After redundancy in September 2023, I decided to set myself up as an antiques dealer. I…
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School Holiday Ideas: Dinosaurs, Pirates & Woodland Adventures in Kent
Six weeks of family activities, interactive experiences and outdoor fun for school holidays included with standard…
The Bayeux Tapestry Returns Home: A Sussex Story Nearly 1,000 Years in the Making
Few historical artefacts capture the imagination quite like the Bayeux Tapestry. Stretching almost 70 metres in…
About a Global Architect from Mumbai-Charles Correa
I am always fascinated with people who start their life’s journey from a small corner of…
Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait, National Portrait Gallery, London
Spending an hour inside the Marilyn exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London feels a…
See the Lyndhurst Portrait of Anne Boleyn at her Former Home in Kent
A rarely seen and much-discussed portrait of Anne Boleyn has arrived at Hever Castle this season,…
The Joy of Local Art Groups
Kent and Sussex have a justified reputation as being havens for artists. From the bohemia of…
Beautiful & Priceless – The Gobelin Tapestries of Malta
Some years ago, a leading economic consultant pronounced that if all else fails in the Maltese…
400-year-old Mystery Portrait Features in New Penshurst Place Exhibition
A centuries-old painting at Penshurst Place takes centre stage this spring as a new exhibition, ‘Who…
Winnie the Pooh – Lady Gaga and Katy Perry…….
Trigger – the creators and producers behind major cultural celebrations taking place this summer to mark…