Free entry helps Natural History Museum retain crown of most visited indoor attraction as London dominates list March 17, 2023 The Natural History Museum was the most visited indoor attraction in the UK for a second consecutive year, research shows. The London museum had 4,654,608 visitors last year, more than three million above the previous year’s figure of 1,571,413, a report by the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (Alva) found. However, the South Kensington museum’s [...]
Marjorie Prime, Menier Chocolate Factory, review: This AI play has astonishing scope March 16, 2023 Majorie Prime review and star rating: ★★★★ I wasn’t sure what to make of Jordan Harrison’s memory play, Marjorie Prime, at first. It’s almost oppressively sad, and at times, feels like it lacks a story. But it has lingered in my mind far longer than anything else I’ve seen this year. Everyone’s here to see [...]
St Patrick’s Day events in London – where to drink and celebrate March 16, 2023 Whether covering yourself with shamrock face paint or just getting completely and utterly sloshed on Guinness, St Patrick’s Day is this Friday and that means celebrations are required. Here’s where to raise a glass this Friday. Savage Garden This Tower Bridge rooftop bar has its own list of Irish cocktails to get people in the [...]
Checking into Prince William and Kate’s getaway, Cheval Blanc Randheli Maldives March 16, 2023 THE HOLIDAY: Over-water villas and white sand beaches? Meh, I’ve heard it all before. The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives can feel so clichéd, it takes a seriously swish hotel to stand out from the rest. Enter Cheval Blanc Randheli, a very French take on the postcard-pristine tropical idyll, owned by luxury goods house [...]
One of Britain’s biggest killers is largely preventable. And it might only take a test March 16, 2023 | Sponsored Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of deaths in England. Many people don’t know about it, or think it doesn’t affect them – yet it is the cause of one in four deaths across England. The good news is that CVD is largely preventable and your blood pressure is the easiest way to tell if [...]
Scream VI review: Slasher sequel hits the spot, but only briefly March 16, 2023 Scream VI begins with a familiar refrain: a phone ringing. It then continues a familiar refrain, rehashing the same plot points, characterisation, and exact conversations from the previous five instalments. The original Wes Craven film was a genuine masterpiece, repositioning the lumbering slasher movie as a smart, self-referential pop-culture touchstone that would spawn a thousand [...]
Winnie the Pooh Blood and Honey review: No pot of honey March 15, 2023 For characters in classic literature, there is nothing more frightening than the spectre of the Public Domain. After 95 years, admittedly a not unenviable lifetime, works of fiction are no longer protected by copyright, meaning it’s open season for whoever wants to publish, adapt, borrow from or utterly pervert a piece of fiction, no matter [...]
Succession: London Stock Exchange calls on Logan Roy to rally the markets March 14, 2023 London Stock Exchange officials are pinning their hopes on a new figure to whip London’s embattled capital markets into shape this month: Succession star Brian Cox..
Why Kalkan on the Turkish Riviera is your next luxury retreat March 13, 2023 Kalkan on the Turkish Riviera is a slice of laid back luxury. Oliver Bilgutay plucks olives from the trees and eats the cuisine of his dreams The images of Turkey that were splashed across news channels in the wake of one of the worst earthquakes in recent memory make a stark contrast to pictures of [...]
Oscars 2023 recap – 7 things you need to know from last night March 13, 2023 It was a win for diversity last night at the Oscars 2023 – while we write this, many of the stars are still at after parties in Los Angeles… Everything Everywhere All At Once won big, scoring 7 awards altogether, including Best Picture and Best Actress. Michelle Yeoh became the first ever Asian woman to [...]
