My West London Life

Anna Jordan, Writer

February
20
Posted by Chloe Reeve

Chloe Reeve chats 'Lost Atoms' and iconic Succession one-liners with writer, Anna Jordan

Hi Anna, I’ve seen your new show, Lost Atoms – it’s fabulous – but for the sake of our readers, tell us about your new 2-hander that recently opened at The Lyric, Hammersmith.

Thank you! It’s a play that explores love, how it changes us and how we remember it. It also explores how our memory changes… Read more →

Chrissy Ryan, Founder of BookBar

February
2
Posted by Kate Elliott

We caught up with Chrissy Ryan, founder of BookBar, Chelsea Manor Street’s beloved Bookshop & Wine Bar

Hi Chrissy! You’re the founder of BookBar, a bookshop and social space based in Islington and now… Chelsea! Tell us about the ethos of the place and what inspired you to set it up?

Everything we do at BookBar is about bringing people together through books. We serve coffee and wine that you can sip as you… Read more →

Nadia Cavelle & Zachary Fall

July
22

Theatre makers Nadia Cavelle & Zachary Fall talk parenthood, creativity & why they co-founded the Woven Voices Prize

Firstly, tell us your favourite thing about west London…

We love the hustle and bustle of Soho, where we’ve seen many shows and attended many auditions! We also have very fond memories of Chiswick, home of the Tabard Theatre, where we produced our first play, Bruises, in the summer of 2015.

Tell

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Carolyn Arnold, Clarendon Cross Residents’ Association

April
23

Carolyn Arnold, Clarendon Cross Residents’ Association, on TFL’s proposed new cycleway across Holland Park

Why are you against TfL’s proposed new cycleway across Holland Park roundabout?

While we support all efforts to make cycling safer in London, we are against the proposals because they involve removing road space and adding traffic lights on one of the busiest intersections in Central London, connecting… Read more →

Laura Robson

December
4
Posted by Olivia Allwood-Mollon

Wimbledon winner Laura Robson on her dog Winnie, weekends in the Cotswolds, TV work, and running by the river

How old were you when you discovered tennis? Did you love it immediately?

I discovered tennis at the age of four or five because my family played doubles, and I am one of three children. I’m the youngest so had to pick up the balls but if I did a good job with that I got to play for 10 minutes at the end with my mum.… Read more →

Mica Paris

October
14

The legendary Mica Paris MBE on her role in the brand new West End musical, Little Piece of You: An Atypical Musical in Concert

Tell us about the new West End show, Little Piece of You: An Atypical Musical in Concert. What is the show about?

This groundbreaking production intertwines raw family drama with the dynamic pulse of modern rock and pop. Audiences follow Shannon and Britt, a courageous mother and daughter, as they confront… Read more →