I attended an excellent cheese and wine tasting course with Alix Robinson at the West London Wine School in Fulham last week. Learnt loads and Alix was a really good, knowledgable teacher. I can’t say the same about her artistic […]
Bruce Springsteen at Hyde Park was an epic musical 3 hour marathon which left us all exhausted, exhilarated, uplifted and thoroughly satisfied. Just watching his vigorous physical performance is exhausting. You can’t take your eyes off him and he doesn’t […]
So at the time of writing, having just come back from Glastonbury, I’ve lost my passport, my debit card, my dignity and my mind…I’m hoping that in the very near future at least two of these things will reappear, but […]
“School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls” play is currently showing at The Lyric in Hammersmith until the 15th July. At a mere 80 minutes of wonder, it certainly packs a punch and I would urge you to go and […]
Getting excited about Glastonbury next week and so I’ve recreated my list for Glastonbury when you’re old. I’m not feeling so bad now that I’ve heard the average age is 55 (is it really though?). The walking you do […]
The inspirational Hay Festival has been a highlight in our calendar for the last 11 years now. Six girlfriends go together and stay in a B&B near the event, generally for two nights and it’s always a simply glorious few […]
THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO PLAY REVIEW “The Beekeeper Of Aleppo” is currently playing at Richmond Theatre. It’s an incredibly powerful and timely play, adapted for the stage from the International bestseller written by Christy Lefteri. At no time in human […]
Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera Review at The Leicester Square Theatre. Location: The Leicester Square Theatre Date: 28 April 2023 Production: Harry Hill & Steve Brown. Directed by Peter Rowe. Reviewed by John O’Brien. “Tony!” In big red […]
I’ve been in Barcelona with my daughter for a four day break. We booked it very last minute when she found herself unexpectedly between jobs and I managed to juggle my work days. Unbelievably I’d never been to Barcelona – […]
“Home, I’m Darling” is a thought provoking, funny and extremely enjoyable play, written by Laura Wade, the winner of the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. The packed audience last night at Richmond Theatre were invited to believe we […]
The Dead City (Die tote Stadt) by Erich Korngold at The London Coliseum. Reviewed by John O’Brien In a week when Sir David Hare bemoaned the domination of the West End by ubiquitous musicals, I recommend he go see “The […]
“The Rhinegold” by Richard Wagner at The London Coliseum Reviewed by John O’Brien Last night’s performance of “The Rhinegold” was doubly daunting. Not only is “The Ring Cycle” the Mount Everest of the Opera repertoire but last nights offering was […]
