Angel’s Bone at the ENO
English National Opera are back for their season at their old home – and I,…
Author Anna Selby
tashas, Battersea Power Station
Something of an institution in South Africa where it was founded some 20 years ago,…
The Lady of the Grapes
The wine trade has been a predominantly male occupation for, well, ever. Vineyards tend to…
English National Ballet’s Rhythm Riot
English National Ballet has brought a new triple bill to Sadler’s Wells this autumn and…
Thelma and Louise at The Young Vic
It was 1991 that the film of Thelma and Louise first appeared, a sweeping road…
Spa of the Month: Palazzo di Varignana Resort & Spa
Most spas – especially those that are part of a hotel or resort – offer…
Heavenly Like Sunday Morning: Los Mochis
On a grey autumnal Sunday morning, something that’s a little uplifting, even heavenly, might seem…
The Many Faces of Miami
Art Deco icon, Cuban heartland, bohemian village, wild wetland doorstep, Anna Selby discovers that Miami’s real…
Spa of the Month: Low Wood Bay, Windermere
The only Lowood I had previously come across was the terrible school the young Jane…
Brindisa, Battersea
As a brand, Brindisa has made itself, over more than 30 years, synonymous with Spanish…
Up on the Hill: A Night Beneath the Chiltern Stars
Anna Selby spends a starry night in a shepherd’s hut above Stonor House, and discovers that the…
Ariadne auf Naxos at Glyndebourne
Richard Strauss’ ‘opera within an opera’ Ariadne auf Naxos, has at its heart an audacious reconciliation…