A Midsummer Night’s Dream – for Kids
Southwark Playhouse has come up with an 80-minute version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that…
Author Anna Selby
Spa of the Month: West Court Retreat
It is often the case in the UK that an existing hotel decides to expand…
Beach Reads: Stories for Summer
From Istanbul fairytales to Cornish quests, espionage in Slough House to Chilean revolutions, Anna Selby…
Amazonico
Forget the nightingales singing in Berkeley Square. Maybe watch out instead for toucans on the…
Spa of the Month: Naturhotel Luesnerhof, South Tyrol
Now this is one of the most unusual spas I’ve ever visited – and there…
Rambert’s Peaky Blinders
It is decades since Rambert changed its name from “Ballet Rambert”, nailing its colours firmly…
An Edinburgh Weekend
With the Edinburgh Festival fast approaching this August, there’s no better time for a weekend…
Lucia di Lammermoor at Opera Holland Park
Opera is well known as the friend of melodrama and, in the case of Donizetti’s…
La Traviata at Opera Holland Park
Opera Holland Park has revived its 2018 production of Verdi’s most popular opera, La Traviata.…
A Few of Their Favourite Things: Salzburg’s Hyperion Hotel
Anna Selby checks into Salzburg’s Hyperion Hotel, where history, hospitality and a cleverly composed “Sound…
Bellazul, Marylebone
A year on since its opening in 2024 Bellazul in Marylebone has got its feet…
Spa of the Month: Cooden Beach
Summertime. And the living is certainly easy down on Cooden Beach – a village just…