What started out as a pioneering theatre that used optical illusions in its plays became the first cinema in Britain to show films to the paying public in the 1890s. Today, it's a place to enjoy a good film amid its art deco interior and occasionally listen to a tune played on its unique organ
The return of the monarchy with Charles II in 1660 not only led to the reopening of theatres, but also brought innovations such as women taking to the stage. David Evans sets the scene
Tucked away in a corner of Hyde Park is a patch of green scattered with tiny headstones, a place where well-to-do Victorians commemorated joyful times in the park with their beloved pets Cherry, Spot and dear old Topsy
When Harry Gordon Selfridge opened his splendid establishment in London, shopping became an entertainment as well as a necessity
Built on the site of what has at various times been a plague burial ground, pleasure garden and house of correction, stands a magnificent, yet unfinished, cathedral
Poets' Corner would seem to the perfect place for the renowned author's last resting place, but Dickens himself had requested an 'unostentatious' and 'private' funeral. So why were his wishes disregarded?
Marylebone Cricket Club may have been hosting matches at its current location for more than two centuries, but this site is not its first home
Beneath the imposing grey building that houses the Ministry of Defence a Tudor gem lies hidden. Access is restricted, but one of our lucky guides has had the chance to…
St George’s Church in Mayfair is the hub for the annual celebrations to commemorate the life and work of the great maestro by Janice Liverseidge The great composer George Frideric…
Tread in the footsteps of the Cato Street conspirators, who on 23 February 200 years ago plotted to assassinate the prime minister and bring down the government. By Rosemary Barnes…