Issue 484 March 2026
Van Gogh specialist Michael Glover enthralled members at Omnibus Theatre, revealing a side to the artist few ever knew • Our next talk, on 16 March, is by Yotam Ottolenghi’s collaborator Tara Wigley • We look back at the David Butt Philip Masterclass and forward to the DPB & Friends Gala at St Paul’s Opera on 13 March. The world-class tenor will appear fresh from his debut at La Scala • Acclaimed pianist Lucy Parham plays Chopin at St Luke’s Music Society on 7 March and booking opens for a free lunchtime concert on 3 April at Audley Nightingale Place • In Clapham Common news we report on the CCMAC open meeting, large-scale screenings during the FIFA World Cup and, not scheduled, the safe detonation of a WWII grenade • It’s all go in Clapham. See you next time…