Where There’s a Will There’s Jazz

Where There’s a Will There’s Jazz

Michael HollandJul 24, 2024

Many visitors to Soho will be aware of its historical connection to the Jazz music scene. On Dean Street, the Pizza Express has for…

Our Eyes Will Dance

Our Eyes Will Dance

Michael HollandJul 23, 2024

Bethlem Gallery, set in the grounds of the world’s oldest psychiatric institution, presents Our Eyes Will Dance, a retrospective of the work of artist Courtney…

Putting Harry Beck on the Map

Putting Harry Beck on the Map

Michael HollandJul 23, 2024

The Truth About Harry Beck is a new play about the designer of the iconic version of the London Tube map. Presented by the…

Bboyizm is In My Body

Bboyizm is In My Body

Michael HollandJul 22, 2024

Dancing since 1997, Crazy Smooth, one of Canada’s top street dancers, choreographers, judges, and community leaders, brings his company, Bboyizm, to London. His piece,…

Review: The Baker’s Wife – Menier

Review: The Baker’s Wife – Menier

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

The Aroma of French Bread in the Chocolate Factory  What a ‘bouffée d’air provençale’ the music and lyrics in Stephen Schwartz’s The Baker’s Wife…

Anything Is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough

Anything Is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

“Why does your mind go there? To like the worst possible thing”  Alex and Rupert aren’t a conventional match, but a chance meeting on…

In the Temple of Dilston Gallery

In the Temple of Dilston Gallery

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

Artist and musician Paul Purgas presents a new commission for Dilston Gallery, incorporating sound and materials gathered from the local park to create an…

Review: The Hot Wing King – Dorfman

Review: The Hot Wing King – Dorfman

Michael HollandJul 20, 2024

A deep-fried drama seasoned with real life I entered the Dorfman auditorium to see a set comprising a lounge where sports on TV would…

Street Food on The Bridge

Street Food on The Bridge

Michael HollandJul 18, 2024

The balance of tomato, cheese and meat couldn’t be faulted. The weather on the day of my visit to Hackney Bridge, East London’s street…

The Languages of Love

The Languages of Love

Michael HollandJul 17, 2024

Antony and Cleopatra in a bilingual production Blanche McIntyre directs Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare’s colossal tragedy of love and duty in a bilingual production. …

Review: Ben Hart – Wilton’s

Review: Ben Hart – Wilton’s

Michael HollandJul 17, 2024

The Magic of Wilton’s Ben Hart, a young man already elevated to the higher echelons of the mystical Magic Circle, brought his best bits…

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

Michael HollandJul 16, 2024

The great American novel reimagined Forced to travel West in search of a promised land, the Joad family embark on an epic journey across…