Tag: ARTS & CULTURE
Aida
I didn't celebrate Halloween this year. I normally jump at the chance to dress up or cover my face in eyeliner , but…
Kew Gardens in Spring
Cast your mind back to when spring had sprung, England was in full bloom, your Instagram feed was filled with cherry blosso…
Late Night Proms
I've attended countless Proms concerts over the 12 years I've lived in London, faithfully attending my favourites (…
Romeo and Juliet
Last month, the English National Ballet brought the world's greatest love story to the Royal Festival Hall for five n…
The Luna Cinema
Last week my boyfriend and I spent a dreamy evening in the grounds of Westminster Abbey at an open air screening of the rom…
Turandot
Last month I headed to my favourite building in London, the 18th century, Grade I-listed Royal Opera House to see Puccini&…
Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave
Last weekend I went to the British Museum 's special exhibition Hokusai: Beyond the Great Wave , to see a large sele…
Tchaikovsky Gala
Last week I headed to South Kensington for a night of explosive, high-octane Russian drama at the Royal Philharmonic Orches…
The Summer Exhibition
Since 1769, the Royal Academy of Arts has held its Summer Exhibition, the largest open submission exhibition in the world,…
36 hours in Berlin
Back in March I received an email asking if I'd like to go to Berlin to see the new Scotch & Soda production at Th…
RIGOLETTO
Last month I went to the Coliseum to see the English National Opera 's production of Rigoletto , set in 1950s Little It…
LA TRAVIATA
A couple of weeks ago I attended the last night of Richard Eyre’s classic production of La Traviata at the Royal Opera Ho…
Magical Lantern Festival
Last night I headed to southwest London to visit the annual Magical Lantern Festival to mark the end of Chinese New Year. …
THE RED SHOES
Last month I attended the press night of Matthew Bourne's world premiere adaptation of The Red Shoes at Sadler's…
LA SOIREE
We recently attended the opening night of the new show from the acclaimed La Soirée cabaret theatre group at the pop-up s…
TOSCA
A few weeks ago I attended a performance of the English National Opera 's Tosca at the Coliseum as part of their series…
COSI FAN TUTTE
Last week I attended a performance of Mozart's comic opera Cosi fan tutte at the beautiful Royal Opera House in Coven…
UNDRESSED
The Undressed exhibition at the Victoria & Albert explores the history of lingerie from the 18th century to the prese…
PROMS IN THE PARK
Two weeks ago my bestie and I headed over to Hyde Park to attend the UK's largest outdoor classical music concert for t…
SWAN LAKE IN-THE-ROUND
Last month I saw the English National Ballet's Swan Lake in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall, which was one of the …
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