Scheherazade

I'm fascinated by orientalism in 19th century art, architecture and music, particularly the works of Russian composers …

Secret Cinema's Romeo + Juliet

Last month, I had one of those dreamy summer days you know you'll be thinking of for years to come.  It was a busy, sun…

Don Giovanni

A few weeks ago, I attended a performance of Kasper Holten’s rather unusual revival of Don Giovanni at one of my favourite…

Monet & Architecture

The impressionist artist Claude Monet (1840-1926) is best known for his brilliant landscape paintings of the French coun…

Chelsea Flower Show

There's no better way to celebrate the start of the British summer than visiting the Chelsea Flower Show .  I spent a l…

Victorian Giants

Victorian Giants , the new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, celebrates the birth of art photography in the Vi…

Last Night of the Proms

One of the cultural highlights of the year for me is the Last Night of the Proms.  I've always watched it on TV, attend…

La Soirée hits the West End

Roll up, roll up ladies and gentlemen -  La Soirée  is back in town!  The multi-award-winning cabaret company has hit the w…

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…