Author: FABUK Magazine
Acosta Danza Up Close: Carlos Acosta’s acclaimed company bring five dynamic works to the Linbury Theatre Former Principal dancer of The Royal Ballet Carlos Acosta brings his acclaimed Cuban company Acosta Danza to the Royal Opera House this February. Making their debut in the Linbury Theatre, The Royal Ballet’s international stage for dance, the company present a varied bill of five contemporary works created by internationally acclaimed choreographers. Rafael Bonachela presents Soledad, an evocative pas de deux set to music by Chavela Vargas and Gideon Kremer which receives its UK premiere during this run. Maria Rovira’s Impronta, a work created…
The stars arrived in style in a fleet of beautiful Audi cars at the Vanity Fair EE BAFTA Rising Star Party at The Standard, London last night (Wednesday 22 January) Ella Eyre, Jack Lowden and Jack Savoretti were among the big names who gathered to celebrate the nominees of the BAFTA’s EE Rising Star Award ahead of the awards ceremony on Sunday 02 February
Los Angeles, California – (January 23, 2020) – Brigitte Kruse, founder of the Los Angeles based, world-record-breaking Kruse GWS Auctions, has become the first auctioneer knighted by a Royal family. In a ceremony filled with traditions and poise, Principe Lorenzo de’ Medici of the Italian Royal family conferred on Brigitte Kruse the title of Cavaliere— the Italian equivalent of an English knighthood—and as an additional honour and distinction, named her an “Ambasciatore Delle Arti” (Ambassador of the Arts). The knighting took place at Rome’s historic San Silvestro al Quirinale, whose origins date back to the 11th century. Church clerics and…
It may be more than 100 years old, but the bob is as popular now as it was in the 1920s. But do you know your inverted bob from your pageboy? Akin Konizi, international creative director of HOB Academy, looks at the various types of bobs and how to achieve them. “The bob never goes out of fashion, the style has just evolved over the years. There are many different types of bob haircuts, and the great thing it is there is a style to suit all face shapes and hair textures. From the graduated bob to one length or…
Pegasus World Cup – January Saturday, 25th January 2020. The Pegasus World Cup is a Thoroughbred, flat horse race, held in Florida, with a distance of 9 furlongs. The race is open to horses of four years-old+ and the $12 million makes it one of the richest horse races in the world, surpassing the Dubai World Cup at a point in time, but has since dropped to $9 million in 2019. This event is new in the world of racing, having only been in place since 2016, compared to other high profile events being in the sports calendar for hundreds…
In April, Dellasposa gallery will present Tales from the Colony Room: Art and Bohemia, a group exhibition of artists associated with The Colony Room Club. For more than fifty years this notorious Soho drinking den attracted some of the most important names in British art, from Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud to Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. The exhibition will feature works by Bacon, Freud, Hirst and Emin, along with pieces by Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, Sir Peter Blake, Patrick Caulfield, Frank Auerbach, Keith Coventry and Langlands and Bell, and many other key modern and contemporary British artists. Curated by the…
The British & International Franchise Exhibition will empower aspiring and established entrepreneurs alike to steer their own success when the doors open at Olympia London on 31 January and 1 February. The demands and uncertainty of life as an employee drive many people to dream of becoming the boss of their own business. A franchise offers a business‐in‐a‐box, with a proven business concept, back‐end systems, and support network in place. With franchises available at all investment levels and in any sector – from food and drink to care, coffee, fitness, property, education and even pet services – there is a…
Real Housewives of Cheshire Star Darby Ward Will Visit Bride the Wedding Show at Tatton Park for Inspiration Ahead of Her Big Day Recently engaged Darby Ward, daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Dawn Ward and businessman and ex-premiership footballer Ashley, is set to start planning her wedding at Bride: The Wedding Show at Tatton Park taking place on 1st and 2nd February 2020. Darby, who got engaged to Mr Whippy ice cream boss Michael Corrado Jackson on holiday in Cannes in August 2019, will take inspiration from the best of the North West’s wedding suppliers in an unforgettable…
LONDON, UK: Vodafone and famous mum, solo artist, radio presenter and Spice Girl Emma Bunton have joined forces to launch the Vodafone Digital Family Pledge – a fun online tool that helps families create tech ground rules together and then turns them into their very own family pledge. The free, personalised and interactive activity helps families to set their digital ‘house rules’ together in an easy, fun way with the pledge covering everything from rules about devices at the dinner table to how they will use social media, with all family members agreeing to stick to it – parents included!…
Launches Opulent Dining Experience in the West End Taking London Into the Twenties THE GREAT GATSBY, created and directed by Alexander Wright, is currently wowing audiences in its brand-new West End venue IMMERSIVE | LDN, continuing its record as the UK’s longest-running immersive production. It’s the roaring twenties – an era of bootleg liquor, red hot jazz and hedonistic pleasures. Jay Gatsby invites you to one of his infamous parties and for you, it starts with dinner. Hosted by F Scott Fitzgerald himself, along with his wife Zelda, this sumptuous three-course jazz age dining experience will lavish your tastebuds, reveal…