I went to Simpson's in the Strand a couple of years go and on a recent return, I was thrilled to find that it’s upped its game. The venue opened in 1828 as a chess room and it is one of London’s oldest traditional restaurants. In 2017, in a bid to bring it more up-to-date it underwent a major refurb courtesy of its owner and neighbour, The Savoy. While the bones of the building remain the same – think wood panelled walls, high ceilings and period feature - there’s an array of new things to flesh the place out. I popped in for a Sunday lunch with my mother and spent a good five minutes admi...
Read more →Unleash your inner artist this summer with Emergency Exit Arts
Learn a new skill and have your artwork displayed in public this summer with a series of workshops curated by leading arts charity Emergency Exit Arts. They have partnered with visual artist, sculptor and internationally renowned carnival artist Helen Davenpor...