Who needs an Easter Egg hunt when you can spring around Kew Gardens in search of Dale Chihuly’s ludic glass sculptures?  You’re going to need something larger than a basket in order to hop home with…
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Edvard Munch: love and angst | British Museum
The Scream by Norway’s Edvard Munch is so famous that an emoji was invented for it, aptly conveying all things horrific and scary when a word simply won’t do. But there’s much more to Munch than…
Londoness Loves April 2019
London is blossoming into April quite nicely don’t you think? All our beautiful parks and gardens are starting to hop into Easter mode, and this is the month where we cheer on the other B word…
Cultured Kids #41
Welcome to another edition of Cultured Kids, co-hosted with the eminently cultural Catherine’s Cultural Wednesday. Cultured Kids is a virtual space where we share articles on all things cultural every two weeks, for kids around the…
Cutty Sark teas-off for its 150th
Cutty Sark: two words that instantly convey adventure, stealth, the open sea and the might of British engineering. One of London’s most treasured landmarks, the Cutty Sark is turning a grand 150 years young, and to…
Entertaining Mr Soane: Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery
You may have never heard of Pitzhanger Manor, but you will now. Following a three-year, £12 million renovation and restoration project, this London gem is striking a Regency pose, ready to make your acquaintance. Designed in…
BETRAYAL | Review
Tom Hiddleston is clearly a really nice guy. He’s on-stage for a straight 90 minutes in Harold Pinter’s 1978 classic, Betrayal, and follows with autograph signing and selfie-taking with the hordes of fans who wait for…
Londoness Loves March
Drum roll: some big names are coming to London town this March, including Van Gogh, Tom Hiddleston, Anish Kapoor and opera superstars Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufman. With spring in my step, here are some of…
Costumes from The Favourite at Hampton Court
Move over Henry VIII: you’ve had your day. There’s a new dawn at Hampton Court Palace, and it’s Queen Anne’s turn to be in the limelight. Thanks to Yorgos Lanthimos’s baroque tour de force: The Favourite,…
London Opera without breaking the bank
London opera isn’t just for the well-heeled. Here are some tips on how to see some top productions without breaking the bank including opera, chamber, classical music and song.  Oh, and the best bit – some…