Joe Stilgoe at Ronnie Scott’s legendary jazz club Day 12 of Gentlemans Butler 21 days of luxury presents features some famous late night entertainment at Ronnie Scott’s, which must be one of London’s best known music venues. As someone for whom music, performance and Soho are inextricably linked we felt that it was about time to feature the world famous Ronnie Scott’s on the pages of Gentlemans Butler. I started my media career working at 13-14 Bateman Street, just a stone’s throw from Ronnie’s and in many ways they probably are now one of the grandfathers of creativity in the…
London’s Arts Launches
The arts launches we cover often relate to beauty, fashion, style and travel. From galleries and films to books and museums. Such as The Glamour of Italian Fashion at The V & A or The First Georgians at the Queen’s Gallery.
Cairo to Constantinople: Early Photographs of the Middle East is shown with the exhibition Gold at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, 7 November 2014 – 22 February 2015. Visitor information and tickets for The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace: www.royalcollection.org.uk, T. +44 (0)20 7766 7301. #royaltour1862 This is definitely one for the diary. You can browse in half an hour or give it a 2 hour solid stint. For me it’s interesting as my background was working in television production in the Middle East. Sometimes I feel people think they have to be a pure intellect to appreciate these exhibitions. Absolutely…
The Gershwins Porgy & Bess at Regents Park Open Air Theatre Regents Park Open Air Theatre As dusk descends, plumes of smoke are just visible through the trees, escaping through the top-most leaves in excited wisps. Walking up the path, a gentle hum becomes a more discernible combination gentle chatter and laughter, punctuated by the occasional pop of a champagne cork. You might be forgiven for thinking that you’re approaching a secret, woodland gathering, shrouded in mystery – a pixie party, albeit with wine. In fact, it’s not that far from the truth, for this is the magic of the…
Romeo and Juliet: Tamara Rojo & Carlos Acosta, Royal Albert Hall Tamara Rojo and Carlos Acosta star in Derek Deane’s Romeo and Juliet in the round at the Royal Albert Hall Romeo and Juliet Wednesday 11 June – Sunday 22 June 2014 Tickets: £19.50 – £70 Box Office: 020 7838 3100 www.royalalberthall.com English National Ballet returned with great poise and panache to London’s Royal Albert Hall last night to present probably the most famous of William Shakespeare’s play Romeo & Juliet, starring leading dancers and old friends Carlos Acosta and The English National Ballet’s creative director Tamara Rojo. I think…
The First Georgians – Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace Exhibition celebrates the 300th anniversary of a new royal dynasty The First Georgians: Art & Monarchy 1714–1760 is at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, 11 April – 12 October 2014. The Royal Collection or T. +44 (0)20 7766 7323. #firstgeorgians 1688 was a major year in British history with the establishment of The Constitution of the United Kingdom, though unlike many other nations, the UK has no single constitutional document. So to understand the importance of this Georgian period one should appreciate that this was the first period of putting to the…
The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014 The V & A Sponsored by Bulgari 5 April – 27 July 2014 www.vam.ac.uk/italianfashion | #ItalianFashion The V&A’s spring exhibition, The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014, is the first major show to examine Italy’s rich and influential contribution to fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present. It focuses on the defining factors unique to the Italian fashion industry – the use of luxurious materials; expert textile production; specialist, regional manufacturing; and its strength as a source of both dynamic menswear and glamorous womenswear. Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani,…
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