Feasting at the Festival of Food

Feasting at the Festival of Food

Michael HollandJun 5, 2025

The London Restaurant Festival is up and running all over the capital with tasting menus and other gastronomic experiences. Last night I enjoyed one…

Santa Maria Visits St Katharine Docks

Santa Maria Visits St Katharine Docks

Michael HollandMay 30, 2025

“I stood midships and took it all in” In my schooldays Christopher Columbus was the intrepid sailor who discovered America – The New World…

The Wonder of Wodehouse

The Wonder of Wodehouse

Michael HollandMay 21, 2025

A homage to Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, one of Britain’s greatest ever writers, was held at Wilton’s Music Hall and hosted by one of…

Review: Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road – The British Museum

Review: Hiroshige: Artist of the Open Road – The British Museum

Michael HollandApr 30, 2025

Take a trip in the footsteps of the old Master Beloved of tattoo artists, surfer dudes and mural painters in Camberwell, the great wave…

Review: The Brightening Air – Old Vic

Review: The Brightening Air – Old Vic

Michael HollandApr 25, 2025

This will become a cult classic Siblings Stephen (Brian Gleeson) and Billie (Rosie Sheehy) continually bicker as they prepare a feast for the visit…

Review: Sisters – Brockley Jack

Review: Sisters – Brockley Jack

Michael HollandApr 16, 2025

When I saw the G-Plan furniture and the wallpaper only manufactured now for productions of Abigail’s Party, I knew this was the 70s and…

Review: NOW That’s What I Call A Musical at New Wimbledon Theatre

Review: NOW That’s What I Call A Musical at New Wimbledon Theatre

Michael HollandApr 14, 2025

Follow the tumultuous friendship of Gemma and April More than just a tribute to the shiny pop hits of the eighties, NOW That’s What…

Review: Midnight Cowboy – Southwark Playhouse

Review: Midnight Cowboy – Southwark Playhouse

Michael HollandApr 14, 2025

A hard to swallow cocktail of emotions James Leo Herlihy’s 1965 novel Midnight Cowboy, later adapted for the big screen in the 1969 film…

Laugh to Keep the Lights On

Laugh to Keep the Lights On

Michael HollandApr 13, 2025

An Open and Shut Evening As spring has well and truly sprung in London the long evenings have people out and soaking up the…

Review: Union Shorts – UnionTheatre

Review: Union Shorts – UnionTheatre

Michael HollandApr 9, 2025

The perfect night at the theatre Regular theatregoers are excited about the return of Union Shorts, an annual feature of Union Theatre’s programme in…

Review: Sad Book – Hackney Empire

Review: Sad Book – Hackney Empire

Michael HollandApr 4, 2025

A deeply moving reflection on humanity, loss and healing “I feel like I’ve just been stabbed in the heart”, was the first thing said…

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest – Golden Goose

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest – Golden Goose

Michael HollandMar 28, 2025

A prime example of farce Many of the smaller theatre spaces across London prove a great breeding ground and venues that open theatre up…