Image above: Anneka Rice at the opening of ‘Seeing the Light’ eshibition of paintings at Turner’s House in Twickenham Watercolours from the artist’s trip to Italy in 1819 Broadcaster, journalist […]
Image above: Boston Manor Lucinda MacPherson has been to visit the stately home in advance of its opening to the public on Friday 7 July Boston Manor House, a Jacobean […]
Image above: Pride celebrations at the Black Lion Raising money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association By Lucinda MacPherson More than 200 people signed up for a 10k Thames walk […]
Image above: L to R Jeremy Vine, Torin Douglas, Polly Devlin, Cahal Dallat, Anne-Marie Fyfe, Fr Kevin Morris, Cllr Gerald McGregor; photograph Lucinda MacPherson Poetry In Motion Guest blog by […]
Images above: The Emery Walker’s House Collection brings an organic, decorative aesthetic to modern interiors Partnership celebrates friendship and collaboration By Lucinda MacPherson Emery Walker’s House and Morris & Co. have […]
Image above: Michael Frayn and Claire Tomalin at Turner’s House Latest exhibition at Turner’s house in Twickenham The eminent author and playwright Michael Frayn, accompanied by his wife, award-winning writer […]
Images above: Max Donnelly inside Emery Walker’s house “How extraordinary to have objects made by craftspeople who knew the owner” The Emery Walker House in Hammersmith Terrace houses a collection […]
Image above: Dr Lloyd (Meadhbh) Houston with publicity for Scandaltown at the Lyric, Hammersmith; photograph Lucinda MacPherson Lucinda MacPherson interviews the show’s Gender Consultant, Dr Lloyd (Meadhbh) Houston Scandaltown, a […]
Image above: Detail from ‘Testing artificial teeth in a modern tooth works’ (full picture below), reproduced courtesy of the Heath Robinson museum Guest blog by Lucinda MacPherson 2022 marks the […]
Magician and comedian Paul Aitchison is performing his show Could It Be Magic? on 11 and 18 June at The Chiswick Playhouse. Paul plays a number of characters competing in […]
Did you notice some colourful new artworks while waiting for the bus this weekend? Future Visions, is the result of a collaboration between Hounslow Council and local artists. It went […]
The Annual Fancy Dress Parade has been a highlight of the Bedford Park Festival for over 50 years. This picture, taken back in 1980, prompted the question: where are they […]
Christine Riding and Andrew Marr before A Shipwreck at Turner’s House. Photograph Kilian O’Sullivan Broadcaster and art enthusiast Andrew Marr opened an exhibition of J.M.W. Turner’s original maritime watercolours and […]
Between 1916 and 1917, a disgruntled and increasingly frail, elderly man made his way by foot an estimated 170 times, and under cover of darkness from his home in Hammersmith […]
Meg’s new roommates – 1,500 books; photograph Lucinda MacPherson You know how some adult children quietly moved back in with their parents during lockdown? Something similar happened to Meg Dillon, […]
Local artist Charlotte Berridge launched a new set of postcards this month celebrating three of Chiswick’s iconic buildings. “It was really difficult narrowing down which three buildings to illustrate”, explains […]
Over 5,500 people visited the first Chiswick Cheese Market on Sunday, with delighted vendors declaring it a sell out success. It kicked off with dramatic aplomb as Ewa performed a […]
Its Foster Care Fortnight (10 – 23 May), a celebration of the valuable work foster carers do, and Hounslow Council are seeking help for some of the most vulnerable children […]
The Lyric Hammersmith is talent scouting adults from West London to perform in a community production in August. No previous acting experience is needed and there will be a mix […]
Behind the Grade 1 listed red brick garden wall shielding Hogarth’s House from one of the busiest roads in West London, lies a garden, at the heart of which grows […]
The forecast for this Sunday is Gouda with light Bries, as a brand new Cheese Market pops up on the High Road. Truckles and wheels of specialty cheeses will be […]
New art works designed specifically for Chiswick House were unveiled at a special preview this morning ahead of the house and kitchen garden reopening on 27 May. Three contemporary artists […]
Kuldeep Mattegunta, head chef at Republic, puts finishing touches to one of his street food inspired dishes. Republic is at last set to open for diners on Chiswick High Road […]
Picture left by Lucinda MacPherson, picture right by Anna Kunst Did you hear a rather classy busker entertaining the queues at the flower market on Sunday? The last time David […]
Fancy a mooch around an antiques market this Sunday? Now you don’t have to travel far. A new monthly popup market starts on the 9th May with dealers from all […]
We bid a fond farewell to one of our Club Card members whose food deliveries were a silver lining for many of us over a year of lockdowns. Harriet and […]
The London Borough of Hounslow granted planning permission for the WB Yeats Bedford Park Artwork Project on Friday (30th), which means it can claim a grant of £35,000 from London […]
Downton Abbey devotees are counting the months now that it has been confirmed that its highly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster movie will be in cinemas this Christmas. Picture courtesy of […]
The Arts and Crafts movement is having a bit of a moment according to spring issues of home design magazines. House & Garden features a London Edwardian home decorated by the […]