Rambert Dance Company: Seven for a Secret
The Rambert Dance Company; founded over 80 years ago and carrying with it a well-deserved reputation as one of the glittering vertebrae in the backbone of contemporary dance, the bar is set perilously high…
Browsing: The Culturist
Writing on the Water
While many would associate the lush green and watery landscape of Richmond with cricket and boating, I, as a proud Richmond resident and lady of letters, am delighted that throughout November, literature is taking over.
L’Amour Fou
L’Amour Fou (Crazy Love), not to be confused with the 1969 movie of the same name directed by Jacques Rivette, is a portrait of Yves Saint Laurent’s life with Pierre Bergé. Kate Lawson reviews.
London Pride: The Lorelles
Three female Londoners called The Lorelles say we should forget everything we mock about girl bands – and after hearing them sing, you’ll probably agree. Adjoa Wiredu meets Therese, Rosie and Lizzie.
Fashion on Film: Madonna’s W.E.
Madonna’s W.E. is a film that switches between the lives of Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough)…
Collars & Coats Gala Ball
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, one of the UK’s best loved animal welfare charities, is…
A Night at the Opera Gala Dinner
The Arbuturian likes to think of itself as a well-heeled, well-fed, well-read, well more than…
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro marks the third time actress Fiona Shaw has directed for the ENO, but this is the first time she has taken the helm for one of opera’s real crowd pleasers, and with interesting results…
The Spanish Prisoner
Steve Martin? In a serious role? It works, says Steve Thompson, revisiting David Mamet’s 1997 film The Spanish Prisoner. Expect twists, turns, twisty-turns and smarty-pants dialogue, and be sure to pay rapt attention.
The Strawberry Thief
The Fine Art Society, as its name suggests, would not you would think welcome, let…
Red, White & Blue
Sitting in a darkened room with 15 people, my toes were so curled I could almost kick my kneecaps. Across the room I saw winces, hands across eyes and heads fully turned from the screen. “Oh my…” breathed the woman behind me.
Pavilion of Art & Design
Evidently October in London is Art Fair month. The parks are soon to be bustling…