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Plymouth celebrates 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower
Plymouth is primarily known as the place from where the Pilgrim Fathers embarked on their voyage to America, and this year the town is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. In the eighteenth century Captain James Cook set … Continue reading
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Tagged boats, dog friendly, holiday, Mayflower, Plymouth, travel
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Gauguin at the National Gallery
Gauguin Portraits at the National Gallery Paul Gauguin is known for his vibrant pictures primarily painted in Polynesia but he also painted portraits and more. The first-ever exhibition devoted to his portraits has opened in the Sainsbury Wing of the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Culture, London
Tagged Art, central London, Exhibitions, National Gallery, Paul Gauguin, portraits
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Van Gogh opens at the Tate Britain
The EY Exhibition: Van Gogh and Britain The Van Gogh and Britain Exhibition which has opened at London’s Tate Britain brings together the largest group of the artist’s paintings to be shown in the UK for nearly a decade. It … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Culture
Tagged London, museums, paintings, TateBritain, Vincent Van Gogh
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Own an Andy Warhol polaroid
The Bastian Gallery in the heart of Mayfair has opened with an exhibition of over 60 polaroid pictures taken by Andy Warhol. The photographs which are quite small 4.3″ x 3.4″ are preparatory works for Warhol’s silkscreen portraits. The majority … Continue reading
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams
The latest must-see exhibition to come to London is Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams which opened at London’s Victoria &Albert’s Sainsbury Gallery. The exhibition, the largest and most comprehensive, to be staged in the UK on the House of Dior … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, fashion, Travel
Tagged Christian Dior, design, Dior, fashion, V&A, vintage
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Pierre Bonnard opens at the Tate Modern
Considered one of the great colourists of the early 20th century an exhibition by Pierre Bonnard of 100 of his works : the Colour of Memory has opened at London’s Tate Modern. The exhibition shows how he constructed vibrant landscapes … Continue reading
Russia: Royalty & the Romanovs at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Having the opportunity of visiting the Queen’s Gallery is an experience in itself as the complex is part of Buckingham Palace of which the chapel is now the Nash Gallery. Two exhibitions Russia: Royalty & the Romanovs and Shadows of War: … Continue reading
Going back in time – Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Based on the South Bank a few paces from the Tate Modern I am ashamed to say I had never been to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Taking advantage of the wonderful weather I was fortunate enough to obtain tickets for Othello … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Food, Theatre, Travel
Tagged entertainment, history, Othello, play, restaurant, Shakespeare, South Bank, Thames
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V&A’s latest exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up
An exhibition of the life of Frida Kahlo has opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum. I love her vibrant, distinctive paintings. While this exhibition is more about the person, exploring her life as a child with her family up … Continue reading
Impressionist view of London at Tate Britain
Impressionist Art seems to be everywhere. Opening today at Tate Britain is an exhibition of French Artists in Exile (1870 – 1904). With the theme Impressionists in London, the exhibition containing over 100 paintings and sculptures highlights what life was … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Culture, Impressionism, London, paintings, Tate Britain
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