The Wobble Club
In a Books feature with a difference this weekend, we’ve an extract from filmmaker and Arb…
Yearly Archives: 2022
Black Gold: The History of How Coal Made Britain
At first sight, a book about coal does not seem very appealing and that is…
English National Ballet’s Raymonda
After ten years at the helm of English National Ballet, Artistic Director Tamara Rojo CBE…
The Varsity Cambridge
What does the word ‘varsity’ say to you? For some, it’s an affectation of an…
The Gore London
With over 109,000 hotel rooms in London, surpassing that of Paris, it’s something of a…
Seven Park Place
Tucked away in a particularly salubrious corner of St James’s you’ll find the St James’s…
The Spirit of Yellowstone
The name Beam is synonymous – even eponymous – with spirits. In the state of…
The Escape Artist
The reaction of some to yet another book on the Holocaust might be to groan…
A Taste of Trentino
Steep-roofed chalets; wooden balconies overflowing with geraniums; mountains and pine trees, waterfalls and lakes: we’re…
Strange Clay at the Hayward Gallery
Any exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London is always an unexpected experience. Ralph Rugoff…
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester
The reputation of French-born (now Monégasque) Alain Ducasse is second only to God if you’re…
Spa of the Month: Dusit Naseem Resort, Oman
For the third of my trio of Omani spas, I’m in another entirely different part…