Port tasting: can anything beat the classic food pairings?
In the 19th century gents were always stopping at inns for a pint of port wine and a chop. By the 20th century the delicious product of the Portugese Douro had been relegated to a […]
July 2015
Death of a Gentleman – convoluted documentary investigates cricket
Cricket is one of civilisation’s greatest achievements yet to see a documentary about cricket on the big screen is unusual. Death of a Gentleman is very welcome; at last you can go to the cinema […]
Easily buy theatre tickets on your phone with @TodaytixUK app
Yesterday I went to see Miss Saigon. Nothing unusual there you might think, except that I booked the tickets on my phone using a new app called TodayTix. Very easy to use, it even sends […]
Miss Saigon – musical theatre on an epic scale
Miss Saigon is an old-style epic theatrical experience based on the Puccini opera Madame Butterfly. The story is slight but the staging is lavish, with huge complicated sets rotating and manoeuvring to make scenes from […]