London Art Week’s first Winter Symposium takes place at The National Gallery on Monday 2 December 2019 from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. Attendance is free, but places must be booked in advance via the London Art Week website. There will be three panel discussions or ‘Conversations on Collecting’ with panelists from Venetian Heritage Foundation; Strawberry Hill House; Universities of Oxford […]
Time to Start Dreaming of a Vilnius Christmas
October 7, 2019 by
Trips to Christmas markets just don’t happen by themselves, do they? So it’s October in Europe and it’s getting a little chilly. Time to start dreaming about Vilnius, Lithuania – which promises a fairytale-like experience and one of the best trees around. If last year’s mesmerising clock tree is anything to go, by Cathedral Square […]
The New Jazz Age Hits London With Soho.Live Jazz Week
September 10, 2019 by
In The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald coined the phrase the “Jazz Age” to describe the enthusiasm music brought to the roaring twenties that tore through New York. As we approach the 20’s again, 100 years later that movement which heavily influenced art, music, design and fashion is ready for a rebrand here in London. Driven […]
Loving LE KEVIN – the only way to wear your glasses!
August 29, 2019 by
I’ve wanted one of these for absolutely ages. Every instagram post featuring LE KEVIN was a tiny, circular piece of my soul gone. And then I got one, and wow it was worth the wait. It’s sweet and round with a hole in the middle and adorns my neck with its cheerful colours and fabulous […]
Australian Gastronomic Icon, Lyndey Milan wins Prestigious Legend of the Vine Award
August 16, 2019 by
Friday 16th August 2019 marked the occasion when food and wine celebrity Lyndey Milan was recognised with Legend status. Another achievement in an already stellar career, Lyndey Milan was named the NSW Legend of the Vine in front of many of her wine industry associates and colleagues at the WCA Sydney Royal Wine Show Trophy […]
Bringing Virtual Reality Theatre to Battersea
August 13, 2019 by
Wandsworth Council has teamed up with LIVR – the world’s first VR streaming service for theatre and the performing arts – and VR headset maker, Pico Interactive, to offer Nine Elms residents exclusive access to their very own on-site virtual theatre. The first-of-its-kind pilot programme will see an eight-seater virtual reality theatre experience installed at the R.O.S.E. Community Centre […]
Festival of Imagination Battling Extinction of Heritage Crafts
August 12, 2019 by
A festival set in the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution is doing all it can to get people to support its heritage crafts and stop skilled trades becoming extinct. Over 200 of the nation’s much-loved heritage crafts are in real danger of dying out forever and becoming extinct. The Festival of Imagination in the Ironbridge […]
The Unholy Marriage of Slice and Sweetly
June 19, 2019 by
The Unholy Marriage of Slice and Sweetly failed to take place on the 13thJuly 1955 due to the fatal stabbing of the Reverend Gris and so opens a new production in London’s burgeoning immersive scene. Dress Code: 1950’s Wedding Date: 19th July to 6thSeptember Place: The church and surrounding graveyard of St Matthews in Bethnal Green. ImmerCity are calling on […]
Compass of the Ephemeral at Burning Man
May 9, 2019 by
Will Roger, Cultural Co-Founder of Burning Man’s aerial and drone photography will be shown for the first time in a new book Compass of the Ephemeral, accompanied by essays written by central figures within the Burning Man community. Compass of the Ephemeral will be available from Tuesday 18th June and retails for $19.49 You can pre order Amazon […]
Get Into Theatre – breaking down barriers to a career in theatre
May 2, 2019 by
The UK’s first theatre careers resource, Get Into Theatre, launches online as one-stop-shop for theatre careers. Founded on the belief that all young people should have the same opportunity to pursue a career in theatre, the website removes barriers by providing an accessible and practical advice resource for young people and careers advisors. In 2016 […]
