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Art, History & Culture

The Knight Adventurer Reaches Brussels

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza stroll cheerfully through the Place d’Espagne in Brussels.  In the late afternoon sun their so-easily identifiable silhouette reminded me of Picasso’s famous black and white drawing of […]

Dead Music Icons

This massive mural on the side of the Albert Pub in Brighton was painted in summer 2013 by Req and Sinna following a commission by the pub’s landlord Chris Steward. The […]

Eye-nigmatic Cockerel

This dramatic sculpture is one of several striking pieces that grace the public areas of the Radisson Edwardian Hotel in the former Free Trade Hall in central Manchester. The giant cockerel even has […]

Sunday Solution

Did you guess what the Wednesday What’s This was? Here’s the solution… …Catalan human castles under construction in London:  

Reflective Mural

This “mural” decorates a window in Shoreditch in East London.  The clever design consists of black tape applied to a large window, with the finished image further enhanced by reflections from […]

Red Doors at Teatro Lara

This historic Madrid theatre was built in 1879 and inaugurated in September 1880. My Spanish isn’t up to this cultural activity yet, but if yours is, you can’t miss the bright […]

Citrus Flowers

The Summer Exhibition runs until 17 August 2014 so don’t leave it too long to get your summer fix. Linked to MOM and Mellow Yellows and Orange You Glad It’s Friday.