Thursday, November 9, 2023

Sci-Fi at The Gunnersbury

The Gunnersbury Museum in West London is hosting Set to Stun, an exhibition of Sci-Fi nostalgia.

Brunch at Beam on Westbourne Grove


Dalek from Dr. Who












Cybermen hailing a bus.




Star Cops vehicle


Davros


from The Tripods









Monday, November 6, 2023

Hockney at the National Portrait Gallery

A new David Hockney exhibition has just opened at the National Portrait Gallery.  He is considered one of the most influential modern British artists.

Dame Sybil Thorndike, English actress (not part of the
Hockney show)



self-portrait 2021

self-portrait 1954

Hockney's parents (& his reflection)

self-portrait in youth

Celia, Hockney's friend & muse


Celia

Hockney's mother





self-portrait

Celia, later in life

recent works




Clive Davis

Harry Styles

In the main gallery, Queen Elizabeth II

Elton John

Tom Jones

Royal family

Noel Coward

Wallis Simpson

 

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Return to London Town Festival

Return to London Town is an annual festival of Irish music.  This year, its 25th, the venue was The Crown Hotel in Cricklewood.







Tara & Robert

Padraic Keane, Paraic MacDonnchadha, & 
MacDara O Faoilain

Mairead & Deirdre Hurley from Sligo