Spa of the Month: Mirabell Dolomites
If you were to conjure the image of the perfect Tyrolean hotel, the Mirabell almost…
Author Anna Selby
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…
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…