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Tackling tourists
THERE are a number of reasons that I don’t often find myself roaming the streets of Soho or dodging traffic at Piccadilly Circus. I mean, I have no real interest in musical theatre and my wallet...
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Will some Brits always think of Aussies as ‘convict stock’?
FOR the most part I find Londoners really easy people to talk to. They are highly experienced in the art of pub banter, they pride themselves on the ability to utter crude witticisms and they are...
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Beer battles: Aussie vs UK
A thought struck me yesterday as I sat in a local bar nursing a pint of lukewarm Belgian beer that chilled me to the bone more than a dip in the Thames at the height of January. Australians love a...
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Paul Kelly at Cadogan Hall
WITH a musical style blending folk, rock, and country, the Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly has recorded 19 studio albums as well as several film soundtracks (Lantana and the Cannes 2006...
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Living like a London local
IT is not as easy for an Australian living in London to find a sense of localism. It is understandable: we are strangers in a strange land, always transient and always planning our next trip abroad or...
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INTERVIEW | The power of Paul Kelly
SO, there I was. 18. The perfect mix of naïve, judgemental, brash, pigheaded – and a musical snob. Addicted to John Cusack’s portrayal of Rob Gordon in High Fidelity; the professional music...
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Aussie talent teases at London Burlesque Festival
THE 7TH annual London Burlesque Festival showcases the best teasers from around the world. Burlesque is all about delayed gratification. The artists are masters of seducing, tempting and teasing...
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Charity begins at the Tube
BEFORE I moved to London, I was a sucker for signing up for things that I really had no interest in. The people from groups like Red Cross and Oxfam, as worthy as their causes may be, knew how to play...
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Millwall mugs
ENGLISH football is a world of extremes, and nothing exemplifies that better than the recent images of Millwall fans fighting amongst themselves in the stands of Wembley Stadium. Cameras were rolling...
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Australia House to host charity quiz night for spinal research
AUSTRALIA House will open its doors in the name of charity on Thursday 16 May, as it plays host to a quiz night to raise money for the Spinal Research Foundation. Supported by the South Australian...
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EastEnd Cabaret @ Soho Theatre
THEY are provocative and perverse. They are sharp, yet smutty. They have just won the title of ‘Best Cabaret Act’ at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. They are, drum roll please, the captivating and...
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A play in a pub? IronBark shows us how it’s done
HOW do you combine a lazy Sunday evening at the pub with the opportunity to see an award winning playwright in action? Well, with PubPlays presented by IronBark, this Sunday you can get both your...
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Sydney songstress George Maple to play at Hoxton Bar
SYDNEY songstress George Maple is set to showcase her unique electro-soul sound at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen on Wednesday 1 May. Having already received recognition from her collaborations with close...
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London’s Royal Academy of Arts to host major Australian art exhibition
Charles Meere, Australian Beach Pattern, 1940, Art Gallery of New South Wales, purchased 1965 © DACS 2013 THE AUSTRALIAN landscape is set to be the unifying theme of an unprecedented exhibition of...
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Houseshare highlights – living in London
WE all have THAT housemate. They are the one that seems to have a monopoly on eccentricity and exhibit enough bizarre behaviour to keep a legion of psychiatrists busy for years. That is part of the...
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Bearded beauties: The Beards UK Tour
THE BEARDS. An Aussie band called The Beards. Hmm, I wonder what they sing about, you ask yourself. Then you see their promo shots – four pairs of eyes peeking out from between great bushy facial...
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Double-back to Brick Lane
THE first time I went there, I thought that I must have been in the wrong place. I had heard about the famous Brick Lane for years – a vibrant urban heartland of Bangladeshi cuisine and culture. I...
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Get out of the kitchen…and onto the street with Street Kitchen
THEY say if you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Or better yet, just take the kitchen outside. This Sunday, residents of Wandsworth and Putney will have the chance to partake in Street...
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Tubular Bells ‘for two’: Unique Aussie twist on Oldfield masterpiece
WHEN Mike Oldfield released his 1973 masterpiece, Tubular Bells, it required more than 30 musicians to perform it. Now, 40 years on, it is set to be performed by just two massively talented Australian...
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With GoodWil | Wil Anderson on life, legs and the Logies
POPULAR Australian comedian Wil Anderson is set to touch down on UK shores this month, bringing his show GoodWil to the equally popular Soho Theatre for a two week run. It is a match made in heaven,...
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