18 storied males sweep the dancing floor to perform classical ballet with swashbuckling energy and light hearted comical habits. Indeed, Dance Consortium presents ‘Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo’ who are more widely known as ‘The Trocks’. Their willingness to entertain has seen them draw crowds of all genres over the past four decades. ​ […]

The hilltop town of Coorg forms part of the backroads of Karnataka. Whilst many temples fall before you in this region, is there one particular temple’s architecture that makes it more distinct in what it represents? In typical Indian fashion my tour bus driver Govinder was running late as I awaited my 7am departure from […]

The expression ‘Bat Out of Hell’ resonates with impulsive and reckless actions. However, in this instance Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell Musical is an impressive illustration of smooth and swashbuckling dance sequences swept across the stage at the Dominion Theatre, London. Entwined in all of the above is a love story during the post-apocalyptic Manhattan […]

We love it, we scoff it in copious quantities and moreover it comes in a plethora of flavours. Indeed, the British Museum of Food presents Scoop – A Wonderful Ice Cream World. The theme is created by Bompass & Parr whose latest experience illustrates how ice cream was created, the environment in which it is […]

The Megaro Hotel’s exterior colour scheme gets the curious minds in motion at once. Pass through the front door and dive downstairs (no pun intended) into the Piano Bar where riveting wall murals and melodious instrumentals await. The Dive Culture has gone transatlantic and King’s Cross is calling you from the train platforms to hear […]

Shoreditch represents the past and present of London’s storied history in its decor and character. Our tour guide Joe kicks off proceedings with a timeline of how the area went from being the epicentre of silk trade to the modern day hipster trail. The first gastronomic stop is Beigel Bake on Brick Lane for a […]

On a crisp winter afternoon the home of cricket, Lord’s demonstrates that there are alternative ways to marvel at the 22 yard wicket during the off-season.  Indeed, their Afternoon Tea offering could give you a reason to have a career change when you imagine that a cricketer could indulge in all these guilty pleasures during […]

As Oscar Wilde famously said “there is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about”. Well, possibly the world’s largest mini bar ‘Minimix’ at the Megaro Hotel in King’s Cross London certainly generates curious chatter amongst all guests due to its freakish decoration and moreover the legend behind […]

Cheese+Fromage offers a plethora of Grower Champagnes from across France that each have a storied history attached to them. Indeed, you can savour this luxurious beverage in congenial company by attending the Champagne & Cheese Tasting Experience at their Covent Garden branch.​ The host Marc introduces himself as somebody who likes to talk a lot […]

On the night of the 31st December 2017 London eye had 103,000 vociferous spectators fixate their eyes on it as Big Ben crept its way towards midnight, at which point there were 12 strikes of the clock followed by 11 minutes and 15 seconds of spine tingling fireworks. Indeed, for this time period it would […]