There are currently five main theatres in the centre of Birmingham but, in the past, there were many more. Most of those were lost as cinema, radio and television took hold, as audiences, especially f

The smell of the greasepaint, the roar of the crowd, the flare of the floodlights – what enchantments they conjure! If you’d visited a regional playhouse over two centuries ago, though, a very differe

Step away from the bright lights and bustle and explore the capital’s dark side

The House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, London SW1

Despite ranking highly in the American Film Institute’s list of the 50 Greatest American Screen Legends, Cary Grant maintained a connection to his native Bristol until his death in 1986. A regular vis

A once-neglected patch of land in Duddingston, Edinburgh has been transformed into a welcoming green space by volunteers. Jock Tamson’s Gairden – named in honour of Duddingston’s Rev John Thomson, ins