Discover how ancient Greek sculpture inspired Rodin to set a radical new direction for modern art. Rodin and The Art of Ancient Greece In 1881 the French sculptor Auguste Rodin visited London for the first time. On a trip to…
Host of Top Motorsport Names in Action at 76th Goodwood Members Meeting
Preparations are well under way for the 2018 Members Meeting at the Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit near Chichester, West Sussex. In the paddock In the pits The best drivers and cars from the world of motorsport will take to the…
Two new versions of the Alpine A110 at the Geneva Motor Show
A110 Pure continues the minimalist approach of the A110 Premiere Edition. A110 Légende adds extra comfort and refinement. Two new versions of the Alpine A110 will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The A110 Pure and Légende versions…
Looking Back at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017: Bikes, Cars, Excitement, Thrills and more.
Festival of Speed Goodwood 2017 Photographs by Marcia White. A reminder of some of the spectacular machinery that appeared at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, held at the end of June and start of July 2017. Set in the grounds…
Bonhams Auction Collectors Motor Cars, Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017
As usual, Bonhams presented us with an exciting collection of classic and sports cars, covering various periods in motoring history, at their Goodwood Festival of Speed Auction. Beautiful Bugatti at Bonhams Bugatti’s ‘piece de resistance’ for 1929, was not a…
Modern and Historic Motor Racing Goodwood Festival of Speed – Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Porsche
There’s always a good turn out at the Festival of Speed, including modern motorsport beasts and the great classics. Historic Motor Racing at The Festival of Speed Tyrrell Formula 1’s aerodynamic revolution, in the early 1970s, is exemplified by increasing…
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017 Super Cars, Celebrity Drivers and Bikes.
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017 had a different feel this year, there were less celebrities around, but it was still a thrilling and exciting event. The weather on Thursday, for the Moving Motor Show, wasn’t great, at least it didn’t…
Suffragettes A New Play by Paul King
The new play by Paul King, ‘Suffragettes’, will open at the Titchfield Festival Theatre, Fareham, Hampshire, and will run from 10th May until 20th May 2017. For tickets please contact Paul King by email: SuffragettePlay@virginmedia.com Paul is a Hampshire…
A Tribute to the Late, Great John Surtees CBE: Goodwood 2013 and 2015
John Surtees CBE 11 February 1934 – 10 March 2017 One of the most remarkable careers in sport, John Surtees, the only man to have won world titles for both bikes and cars. Four-time 500cc motorcycle World Champion, in…
THE BIGGEST UNVEIL FOR THE SMALLEST ROLLS‑ROYCE St Richard’s Hospital Chichester
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled a seminal new concept in luxury, crafted for one very special customer, St Richard’s Hospital Pediatric Day Surgery Unit in the marque’s home town of Chichester, West Sussex. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled a seminal…
Leah Cohen Poetry
A collection of poetry by Leah Cohen CARPHONE WAREHOUSE by Leah Cohen TO ESCAPE A poem by Leah Cohen. To escape the yakky mum, the sulking dad the emptiness which made her shadow shrink she withdrew inside herself cut the…
Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic
RENAULT ANNOUNCES PRICING AND SPECIFICATION FOR ALL-NEW SCENIC AND GRAND SCENIC Renault’s fourth generation Scénic and Grand Scénic available to order in UK from 1st December Four trim levels across a 21-strong version line-up AEBS with Pedestrian Detection as standard…
Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale & Bond Street Sale
Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale September 2016 A spectacular selection of collectors motor cars and automobilia was offered for sale by Bonhams at their Goodwood Revival Auction. Ford GT Coupe Lot 167 – The 2005 GT40 Concept car, first owned by…
Half A Sixpence Charlie Stemp is a Star Chichester Festival Theatre *****
Latest News Update Half A Sixpence opens at the NOEL COWARD THEATRE, St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4AU on 29th October 2016 and will run until February 2017. Half A Sixpence Charlie Stemp is a Star Chichester Festival Theatre ***** A Star is…
Bonhams Space History Sale New York – Sputnik Model, Legendary Space Suit
WE HAVE LIFT OFF: BONHAMS SPACE HISTORY SALE ACHIEVES STRATOSPHERIC RESULT A lab model for the first Sputnik, a legendary space suit and a signed relic from first mission to moon all rocket past their estimates A full-scale vintage lab model of the…
McLaren – Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016
McLaren Racing through the ages at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016. Photographs by Marcia White The F1GTR in the holding paddock prior to the Goodwood hillclimb. One of the most successful racing cars ever, having won at Le Mans and…