Handel’s Partenope at the ENO
When the curtain rises on English National Opera’s award-winning Partenope you find yourself not in…
Author Anna Selby
Junsei
Tucked away in a corner of Marylebone and secluded from the chaos of the Edgeware…
Spa of the Month: Makokola Retreat, Malawi
The Makokola Retreat is Malawi’s foremost beach resort. A beach resort in Malawi? Surely, unlikely…
Carmen at the ENO
This is the fourth revival by English National Opera of Calixto Bieito’s production of Carmen,…
Spa of the Month: Mirabell Dolomites
If you were to conjure the image of the perfect Tyrolean hotel, the Mirabell almost…
Cinderella at the ENO
Director Julia Burbach’s new production of Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella), the opening production of English…
Acosta Danza: A Decade in Motion
Carlos Acosta was the youngest ever principal dancer at the English National Ballet when he…
Villa Delfina: Seclusion and Style on the Sorrento Coast
From lemon-infused desserts to lazy boat days on the Amalfi, Anna Selby finds herself brushing…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – for Kids
Southwark Playhouse has come up with an 80-minute version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that…
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…