Archive for November, 2010

A man. On a unicycle. In the snow. What was he thinking?

This week’s Arts Ahead features plenty of festive fare for younger theatre audiences, as well as some Shakespeare, some schmaltz, an annual Snowman, and a touch of ventriloquism. There’s also a smattering of exciting new contemporary art shows, and a new Climate Change gallery opening at the Science Museum…

There be new developments on the Ali Dizaei front, as a witness’ real ID is questioned. The Baby P inquest is deemed unnecessary. Fire strikes for a second time on the Sceaux Gardens Estate in Camberwell. Seems Londons’ cycle superhighways aren’t quite as super as …

Roughly a month old and in place of a once seldom open cafe, Made in Camden is the onsite restaurant at the Roundhouse. As expected, just before and right after shows at this performance venue (the Royal Shakespeare Company‘s settling in at the moment), Made …

In which Gandhi, Shiva and Kali offer life tips to a lonely housewife. May not be based on actual events…

In a country that has taken slices of oven-cooked cow to it’s heart and built a weekly event around it, Simpson’s-In-The-Strand is the mecca of roast beef.  It accounts for over half of all main dishes served and, during the times of rationing, Simpson’s was …

Students gather in Trafalgar Square in a third day of demonstration against tuition fees.

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Bookings for Dinner by Heston Blumenthal at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park will be taken from 9am tomorrow morning. You’ll have to be quick…

Following the success of Entangled, a showcase of contemporary dance performed at the Actors Church in August, Rapture brings together four emerging dance companies in a varied evening of entertainment at this enchanting venue.