Stilts, spiders and ceilidhs

YOU’RE not to touch a single thing in here,” the woman in the kitchen said. She had that look, the look of a servant who thinks herself a cut above the rest. She was all stain-free apron, all hands on

The Story of Tudor Art: A History of Tudor ...

Edward VII swept away the cobwebs of mid-Victorian style, Queen Mary had passion for all things small and the Queen Mother bought rather avant-garde art. In a forthcoming talk, Tim Knox, director of the Royal Collection, charts a century of regal taste

Anne Boleyn dropped suggestive hints and Elizabeth I projected undying monarchy through her portraits: Tudor women knew how to use art to send a message, Philippa Gregory tells Carla Passino

Theatre: The Lady from the Sea Bridge ...

ALI stepped behind the kitchen curtain to a place from where she could watch the boys in the back garden, but they couldn’t see her. The shrubs were still in full leaf, so that helped. Josh was always