Middle Temple Hall is a hallowed space, one of the most extraordinary historical venues in London. It’s hosted the who’s who of London’s legal and royal past, from medieval times to the present. However, unless you’re a member of Middle Temple or if you’re on a private tour, it’s hard to get a peek into…
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Cosmic House: is this the quirkiest house in London?
The Cosmic House in London’s leafy Holland Park is not for the faint-hearted. Designed by Charles Jencks, the house is considered one of the most important examples of Postmodern architecture and is the UK’s first Grade I listed house of that style. No psychedelic drugs are required for your visit which will convince you that…
Cultural things to do in London this March
Last updated on June 25th, 2023Get your March diaries out and get planning with my guide to some of the best cultural things to do in London this month including art exhibitions, theatre, events, opera, dance and music. Londoness Loves: Cultural things to do in London this March 2023 Free things to do in London…
Review: Sheridan Smith in Shirley Valentine
Last updated on February 19th, 2023Shirley Valentine probably needs no introduction. She’s 37 years old in the making, having begun her life as a play at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool in 1986. She then hit stardom in that film with the enchanting Pauline Collins in 1989. Shirley Valentine’s latest incarnation, though, is with Sheridan…
Horniman Museum & Gardens: A Guide
Many Londoners will never have heard of the Horniman Museum, one of the quirkiest museums in London and a historical and anthropological cabinet of curiosities. It’s home to the most famous Walrus in the world and you’ll even see a fossilised, ahem, merman. It houses a fabulous aquarium, one of the prettiest conservatories you will…
Host Café: is this the quirkiest café in London?
Walk around the timeworn streets off St Paul’s Cathedral and you might come across Host Café, a stunning daytime pitstop hiding away behind the doors of the church of St Mary Aldermary. St Mary Aldermary St Mary Aldermary, like so many churches in the area, was badly damaged in the Great Fire of 1666. The…
Jamaica Wine House: the oldest coffee shop in London
The oldest coffee shop in London isn’t what you would expect. For starters, it’s named the Jamaica Wine House and not the Jamaica Coffee House. But it is actually a pub cum wine house as we will discover in a moment. It does sell coffee but no, it doesn’t sell Jamaican food or drink. Confused?…
Cultural things to do in London this February
Get your February diaries out and get planning with my guide to some of the best cultural things to do in London this month including art exhibitions, theatre, events, opera, dance and music. Cultural things to do in London this February 2023 Free things to do in London this February Grayson Perry’s Posh Cloths…
A Guide to the Coronation of King Charles III
Last updated on May 24th, 2023It’s official: the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will take place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May. There will be plenty of ways in which you can get involved during the Coronation Weekend – from joining the crowds along The Mall for…
Cultural things to do in London this January
Last updated on September 27th, 2023Beat the January blues with some fun cultural goings-on this month, kicking off with the New Year’ Parade which is back after a two year Covid hiatus. Get your January diaries out and start planning with my guide to some of the best cultural things to do in London this…