Christmas is Christopher Eccleston

Christmas is Christopher Eccleston

Michael HollandNov 9, 2023

Christopher Eccleston is Scrooge in Matthew Warchus’ smash hit production of A Christmas Carol, adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne.  Other cast are…

The Art of Wearing Scarves

The Art of Wearing Scarves

Michael HollandNov 9, 2023

In beautiful surroundings we looked at the beautiful art of Kate MccGwire, a London-based artist whose heart still beats strongly in Norfolk where she…

Tripping on the Light Fantastic

Tripping on the Light Fantastic

Michael HollandNov 9, 2023

The Southbank Centre’s free, outdoor exhibition Winter Light, will soon be setting the riverside aglow; a series of artworks from contemporary artists that play with luminous…

Looking Beyond Ourselves

Looking Beyond Ourselves

Michael HollandNov 8, 2023

Cheap chairs, a pumping soundtrack, the overhead rumble of a train introduces us to Beyond Ourselves, blurbed as ‘a new, dark, surreal comedy’ and…

Fashion in the Face of Oppression

Fashion in the Face of Oppression

Michael HollandNov 8, 2023

I was amazed at how many top shops and designers are Jewish but was disturbed to find, when visiting the Fashion City exhibition, that…

Pay Up Time in Peckham

Pay Up Time in Peckham

Michael HollandNov 7, 2023

‘It’s the debt that you owe’ is an exhibition that will take over Peckham Levels, featuring visual and performance work by 12 artists investigating…

Hansel and Gretel Escape War

Hansel and Gretel Escape War

Michael HollandNov 7, 2023

Shakespeare’s Globe announced the cast of Hansel and Gretel, the Globe’s upcoming festive show. Adapted for the stage by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, Hansel…

Surprise Visitor To Camberwell Church

Surprise Visitor To Camberwell Church

Michael HollandNov 7, 2023

An England footballing legend created a stir when he appeared at a talk on Camberwell writer Matt Tiller’s biography of Jack Leslie, The Lion…

Bangladesh’s vibrant art scene comes to Woolwich 

Bangladesh’s vibrant art scene comes to Woolwich 

Holly O'MahonyNov 6, 2023

East London-based Revolution Gallery is on a mission to showcase and platform Bangladesh’s vibrant contemporary art scene. Its latest project, showing at Woolwich Works,…

Can puppets perform Shakespeare? Oh, yes they can! 

Can puppets perform Shakespeare? Oh, yes they can! 

Holly O'MahonyNov 6, 2023

Norwich Puppet Theatre, one of just three building-based puppet theatres in the UK, is known for its adaptations of classic stories. With its touring…

Celebrating sea shanties at Greenwich’s Cutty Sark later this month  

Celebrating sea shanties at Greenwich’s Cutty Sark later this month  

Holly O'MahonyNov 6, 2023

Sailors sang them in the spirit of unity on long voyages overseas, but sea shanties have been rising in popularity back on terra firma…

Shine your light for Diwali in Greenwich

Shine your light for Diwali in Greenwich

Holly O'MahonyNov 6, 2023

The National Maritime Museum is hosting a full day of activities to celebrate Diwali. The Museum has once again teamed up with Mehala Ford,…