Business News PROFILE: Flower Power! This Valentine’s month, Eric Page catches up with Neil Rushton of stylish and fragrant newcomer Hunter’s Florist on St James St, to talk all things floral. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: The Danish Girl Eddie Redmayne’s performance in The Danish Girl is arch, irritating and occasionally feels like a carry on film and I wondered aloud to my companion if this was because we was queers or if it was that fay. It was. Both. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Features & Longread Gringa Dairy: Artisan cheeses in Peckham! Eric Page chats to Kristen Schnepp who makes award-winning, delicious artisan Mexican cheese at her urban dairy in Peckham. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Cabaret REVIEW: Scrooge Inspired: Spire This is my Christmas city tip! Take the kids, take the boyfriend, take the girlfriend, take the in-laws or out-laws, take the neighbor as it’s Xmas, but dress up warm, By Eric Page • 3 min read
In The South TRAVEL: Salvador – Brazil Nestled in the Bay of Santos, on the Bahian Coast, wrapping in outstanding beaches, a myriad of islands, forests, natural wonders and a seriously vibrant city culture, Salvador is everything you’ve heard Brazil can be, but often overlooked as everyone goes to Rio. By Eric Page • 7 min read
Arts REVIEW: Christmas at Kew Gardens This new winter trail for 2015 is filled with magical moments to enjoy with friends and family. The one-mile sparkling path winds its way through the world-famous botanic gardens in a magical after-dark experience. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Lulu -The Tiger Lilies: Dome The Tiger Lilies, crepuscular music makers and all round darkly dark cabaret trio, who’s music, songs and personas are as twisted as a Prime Ministers arguments for war and just as deluded and deadly presented their new show Lulu: a murder ballad at the Brighton Dome. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Mikado: ENO Set in an ever-so English 1930s seaside hotel, bleached white with privilege and wealth Jonathan Miller’s Marx Brothers-inspired song-and-dance Mikado is a popular hit with audiences of all ages. A distant picture of Hokusai’s Great Wave off Kanagawa is one of the only gentle echos of this operettas By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: ‘Industrialising Intimacy’ : Elaine Mitchener Industrialising Intimacy is the fruit of this unique collaboration, using vocal improvisation, movement and sound to create an original work of contemporary music theatre. Wavering between observer and partaker the audience were invited to share Michener’s exploration of the many facets of intimacy. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Force of Destiny: ENO While not perfect this new ENO production is an exciting, challenging and interesting night out with quality singing and a sumptuous orchestral score, director Bieito has done bloody well to get so much out of this difficult Verdi epic. By Eric Page • 4 min read
Arts REVIEW: Biblical heroines: BEMF A great collection of music and artists in a superb venue, exactly what the BEMF is all about, interesting quality music brought to us by passionate and accomplished players. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Day of the Witches: BEMF This sponsored concert where the BEMF brings new and established musicians together to showcase their talents was a spectacular success. With music from five different groups of these talented young musicians we were taken us on a real treat of a musical journey from the last few hundred years. By Eric Page • 2 min read
