times, acted like a Prima Donna. Not, I hasten to add,…
A Covert to Covet
THE arrival – or at least the imminent threat of arrival – of Summer is somewhat bittersweet for me this…
Cheval Gloucester Park
As hotels return to business-as-usual, and adapt to changing circumstances, Angelina Villa-Clarke investigates why the concept of luxury serviced apartments are perfect for…
The Art of Trees
I’m covered in paint. As the weather has been seasonably English this summer, I’ve used the time to paint the inside…
Keeping the Doctors Flying: Casterley Barn Gala
There are two reasons to get out of the city and enjoy a break in the countryside. The first is…
