The 1948 Prokoviev-Ashton Ballet Cinderella is back with a revamp.
The costumes
The new costumes of the ROH Ballet Cinderella are splendidly elegant, glittery and magical. More men in trousers instead of tights is refreshing. When did full-length budgie-smuggling become acceptable in ballet? Who is still okaying this convention? And why isn’t the Prince objecting to poncing around in a…
Hilma af Klint (b. Sweden, 1862-1944) and Piet Mondrian (b. Netherlands, 1872-1944) were two of the most imaginative artists of the twentieth century. THE first question you have is why put these two artists together: they never shagged, met, or even knew about each other. They were of the same generation, both started in landscapes and both used oils, end of. Where Tate Modern is brilliant is how…
London Mums‘ young reporters attended a special show at Riverside studios welcoming Winnie The Pooh The Musical along with familiar faces Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Tigger, Owl and Rabbit.
Pooh Bear is a fictional teddy bear with human traits created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard.
Winnie The Pooh The Musical is about Pooh Bear, Christopher…
The Akram Khan Company, a world-renowned dance company, has been producing innovative and breathtaking productions for over 22 years. The company has a significant international presence, and its tours reach people of various cultures and backgrounds worldwide. The artistic director of the company, Akram Khan, is also a recipient of numerous international dance awards, including the Olivier Award…
What is a London Fog? It is a hot tea drink made with earl grey black tea and vanilla, it is also anestablished fashion brandsymbol of the classic trench coat, but mainly the infamous natural mist surrounding Victorian London’s skies, what was called ‘pea-souper’, a thick smog that could last for days. London’s troubles with smog persisted right through the 1800s — the very…
Kew Gardens‘ new exhibition, All the Flowers Are for Me, features two striking sculptural works by Anila Quayyum Agha, an award-winning Pakistani-American artist. The exhibition marks the UK premiere of these works, which explore themes of cultural connectedness, peaceful coexistence, and the evolution of botanical art. The two sculptures, All the Flowers Are for Me and Stolen Moment Bouquet…
London has always been a hub of cultural and artistic experiences, but in recent years, a new trend has emerged that is taking immersive entertainment to the next level. One such experience is Frameless, London’s first permanent digital immersive art’s experience, which offers visitors the chance to step inside a world of paintings and mind-bending illusions.
Located in the heart of…
The Rossettis retrospective exhibition at Tate Britain explores the lives and works of Dante Gabriel, Christina, and Elizabeth Rossetti. The exhibition features 150 paintings, drawings, photography, design, and poetry and is the first retrospective of Dante Gabriel Rossetti at Tate. It also showcases the largest collection of his iconic pictures in two decades. This exhibition is a rare…
Camden Hawley Wharf will host the exciting new Acid Jazz & Other Illicit Grooves touring exhibition from 5th until 26th April 2023.
The exhibition celebrates 35 years with a series of residencies from Birmingham, Leeds to London, Bristol and Luton featuring Q&As, live music, dj sets and and an exclusive documentary from the dance floor archives. Tickets available…
Immersive experiences have hit London by storm. The new kid on the block is BBC Earth Experience. The London Mums’ team went to the premiere to check it out first hand.
The Tech
The tech must have been an enormous challenge, and thus a triumph. Mimicking the immersive experiences of Van Gogh and Hockney, this is surround-sound-surround-vision. The 4 HUGE screens and other…