The Musical Traveller

On Sunday, the Government announced that the Arts sector would be receiving a £1.57 billion emergency support package to help the industry survive during the Pandemic. As this industry, particularly the theatre aspect, is something that is close to my heart, this is an issue that I had been following closely since the beginning of lockdown. As the weeks progressed, more and more industries received support from the Government, whilst the arts industry was given no financial help whatsoever. This led to many social media campaigns, urging the Government and in particular, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden, to help rescue the Arts Industry before it was too late. Some theatres across the country have already been closed permanently, people have been made redundant and shows have been cancelled with no plans to re-start. My Twitter and Instagram feeds were inundated with people who work in the industry begging the Government to help secure the

Hi! With restaurants being able to open back up on 4th July, I thought that I would share some of my favourite places for food in London. I don't live in London but I do go there quite often, and I am always visiting new places, so I thought I'd give you some inspiration for places to go next time you're there. Feel free to share your favourite places with me in the comments, as I'm always on the lookout for places to try. Duck And Waffle Local, St James' Market      I think that the concept for this restaurant is really interesting. It takes two foods - duck and waffles- and puts them together, which doesn't sound like it would work, but it really does! The local restaurant is located off Piccadilly Circus, in the heart of the West End, making it perfect for brunch, maybe before a Matinee Performance? It's a more casual, quick-paced restaurant based on the Skyline Restaurant of the same name, Duck and Waffle, near Liverpool Street Station. F