Beach Boy Brian looking forward to Kenwood - and the English rain

Brian Wilson tells Marc Mullen he can t wait to swap the California sunshine for English weather when he performs at Kenwood House this summer Kick-starting the return of the Kenwood summer concerts after the series year-long sabbatical, forme... » MORE

Manna is truly heaven-sent for choosy vegetarians

Vegetarian restaurants haven t really caught on in the UK. It s true that vegetarians are generally better catered for than they once were, and have more choice here than in many European countries, but meat-free dining could still do with a makeover. Th... » MORE

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Kenwood's slave trade exhibits given online revival

March marked the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade and Kenwood House staged a major exhibition telling a story rarely told. It has now been given a second life on the internet – reporter Josie Hinton finds out more. A UNIQUE story o... » MORE

Amy is sitting pretty again with a new play in the pipeline

Ahead of her new play being staged at Hampstead, playwright Amy Rosenthal chats to Katie Davies about overcoming writer s block and life as a celebrity offspring THERE S no mistaking Amy Rosenthal s origins. The big brown eyes, huge smile and delicate... » MORE

Why this Lord's test is bound to become a classic

Spectators leaving Lord s at the end of the first day s play in the Test Match against South Africa next Thursday will have an additional option available to avoid the inevitable queuing up at St John s Wood Station. The English Chamber Choir (one of L... » MORE

WHO'S WHO: Proms at St Jude's chairman John Wheeler

John Wheeler, from Hampstead Garden Suburb, is the chairman of the board of trustees for the Proms at St Jude s, which continue this week. He has been involved since their creation 16 years ago. Living in the Suburb is a privilege, he says. HOW LONG HA... » MORE

Taxi To The Dark Side explores Guantanamo horrors

Taxi to The Dark Side (15) Director Alex Gibney Documentary 106 mins Four star rating Taxi to the Dark Side is a splendid movie title though you may consider it a rather florid effort for a documentary about the use of torture by the US military. The f... » MORE

He may have two Jags, but there's only one John Prescott

Nick Kochan talks to Hunter Davies about his experiences ghostwriting the autobiography of an extraordinary politician John Prescott is the unlikely phenomenon of the self-made British politician. He built his Westminster career without the help of privi... » MORE