You are here: Welcome » Reviews » Event Reviews Event Reviews Latest Updates More Recent Items Continued... Talk/Lecture Review David Suchet: Poirot And More London (England) I always found David Suchet's portrayal as Agatha Cristie's fictional detective “Poirot” on television fascinating and so was intrigued when I learned of this show opening in London where he talked not… 2022-01-04 General Event Review Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2021 London (England) Winter Wonderland has to be the biggest annual Christmas Market in the UK, returning to Hyde Park, in London (near Marble Arch) having been cancelled last year due to COVID. This year they now charge… 2021-12-16 Musical Review Dear Evan Hansen London (England) An amazing American musical featuring a young man Evan Hansen (played by an incredibly gifted, and very convincing, Sam Tutty) who suffers from social anxiety. As part of the treatment his confused, busy,… 2021-12-14 Musical Review Pantoland at the Palladium London (England) Having been forced to cancel last year's pantomime due to the pandemic the London Palladium return in 2021 with “Pantoland” which is a salute to pantomime rather than making any sort of attempt at telling… 2021-12-08 General Event Review Winchester Cathedral’s Christmas Market Hampshire (England) The annual Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market is located in the close on the south side of the cathedral. The market features a central area with various stalls selling food and a live music stage…. 2021-12-05 Musical Review Aladdin London (England) This year's panto at the Lyric Hammersmith is “Aladdin” which had its premiere on the night we attended, long delayed after last year's pandemic. You would have thought the delay… 2021-11-19 Exhibition Review The World's Most Expensive Stamp London (England) Ever since my grandmother got me interested in collecting I have collected stamps (see Stamp Collecting (Philately)) so I read with great interest the purchase of the world's most expensive (and rare)… 2021-11-19 General Event Review Hidden London: Piccadilly Circus: The Heart of London London (England) I have been a fan of the London Underground since even before I had ever used it myself. It's amazing network of efficient trains transport you quick and easily to anywhere in the city with their iconic… 2021-11-12 Musical Review Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella London (England) This is the latest, long awaited musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber featuring Carrie Hope Fletcher in the title role at the Gilliam Lynne Theatre (formerly the New London Theatre). We originally had tickets… 2021-11-01 Play Review The Shark is Broken London (England) What a great title: “The Shark is Broken” tells the story of the three principal actors from 1975 film Review of 'Jaws', Roy Schneider (Demetri Goritsas), Richard Dreyfuss (Liam Murray Scott),… 2021-10-28 Exhibition Review Marble Arch Mound London (England) Ever since we saw the “mound” being assembled at Marble Arch we have been astounded that such a thing would ever be built. It is a structure composed of a huge amount of scaffolding covered with turf… 2021-09-18 Musical Review Carousel London (England) Carousel is the story of a young woman, Julie Jordan, who falls for a Carousel barker Billy Bigelow. Billy has just lost his job and Julie loses hers when she begins her relationship. After marrying… 2021-09-14 General Event Review London Zoo Twilight London (England) We have long enjoyed attending the various after-hours adults-only events at the London Zoo (see my review of Sunset Safari (2016)) where we can explore the zoo in… 2021-07-22 General Event Review Taste of London 2021 London (England) The “Taste of London” festival in Regents park has become a fixture of the London restaurant scene over the years though, of course, with the pandemic last year's festival had to be cancelled. This year… 2021-07-14 Exhibition Review The Art of Banksy London (England) We are fans of the work of street artist “Banksy” (whose identity remains a mystery) despite, of course, the fact that he often breaks the law his wit and insight are masterly evident in his work. Incidentally,… 2021-07-09 General Event Review Tunnel Walk London (England) When I first learned of the opening of the underground “Mail Rail” in London to the public I was incredibly intrigued. “Mail Rail” was a railway that transported mail quickly between mail facilities in… 2021-06-30 Online Event Review Hay Festival 2021 Online Event Review Review of my experience attending this year's Hay Festival. An incredible variety of speakers with incredible ideas... 2021-06-20 Online Event Review Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas London (England) A charming live version of the Raymond Briggs classic “Father Christmas” which was offered online this year due to the pandemic. We follow Father Christmas (Barry McCarthy) as he prepares for the big… 2020-12-21 Concert Review The Cosmos with Professor Brian Cox London (England) Professor Brian Cox believes that music and science are interdependent ways we use to make sense of the world. In this concert held live at the Barbican but also via live stream (the later of which was… 2020-12-13 General Event Review London Transport Museum: Museum After Dark London (England) I have enjoyed the “London Transport Museum” for many years, taking in not only the museum but also the “Acton Depot” (on open days) where they have the majority of their material in storage. During the… 2020-10-22 More Recent Items Click for more items...
