Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jack Thorne, and James Graham are leading an extraordinary coalition of A-list talent backing Writers’ Block: a radical new initiative tackling London’s sky-high living costs for working-class playwrights. Discover how this grassroots scheme uses a flat donated by Waller-Bridge and a custom-built garden sanctuary at the Omnibus Theatre to smash the industry’s steep class barrier.
Fleabag to the Rescue: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Radical Plan to Fix Theatre’s Class Crisis
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Return to Panem: Inside London’s Exclusive UK Fan Screening of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
October 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment
London doesn’t just host screenings—it builds entirely immersive visual universes and Lionsgate and Westfield know how to throw a fan focused party. The odds were definitely in our favour. For this week’s Culture Radar, we are locking our sights firmly on West London as the highly anticipated next chapter of Panem’s history took over Vue […]
Get’cha Head in the Game: High School Musical Makes Uplifting London Stage Transfer to Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre
October 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
The iconic Disney cultural phenomenon that defined an entire generation has officially landed in London, and the excitement is palpable. For this week’s Culture Radar, we are locking our sights firmly on the capital’s most anticipated autumn stage transfer as we head down to the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre. Our mission? To bring you an […]
TRAVEL: Hidden Paris – Two Day City Break
February 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
It’s great to find somewhere different in one of the most visited cities in the world, Paris. Tucked away behind the Panthéon on the hill Montagne Sainte-Geneviève to the south of the Seine is Rue Mouffetard – a remnant of a 2000-year-old Roman road and still a bustling market from Tuesday to Sunday morning. Starting from Censier-Daubenton metro station there […]
Dinner at Maca Kizi Bodrum Turkey
October 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
On one of the nights I was at hotspot Maca Kizi a group came for dinner from the seven decked Emir of Kuwait’s yacht. A couple of weeks before, Kate Moss with family and Naomi Campbell were spotted splashing around in the crystal clear blue waters. Whether it’s for party or chill, this is Turkey’s […]
La Hechicera – the Colombian Rum Enchantress
July 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
Bienvenido to Colombian rum La Hechicera, a serious contender in the grown-ups drinks cabinet. Described as ‘exotically Latin with a dash of danger,’ the same could be said for the glamorous Riascos family, founders of the brand. Theirs is a story of banana plantations, guerilla kidnap, unsigned deals with Fidel Castro and the gentle sway […]
Cocktails and Parcels of Heaven at the court of the Courtesan, Brixton
July 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Many years ago there was a nascent cocktail scene in Brixton, south London. One of my ill-advised favourites was ‘riot in glass’, think tequila sunrise with added fire, followed years later by Sunday nights spent at Dogstar, the punters helping load up the tables to clear the floor for eclectic dancing. Since then, bustling Brixton […]
Hyalual Redermalisation- the anti ageing surprise on Plumper Faces, Lips and Breasts
July 26, 2013 by 2 Comments
“Honey, I’ve had a little something done,” confesses Sex and the City’s Samantha Jones after her run in with a facial peel. So when I was invited to try new treatment redermalisation, something to do with hyaluronic acid and vitamins, I thought what the hell? It couldn’t be as bad as this. By Alan Greenhalgh Not […]
Gumball 3000 15th Anniversary Road Trip
May 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
May 18th – 24th 2013, 3000 miles, 100 cars, 13 countries, 6 days. Copenhagen – Stockholm – Helsinki – St. Petersburg – Tallinn – Riga – Warsaw – Vienna – Monte Carlo. Start your engines…as the 15th anniversary ‘Gumball 3000’ Rally from Copenhagen to Monaco is about to begin. Each year the famous 3000 mile road trip […]
New Central Asian Space ‘Alif Art Gallery’ in Dubai 2013
November 13, 2012 by 1 Comment
United Arab Emirates: A new art gallery will open in January 2013 in Dubai; bringing art from Uzbekistan and Central Asia to the UAE. Alif Art Gallery is the first gallery in the Gulf to focus primarily on Central Asia’s contemporary visual arts and will show commercial and non-commercial exhibitions. The gallery represents emerging and […]
