The Story Behind the Great British Pantomime
Every Christmas, Brits flock to the theatres for pantomime season. But the great British panto is neither solely British, nor technically a pantomime.
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The Bennets, the Bridgertons, and now you: Assembly Rooms Past and Present
Regency romance has returned to our screens with the likes of Bridgerton and a flurry of Austen adaptions.
Lifting the Curtain: Theatre Then and Now
British theatre originated in the medieval era, with a strongly religious influence.
A Beginner’s Guide to Original Northern Soul Venues
‘Northern Soul’ is shorthand for a once ‘underground’ subculture that originally developed among young, mostly working-class people in the north of England in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The first skyscraper: Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
A rare survival from a dramatic stage in the Industrial Revolution, Shrewsbury Flaxmill was built during a period of innovation and social upheaval.
The Story of London’s Sewer System
Hidden beneath London’s streets lie incredible tunnels and sewers that take waste from our homes.
6 Stories of lighting London’s bridges
The city’s bridges and embankments have been at the forefront of lighting innovations in London for centuries.
A Brief Introduction to Prehistoric Caves
Scientific interest in caves and rock shelters began in the early 19th century, when discoveries of bones of extinct animals were thought by some to come from an age before the Biblical flood.
6 Sensational Surviving Tudor Country Houses
The tumultuous Tudor period lasted from 1485 until 1603, and saw huge changes brought about by three generations of monarchs and the break away from the Catholic Church.
A Brief History of Ships’ Figureheads
Ships’ figureheads have a long history embodying religion, symbolism and superstition.