Robyn Orlin had her first encounter with the rickshaw drivers of Durban at the young age of five or six, an experience that left such a deep impression on her that she later sought to learn more about their fate. Rickshaws were first introduced to Durban in 1892…
Read MoreTOZI, derived from the affectionate Venetian slang for “a close-knit group of friends,” is the brainchild of an Italian trio that met while opening Shoreditch House under the Soho House Group. In 2013, Chef Maurilio Molteni, fresh from his time as Head Chef at Shoreditch House and developing the menu at Cecconi’s, opened the first TOZI restaurant in London…
Read MorePioneering choreographer Merce Cunningham’s work will “forever” be revered. The Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Reflections festival has brought two of his works back to life performed by the Lyon Opera Ballet at Sadlers’ Wells…
Read MoreBorn in 1937 in what is now West Bengal, Arpita Singh is one of India’s pioneering post-independence artists. Remembering marks her first institutional solo exhibition outside India, featuring key works from her prolific six-decade long career…
Read MoreThere were two compelling reasons to attend this performance: the venue itself and the cutting-edge artist collective known as (LA) HORDE. Sadler’s Wells’ newest state-of-the-art venue is a welcome addition to Stratford, boasting rehearsal studios…
Read MoreAfter 18 successful years at Edinburgh Fringe, The Big Bite Size Show arrives in London for the first time at The Pleasance Theatre, no less. A gem of a place for fringe theatre in London…
Read MoreThe legacy company of the pioneering American choreographer Trisha Brown opened the Van Cleef & Arpels Dance Reflections Festival at Sadler’s Wells with a striking performance…
Read MoreThe Cinnamon Club had completely flown under the radar for me. It is in a pocket of London I rarely visit, and even if I did, the building’s exterior gives little indication of what’s inside. But now that I’ve discovered it, I already have plans to return with my husband - and in my mind, a list of friends I would recommend it to…
Read MoreAn important exhibition has opened at the National Gallery co-organised with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Mayor of Siena, Nicoletta Fabio was in attendance on opening day to mark the exhibitions significance. Normally a major exhibition would take two to three years to come to fruition, in this instance, it has been in the making for eight year…
Read MoreLeigh Bowery (1961-1994) packed more into his brief life than most would manage in two lifetimes. He passed away from an AIDS-related illness in 1994, at the age of just 33….
Read MoreThe timing of this exhibition could not be better. At the end of a long winter, and egging on London’s reluctant spring, the Saatchi Gallery brings us FLOWERS in full bloom…
Read MoreTrisha Brown Dance Company & Noé Soulier – Working Title & In the Fall · (LA)HORDE / Ballet National de Marseille – Age of Content · Lyon Opera Ballet – Merce Cunningham Forever (BIPED and Beach Birds) · Neither Drums Nor Trumpets – Pam Tanowitz · Robyn Orlin – We Wear Our Wheels with Pride
Read MoreMickalene Thomas brings with her dazzling, vibrant, rhinestone-adorned portraits of Black women, collages, photographs, installations and sets in which she photographed her muses to London. Her selection of female subjects comes from family members, her circle of friends and ex-partners ensuring we see through the gaze of her sitters the love between them…
Read MoreKahani, located in the heart of Sloane Square, offers a contemporary twist on traditional Indian cuisine. The restaurant combines elegant decor with a relaxed yet refined atmosphere…
Read MoreSOIL is an exhibition with earnest intentions but also a forward-thinking approach. Soil underpins all life on Earth, and while scientists have studied it for centuries, our understanding is still in its infancy…
Read MoreBrasil! Brasil! is an extensive look at ten important artists in a major new exhibition at the Royal Academy featuring feature over 130 works from the 1910s to the 1970s…
Read MoreThis award-winning investigative drama, written and directed by Jamie Armitage (co-director of SIX: The Musical), has arrived at London’s Hampstead Theatre for a 5-week run after a sold-out debut at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Inspired by real events, the gripping play follows D.C. Ruth Palmer (Rosie Sheehy)…
Read MoreOpen to the public all day, the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, affectionately known as The Lane, is reimagined as a destination for entertainment, food, bars, art, architecture and culture, so the iconic interiors can be enjoyed by everyone not just theatre goers in the heart of London’s Covent Garden.
Read MoreLe Cordon Bleu, renowned for its prestigious cookery schools, celebrates its 130th anniversary this year, marking over a century of culinary excellence. As part of its legacy, the institute also operates a number of acclaimed dining establishments around the globe, including CORD—their first fine dining restaurant in London—which opened its doors in June 2022
Read MoreMallow is from the team behind Mildreds a renowned chain of vegan restaurants born in 1988, with locations dotted around London. With humble beginnings as a vegetarian restaurant, they have become completely plant-based since 2021 as well as having a commitment to source their ingredients responsibly, locally, seasonally, and with organic produce where possible…
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