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The 67th BFI London Film Festival kicks off on October 4th with a programme lasting until 15th October at two venues: BFI Southbank and the Southbank Centres Royal Festival Hall. Every feature and series will screen to audiences in the UK for the very first time, with many shown publicly for the first time ever anywhere in […]

This rich Italian dish is based on the Wine, Marsala, which  is a fortified wine from the town of Marsala in Sicily, Italy. Here, winemakers produce this Italian-style favourite from local white grape varieties such as Inzolia, Grillo, Damaschino, and Catarratto. It Gives the dish a very special taste. Why sweet Marsala and not dry? Well […]

The summer has passed and autumn beckons, but to raise your spirits there are accessible places to see the fantastic parade of colours this period offers.  One of the most beautiful is just across the channel in the Ardennes forest. The Ardennes is a picturesque, low mountain range stretching across parts of Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.  It […]

London Fashion Week is just approaching with the event  kicking off on 12th to 17th September.  Among the highlights are London’s big names including Burberry, Erdem, Roksanda and Simone Rocha. This time Christopher Kane will be notable by its absence following their appointing administrators. Also, the popular Nensi Dojaka is not staging a physical show this […]

In Southern Spain, the original Spanish diet has been adapted to accommodate and absorb food and traditions from North Africa, where the moors ruled for eight centuries from 711 to 1492.  One of the most popular dishes which carries many elements from North Africa is the Tagine, which is actually the name of the clay […]

This month’s bank holiday falls on August 28th and is  the last one until the end of the year until Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Falling on a Monday, it extends the weekend into a three-day break. So how is London celebrating this summer’s bank holiday weekend? There is something for everybody at Battersea Park […]

The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup is the premier polo tournament in Europe at 22 goal (High Goal) level. With all the international stars of the game in action in the incomparable setting of Cowdray Park’s stunning grounds, situated in the heart of the South Downs National Park, the tournament draws […]

It’s July and that means Wimbledon fortnight, great sport, strawberries and cream…and all dependent on our British weather. This is The All England Lawn Tennis Club’s 137th staging of The Championships, this year held from 1 to 14 July.  It is also the 100th year of the public ballot for tickets. This year has seen an […]

If you are considering adding to your art collection, the Royal Academy of Arts is currently hosting their Summer Collection which offers unique opportunities to collectors.  It is the world’s largest exhibition of art from artists regardless of their background or experience. This year some 1600 works are on display and most are open to purchase. […]

“It’s summer and time to think about different menus that reflect a lighter touch” says our top speciality and exclusive chef, Rodriguez. All Rodriguez’s recipes are exclusive to this site. “I want an abundance of different flavours to differentiate from our winter and autumn fayre, and one way is from the barbecue” he says. “However, […]