If youareafter something beautiful andeducational to do with the kids over theholidays,head to theSaatchi Gallery for TUTANKHAMUN: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh, produced by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. It unveils more than 150 original objects from the tomb, 60 of which have travelled out of Egypt for the first and final time before they return for…
London has so much to offer in terms of attractions and shows. This useful guide to the best family shows in London this Christmas fromAndrew Bishop, Managing Director of Family Tickets makes it easy to pick family entertainment in town.
Christmas is undoubtedly the perfect time for fun family festivities, and what better way to celebrate the season than by enjoying one of the many…
I review lots of London attractions, so it is difficult for me to be wowed about anything. But I got indeed super excited when I recently went to the O2 to try a new immersive dining experience called MammaMia!TheParty produced by Björn Ulvaeus, an original member oftheiconic Swedish pop group ABBA, and Ingrid Sutej. I knew it was a dinner with a show but little did…
Hitting the road on a double bill UK tour in 2020, two heavyweight chart toppers from the ‘80s Go West and Paul Young will be performing all their hits on a bumper bill of nostalgic pop! I have caught up with Peter Cox of the band Go West to reminisce the Eighties.
Celebrating 35 years, Go West were one of the most successful singer/songwriter duos of the ‘80s. Formed in 1982 by Peter and…
An Omnibus Theatre Production inspired byAntoine de Saint-Exupéry’smagical childhood classictaleThe Little Prince –which has sold more than 150 million copies world-wide and been translated into over 300 languages and dialects –is the perfect family Christmas show. London Mums’ child reporters from the kids’ club went to a special…
I know it’s the start of the festive season when I receive a phone call by Dave Hill, iconic guitarist with legendary glam rockers Slade, who get back on the road for a series of Christmas gigs. He always remembers me because we seem to connect over our shared passion for rock music.
Last time we spoke, a year ago, he told me he was working on what became So Here It Is: The Autobiography, the…
London Mums’ child reporter Maya Benedetti recently interviewed members ofVelvet High, a school band from Clapham who at 15 years of age are about to record their second track, after the good reception of “Blue starfish“, their first recorded song. Listen to it on Spotify, YouTube or Apple Music and you will understand the reason for their success!
Who is Velvet High?
Velvet…
“This ain’t like no other song you’ve heard today.” Emily Capell’s lyric on her track, ‘Bombs to the Beatles’, is the perfect summary of her debut album Combat Frock, released in October. North West Londoner Emily Capell creatively fuses together highlights of pop, punk, blues & Indie, presenting the perfect image of a young British Mod. Following in the footsteps of Lilly Allen…
Yesterday I took a train from Waterloo East and whizzed off to Hastings to attend an exclusive preview of Victor Willing: Visions, amajor retrospective of the mid-century British painter,at Hastings Contemporary which is now open until 5th January 2020.
This is the first retrospective of work by British artist Victor Willing (1928-1988), representing each period of his…
It doesn’t happen every day to have a wonderful conversation with a person you deeply connect with at so many levels, let alone when that person is Malcolm Bruce, the son of Jack Bruce, one of the most iconic rock musicians the world has ever seen. Jack Bruce along with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker were Cream, a band with a chemical explosion like no other, the blueprint for every supergroup to…