Die Zauberflote at the ROH
There is some irony in the fact that women are totally disenfranchised in the court…
Yearly Archives: 2017
Rex Whistler at the Tate
The links between art and food are pervasive. Still lives of fruit and kitchen scenes…
Four Go On a Cotswold Caper
In the first of a Cotswoldian trilogy, NICK HAMMOND and family meander across the region…
Salad Days
Directed by Bryan Hodgson, this is the fourth revival of 1950s musical Salad Days, currently on…
Ishq at Sadler’s Wells
The audience last night at Sadler’s Wells was almost as colourful as the performers on…
The Need for Cheese: Paxton & Whitfield
To celebrate British Food Fortnight starting on Saturday 23rd September Dan Bliss, manager of Paxton…
Pink Floyd at the V&A
I can’t say I’ve ever been much of a Pink Floyd fan. The songs I…
Go Commando at Hever Castle
You’ve run a 10k. You’ve heard of Tough Mudder. You may have had a go…
Spa of the Month: Grand Hotel & Spa, York
The Grand in York lives up to its name. This is a hotel that is…
The Illuminating City
Here at the Arb, we love Paris. So much so we’ve a Paris correspondent. But…
Pampered Like a Puppy: Duke’s Hotel, St James’s
The approach to Dukes is both understated and impressive in the same breath – nestling as…
Going To Town at Go Viet
‘When eating a fruit,’ so goes the Vietnamese proverb, ‘think of the person who planted…