What a Carve Up!, by Jonathan Coe

The Antikythera mechanism: an ancient astronomical calculator

Stefan Zweig's last novella, 'Chess'

A Grimm moral for every occasion

A chilly Britain on the cusp of change

Mark Bowles's brilliant rant against the inanities of the modern world

On the last weekend of November, I was saddened to learn that the playwright Tom Stoppard had died, aged 88.

The soldier, archaeologist and crime novelist Stanley Casson

New insights into old reads

The myth of a thousand-year decline

A journey through history, culture and politics

It’s time to watch out for the spectacular, endangered stag beetle

An engaging account of a time when alchemy, astrology and science went hand in hand

Writers and artists in a collapsing world

An evening talk on doors was held at the historic Authors’ Club in London, presented by the editor and authors of ‘Doors of London’.

Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...

John Sweeney talks to the Authors' Club

Sheldrake Press are delighted to launch ‘Doors of London’, a captivating book revealing the untold secrets behind countless everyday doors.

Kitchens manager Richard Fitch talks historic food and Christmas at Hampton Court Palace.

Twice-monthly reflections on reading and writing, people and places, the built environment and the natural world…. Click to read Notes in the Margin, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscriber...

A visit to the Seamen's Church, Rotherhithe

A talk given by Chris Schuler, writer, journalist and historian