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Unearthed: The Power of Gardening, at the British Library – Review
By Clare Jenkins, June 2025 My father was a gardener, working around the Midlands initially for convents, then for ‘lords ... -
Ancient India, Living Traditions Exhibition, British Museum, London – Review
By Clare Jenkins, May 2025 At both the start and the end of the British Museum’s latest exhibition, there are ... -
Bristol and the Moxy Hotel – Review
By Clare Jenkins, May 2025 First, the statistics: It’s ten years since Bristol became the first UK city to be ... -
Little Women – Review – Sheffield Lyceum Theatre
By Clare Jenkins, May 2025 How reassuring that a mid-19th Century American ‘girl’s book’ as stuffed full of virtuous homilies ... -
Medieval Women: Voices & Visions – Review
By Clare Jenkins, April 2025 In the light of the recent Supreme Court ruling over the definition of a woman, ... -
Jane Eyre [Northern Ballet] – Review – Sheffield Lyceum Theatre
By Clare Jenkins, April 2025 Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte’s arguably finest novel, adds up to nearly 200,000 words. Northern Ballet’s ... -
A Streetcar Named Desire – Review – Sheffield Crucible Theatre
By Clare Jenkins, March 2025 In yet another week where male violence against women has made headlines, this taut, intense ... -
Thoresby Hall, Newark and Southwell – Review
By Clare Jenkins, February 2025 When Thoresby Hall in Nottinghamshire was completed in the 1870s for Sydney Pierrepont, the 3rd ... -
Murder on the Orient Express – Review – Sheffield Lyceum Theatre
By Clare Jenkins, February 2025 Christie enthusiasts will tell you that there’s nothing like a good Agatha. And this is ... -
Unfortunately, She Was a Nymphomaniac by Joan Smith – Review
By Clare Jenkins If you recently watched Dame Sian Phillips reprising her role as the scheming Empress Livia in the ... -
York and The Judge’s Lodging Hotel – Review
By Clare Jenkins, February 2025 There’s a lot to be said for visiting York out of season. For starters, you ... -
York and The Milner Hotel – Review
By Clare Jenkins, January 2025 Every day, over 25,000 people pass through York railway station – once the largest station ...