LONDON — On an higher flooring in Romilly Saumarez Smith’s 18th-century home within the Stepney neighborhood of east London is a small closet that the Smiths perceive was used t… Read More

As part of this year’s Bloomsbury Jamboree at the Art Workers’ Guild on Sunday 11th December, Charles Saumarez Smith is giving a lecture about The London Bell Foundry‘s pla… Read More

Click here to book for THE GENTLE AUTHOR’S TOUR OF SPITALFIELDS throughout November and beyond Click here to buy GIFT VOUCHERS for The Gentle Author’s Tours – ideal present… Read More

LONDON (AP) — The famous royal silks are returning to British horse racing for the first time since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Taking to the track under the ownership of the que… Read More

The Public Inquiry into the future of the Custom House has been running for two weeks now and today I publish this statement by Stepney resident and former-Director of the National Gallery… Read More

For years, the industry of football betting has continuously gained acceptance among fans and gamblers in the whole… Read More

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“Given that many museums are so obviously a manifestation of private wealth, made possible by the accumulation of riches often spent for private as well as public benefit,” accor… Read More

Charles Saumarez Smith and his wife Romilly have lived in the East End for over forty years, and are custodians of a beautiful old house in the Mile End Rd. Today I present a selection of ph… Read More

"Liberal England died a century ago and we still haven’t learned anything," says Stephen Howse. The title made me choke, but it's a good post and the comments are worth reading too.Mar… Read More

“Sous les pavés, la plage!” exclaimed Parisian protesters in May 1968: “Under a paving stones, a beach!” Cities, they believed, were drowning in concrete, supp… Read More

Organised by the Crafts Council, Collect: The International Art Fair for Contemporary Objects is a celebration of cutting-edge, museum-quality craft in the UK. The industry, which is curren… Read More

It'll come as no surprise to hear that the UK's craft scene has received a wealth of positive publicity over the past couple of years. The general attitude towards crafting has seen a huge s… Read More

Today, a new chapter opens in the story of our campaign to Save Norton Folgate with the publication of this letter in the The Times. Already a Judicial Review is scheduled in April to scruti… Read More