Without Sir Roger and Arbury, Mary Ann Evans might never have become George Eliot at all and I couldn’t be more pleased to discover a close

Loud, energetic, irreverent and, yes, sparkly, London’s new musical Six is just what all of us need on a damp winter’s evening. It might be

Not all early Thomas Cook tours were a success. Perhaps weary travellers returning after cancelled holidays can console themselves with the

Elizabeth I employed eight men to beat her furs all day to make sure they didn’t get chomped. More specifically, in 1598 it took six men fo

Something very special is going on in the real life story of Anne Lister of Halifax in the BBC’s production of Gentleman Jack now on BBC...

Interesting that the University of Cambridge is investigating its links with slavery. Are they hoping to be exonerated by the fact that...

It’s been a week for royal princes, first with the birth of baby Archie to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who is destined to spend much...

The Royal Horticultural Society has declared this Britain’s National Gardening Week from Monday 29 April - Sunday 5 May. Why? It's the...

Interesting how quickly the tone of the reports of the fire at Nôtre Dame cathedral in Paris has changed. The fire took hold about 4.30...

If you want an icon for International Women's Day in the UK in 2019 you couldn’t do better than Nancy Astor. Born an American, she met...

I’ve been writing about miniatures recently for Historic Houses. Seek out the exhibition ‘Elizabethan Treasures’ at the National Portrait...

I’ve only bought a lottery ticket twice. And I won. Well, sort of. A joint purchase with a friend netted us £2.93 on our first ever...

What a surprise! The start of LGBTQ Month has unearthed all the simmering questions about the appropriateness of celebrating gay heritage...

For an evening of cultural contrasts, it would be hard to beat a reception at the Embassy of Japan (an ex-gentleman’s club) to celebrate...