Summer on the South Bank
What is it about being by the waterside? Even in the middle of cities, rivers…
Author Anna Selby
La Bohème at Opera Holland Park
There are two big stars in Opera Holland Park’s new production of La Bohème. Katie…
The Roof Terrace at the Sloane Club
The Sloane Club has quite a history. Founded in 1922 by Princess Helena (daughter of…
Spa of the Month: Spa on Top, Barcelona
When you think of a spa that’s vegan and organic, what would spring to your…
The Surprise, Chelsea
The Surprise in Chelsea certainly lives up to its name. Hidden down one of the…
Hansel and Gretel at Opera Holland Park
There are many versions of the folk tale of Hansel and Gretel. They range from…
Spa of the Month: Walesborough, Cornwall
North Cornwall is now enormously popular as a UK summer holiday destination. It’s a place…
Groundhog Day at The Old Vic
So the news is all about fakery on the daytime TV sofas. And it concerns…
The Jewel of the Aegean
Most of the time, holidays are chosen according to a number of pretty straightforward factors…
Rigoletto at Opera Holland Park
Cecilia Stinton’s new production of Rigoletto for Opera Holland Park updates its setting from Renaissance…
Into Antarctica
The southern ocean is notorious. You expect mountainous seas and vertiginous swells, heavy cloud and…
The Great Gatsby by Northern Ballet
Northern Ballet is a company that is characterised not only by its dancers’ athleticism and…