Mrs Doubtfire musical, review: As funny and heart-warming as the movie June 22, 2023 Mrs Doubtfire musical review and star rating: ★★★★ Doing a version of Mrs Doubtfire for the stage sounds like a terrible idea. On top of the gut feeling – do we really need this – there are criticisms levelled by some in the trans community, arguing that the last thing we need is another man dressing up as [...]
Diva exhibition at the V&A, review: a serious celebration of icons June 22, 2023 If the word ‘diva’ still holds any negative connotations, then those notions are scrapped wholeheartedly by the V&A’s new Diva exhibition, the first of its kind in the world. A kaleidoscopic collection of outfits that has taken five years to bring together, the exhibition subverts the idea that a diva is someone who demands bottles of champagne [...]
Inside the National Portrait Gallery’s smart £41million refurbishment June 22, 2023 Finally, there’s a proper entrance! The National Portrait Gallery, closed for refurbishments since 2020, reopened this week. £35 million in investment has bought it a smart new look, and a genuine push for diversity. There are new galleries and social spaces, but first, the doors. The Portrait Gallery’s pokey side-door entrance on Charing Cross Road [...]
How Glastonbury is keeping the Churchill legacy alive June 22, 2023 Find the Glastonbury lineup here and watch at home on the BBC There may be throngs of paparazzi waiting for Elton John at this year’s Glastonbury, but if you fancy experiencing his heights of fame yourself, head to the festival’s Theatre & Circus fields, where a roaming group of photographers may chase you for your [...]
How to visit actual James Bond locations with actual Bond girls June 19, 2023 WHAT IS IT: Your mission, 007, is for your next holiday to be to one of the iconic James Bond filming locations in Europe. Black Tomato has launched the ultimate trips of a lifetime for James Bond fans, a new range of excursions to destinations famous from the films, and depending on the trip, a [...]
Inside Roger Federer’s retirement, from Wimbledon return to travelling the world June 16, 2023 Roger Federer has confirmed he will be returning to Wimbledon this year as part of a wide-ranging chat about what life’s been like since his retirement last year. Federer was in Bostall Gardens, Greenwich, to open a colourfully-designed new tennis court created by artists Low Bros as a part of Federer’s Neon Legacy project with [...]
Roger Federer responds to Novak Djokovic breaking record for most Grand Slams won June 15, 2023 Roger Federer has said he “couldn’t have been more happy” for Novak Djokovic following the Serbian’s 23rd Grand Slam win at the French Open this week, a win that means Djokovic now holds the record for most Grand Slams wins ever. Rafael Nadal previously held the title, with twenty-two Grand Slam triumphs. Speaking at the [...]
Lahpet restaurant review: Forget Dishoom, this is the Covent Garden restaurant to book June 14, 2023 Covent Garden can be a nightmare when you’re hungry. It’s either the same place you’ve been a million times or a punt on somewhere new that’ll probably not have enough staff and a queue out the door. Our advice is to swerve the never-ending line at Dishoom (where do they all come from? Don’t they [...]
National Take Your Dog to Work Day: When it is and how to get involved June 13, 2023 National Take Your Dog to work day is fast approaching, coming up in the UK on Friday 23 June. Established in 2014 by pet product company HOWND®, this year money raised by the initiative will be donated to three charities, All Dogs Matter, Animals Asia and Surge Sanctuary. If you’d like to get involved by donating [...]
Five amazing moments from Kite Festival 2023 June 12, 2023 The charming and idyllic Kite Festival of music and ideas, which ran for the second time this weekend, is well worth a visit. But for an ‘ideas’ festival, the line-up was overwhelmingly white “I never thought I’d be sharing a line-up with Michael Gove,” admitted the musician Lynks on Saturday night, playing a high-tempo set [...]