Bloomsbury Farmers’ Market was in full flow when we got there around 1pm. A throng of people were enjoying the mid-May sunshine and blue skies, wandering around amongst the array of tempting stalls set up in Torrington Square. University of London’s stunning art deco Senate House looms over the market. The setting is perfect for […]
‘Miles Ahead’, Picturehouse Central, London
The trailer for Miles Ahead looked very good, and the film more than lived up to expectations when we went to see it at Picturehouse Central in London. Don Cheadle does a fantastic job as director and star of this tribute to jazz great Miles Davis. The pacing of ‘Miles Ahead’ is a perfect mix […]
‘High-Rise’, Curzon Victoria, London
Mornington Crescent, a bright and breezy Tuesday morning in the last week of March. What brings me here today is curiosity to see the north London locales painted by Frank Auerbach and displayed at his recent Tate Britain retrospective. One work in particular resonated with me when I saw it at the Tate exhibition, the […]
‘Havana Club Rumba Sessions: La Clave’, ICA London
It was a cold, bright and clear afternoon this last Sunday in February. After a very good lunch at Jamie’s Italian in Covent Garden, rounded off with a warming glass of calvados, we headed through the streets of central London towards the ICA on Pall Mall. ICA’s screen 1 was packed for this afternoon’s showing […]
‘Trumbo’, Picturehouse Central, London
It’s all happening today – the Chinese New Year celebrations, Valentine’s Day, and the BAFTA awards. Signs of all those can be seen in central London, particularly around Covent Garden where we go to Palm Court Brasserie for a suitably romantic meal before heading along to Picturehouse Central to see the eagerly awaited Trumbo. Usually […]
‘Carol’, Odyssey Cinema, St Albans
The train from London’s St Pancras station took me to St Albans to see director Todd Haynes’ film Carol at the Odyssey cinema. When the train arrived at St Albans City station I had a quick look at the well-preserved old railway signal box that still stands beyond the end of platform 4, before heading into […]
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