From the theater (er, theatre) to the concert hall, the opera house to the church organ recital
From the theater (er, theatre) to the concert hall, the opera house to the church organ recital
From theatre to music and more, the top 12 performing arts experiences in Britain
The play's the thing... to do at Shakespeare's Globe, a faithful recreation of a genuine Elizabethan theater in the round.
The boring of the tourists—I mean the changing of the guard—at London's Royal Residence
Even if you can't attend a performance, this painstaking replica of an Elizabethan theater in the round is worth a visit just to see it and learn more about the history of British theatre
A lovely venue for Shakespeare and musicals in the heart of Regent's Park
On August 27, 1896, Britain declared war on its protectorate Zanzibar, where a pretender to the Sultanate had just siezed power.
At 9:02am, British ships in the habor began shelling the would-be Sultan's palace.
By 9:40, the shelling had stopped, the palace was on fire, and the pretender's flag had been cut down.
At 38 minutes, the Anglo-Zanzibar War remains the shortest war on record.
Some 500 Zanzibaris were killed.
One British Petty Officer was wounded.