Month September 2025

REVIEW: Royal Albert Hall Classical Coffee Mornings – Chantefable Duo “From Hillside Gardens”

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresenting their gentle ode to the seasons to the audience of the Royal Albert Hall’s Classical Coffee Mornings, the Chantefable Duo are soprano vocalist Mariana Rodrigues and keyboardist Andrew Cowie. ‘Chantefable’ is a French literary tradition in which a story is told through a blend of sung verse and recited prose. Rodrigues and Cowie give us their interpretation of this through a thoughtful selection of poetry and classical song, each piece conveying a sense of the seasons passing. Performed in the lovely Elgar Room of the Royal Albert Hall (with a coffee and pastry included in the ticket!), this Classical Coffee Morning is a delightful way to spend a Sunday. 

FEATURE: Into the Shadows: ‘Dark Secrets – The Esoteric Exhibition’ Unearths the Occult Beneath London

Reading Time: 2 minutesBeneath the train tracks of Waterloo Station, something strange is stirring. From 11 October 2025 to 31 May 2026, The Vaults—London’s subterranean haven for all things immersive and unconventional—becomes home to Dark Secrets: The Esoteric Exhibition, a vast and spine-tingling deep dive into the world of the occult, folklore, secret societies and all things unexplained