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Restoration Stories – Review by Patricia Cleveland-Peck
Posted on 24 January, 2020 | No CommentsPatina and Paint in Old London Houses by Philippa Stockley with photography by Charlie Hopkinson This attractive book tells the stories of the restoration of sixteen, mainly Georgian, houses in... -
Catalan Tourist Board promotes its cultural tourism offering in the UK
Posted on 5 June, 2019 | No CommentsPeter Morrell hears about the plans for Catalonia’s Year of Cultural Tourism 2019 Six new cultural routes unveiled Unique street murals in London and Manchester by renowned Barcelona artist Sergio... -
Sail in Style
Posted on 3 June, 2019 | No CommentsPeter Morrell joins Celebrity’s latest ship, Edge for the maiden voyage of its summer season in Europe, and enjoys almost unbelievable levels of innovation and refinement I recently sailed on... -
Travel and Culture: Ten Reasons to go to Weimar, Germany…
Posted on 30 May, 2019 | No CommentsThe film heritage of the Weimar Republic is currently being celebrated at the British Film Institute (running until end June), in a joint collaboration with the Philharmonia and Tate Modern... -
Stanley Kubrick
Posted on 12 May, 2019 | No CommentsFrom Vietnam to Jupiter: John Westbrooke admires the work of a great film director At first glance it might seem odd to celebrate the work of a film director in... -
100 Years of Bauhaus – then and now
Posted on 5 May, 2019 | No CommentsGermany is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Bauhaus in 2019 First established in Weimar in 1919, Bauhaus moved to Dessau and eventually Berlin, where it was dissolved in 1933 by... -
Mary Quant
Posted on 14 April, 2019 | No CommentsSandra Westbrooke enjoys the V&A’s retrospective about the iconic fashion designer Mary Quant, whose creations shaped the swinging 60s, was born in 1930 in south-east London and grew up with... -
A Floating Showcase for British Art – with new video content
Posted on 11 April, 2019 | No CommentsSaga’s new ship Spirit of Discovery, which launches later this year, will feature a bold new initiative to exhibit more than 400 works of art created by British-based artists. Peter... -
New documentary explores the exceptional dedication required to become a Takumi Craftsperson
Posted on 22 March, 2019 | No CommentsLexus has produced a new documentary that poses the question of whether the skills of devoted craftsmen and women can survive in a world increasingly powered by Artificial Intelligence Takumi... -
Swinging London: A lifestyle revolution
Posted on 13 February, 2019 | No CommentsSandra Westbrooke enjoys a nostalgic visit to this new exhibition at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum It was in April 1966 that the world woke up to ‘Swinging London’ thanks...
