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Review: Ginger Martini Camden
Prior to Thursday the 25th of February, I had never ventured further than the Camden Odeon Cinemas in Camden. I also hadn’t head of Gilgamesh, let alone its former tea house now bar Ginger Martini. This could be one of the reasons why Ginger Martini at Gilgamesh opened up their…
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London’s best off-West end theatres – PART II
Jack Studio Theatre This respected South-East London venue provides a diverse selection of theatre ranging from the classics to interesting new writing. Before Christmas their three-hander adaptation of the Hugh Janes’s The Haunting, adapted from the ghost stories of Charles Dickens, was a sell-out hit with the Christmas audiences. I…
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London’s best off-West end theatres – PART I
The Royal Court Theatre Based in Sloane Square this is Britain’s leading national company and is dedicated to new work by innovative writers from the UK and around the world. I recently watched Martin McDonagh’s brilliant black comedy Hangmen here before its West End transfer. Having at least 12 plays…
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YolanDa Brown – Reggae Love Songs Tour
On a chilly valentine’s evening, whilst most people were exchanging romantic glances over candlelit dinners, I found myself in a packed West London jazz club. Usually hesitant about instrumental-lead gigs, I was pleasantly surprised by the outstanding saxophonist, YolanDa Brown. A refreshing repertoire of nostalgic reggae and jazz love songs,…
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Review: Cocktails In The City
Between March 10th-12th 2016, London welcomes Cocktails In The City. Twenty London bars and international venues from Amsterdam and Paris will be taking over four floors of the Grade II listed One Mayfair for London’s greatest cocktail party. The world’s best bartenders will be present a new range of signature…