​ Chicago, the longest-running American musical in Broadway history has returned to the London West End stage and is playing to packed houses at the Phoenix Theatre. Doesn't time fly I was fortunate enough to be there when Chicago first opened in London back in 1979 - and blew audiences away. The then 'hard-hitting', Bob Fosse musical that took the...

Every summer, thousands of Battle Prommers head to the grounds of five stately home venues for afternoon and evening of entertainment. Each of the Battle Proms offer a full programme of classical music from the 60-piece New English Concert Orchestra complemented by : a spitfire display to Elgar's Nimrodfreefall demonstration by The Red Devils parac...

The Santikos Collection has completed major refurbishment of its Marpunta Resort on the Greek island of Alonnisos, which re-opens on 9 May 2018. Originally an old fisherman's village, Marpunta Resort is located on Alonnisos, the most Easterly island of the Sporades. With a population of under 1,000 and because of its more isolated position, the isl...

​ Specialist Scandinavia, Nordics and Canada tour operator Magnetic North Travel has launched short-break packages to the new The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland. Set on a private inlet at the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa between Reykjavik and Keflavik's international airport, The Retreat at Blue Lagoon has 62 contemporary suites, each with floor-to-c...

Dragon Slayer, Warwick Castle's new evening show is scheduled for eight performances: Friday 3 and Saturday 4 August 2018 Friday 10 and Saturday 11 August, and Friday 24 to Monday 27 August 2018. The spectacular will return in 2019 Building upon Warwick Castle's reputation for bringing history to life through spectacular shows, Dragon Slayer resurr...

We needed bread and found a commercial centre restaurant worthy of note a few minutes walk from the N340 road at busy Calahonda, a resort well-known to sun-seeking Brits. Calahonda on the Costa del Sol next to the busy N340 road looks to have enjoyed better times. Restaurants were empty and the local Thursday market lacked footfall. Also, the sky w...