I love Spain but the Balearic Islands have never featured in my holiday ‘top 10’ wish list. Friends have tried to convince me that Mallorca is a great destination, extolling the virtues of its beautiful coastal scenery and pretty villages. But I wasn’t to be swayed. Perhaps it […]
Looking to travel somewhere bursting with awesome art? My advice is you can’t go wrong with a holiday or short break in Denmark. Not only is Denmark just a short hop from the UK, it’s an art lover’s paradise with a ‘gluttony’ of galleries, museums and attractions. Copenhagen isn’t the only cultural […]
There’s a new kid on the block in London – the Tate Modern’s stylish Switch House. With its striking pyramid, stylish galleries and stunning panoramic views across London, this is a must-see attraction for many tourists this summer. Rising up from the rear of the old Tate’s Turbine Hall, it’s the most important new cultural […]
Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge is a house I keep on going back to. It boasts a beautiful interior, crammed with stunning art works collected by its original owner, Jim Ede. If I had to list my top 10 dream homes, this would be one of them. It isn’t grandiose but there’s something […]
The weather is getting colder but London’s art scene is red-hot with a selection of fantastic shows guaranteed to provide winter cheer. Here’s my pick of the best exhibitions currently showing in the capital which are destined to warm your senses with 100% visual overload. 1. Post […]
Portland is one of my favourite small American cities with its vibrant cultural scene, coffee shops and street style. Its relatively small size and lack of pretensions make this an authentic and relaxing city to hang out in. It has that great combination of arty attractions, a fabulous waterfront and a bohemian feel, topped with lashings of […]
Imagine an eccentric museum where you can lose yourself in a maze of rooms and delve into a cabinet of curiosities. There’s a childish sense of fun that comes with a visit to Sir John Soane’s Museum with its surreal collection of art and antiquities housed in a labyrinth of hidden compartments and corridors. It’s the former London home of […]
London is one of the world’s greatest cultural capitals so it’s no surprise that the winter season is jam-packed with blockbuster art shows. I’ve been checking out what London has to offer culture vultures during the winter months so here’s my guide to the top 10 exhibitions in the capital. 1. A […]
The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is usually one of the highlights of the season in London with its wall-to-wall paintings and room upon room of contemporary art. Now in its 245th year, I had high expectations for this year’s show having enjoyed the eclecticism of previous RA summer […]
This week I found myself in Birmingham with a couple of hours to kill. Just one problem – it was one of those gloomy, wintery days in the city when everything looked greyer, colder and less inviting than usual. A wet and chilly February day in England’s second […]
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