Our #mondaymuse this week: @in_and_outside_london

By Poppy Cory-Wright on 19/12/2016

This week, meet Cecilia of @in_and_outside_london. 'Is this really our city?', you ask. Yes. It is. Every pastel brick, every perfectly frothed cappuccino, every plush bouquet is our own. Saturate your following with this gentle, and completely stunning celebration of London.
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1) Below Stairs, Sir John Soane's Museum

Cecilia says:

The Soane's museum is one of the most beautiful hidden gems in London and one of the places I take my friends when they visit. Soane wanted his home to be preserved as it was when he died. If you fancy a trip back to 1837, then this is the place for you. Don't miss a candlelight tour, they are held every first Tuesday of the month.

WHEN

13 Sep 2016 – 28 Jan 2017, Tuesday – Saturday

WHERE

Sir John Soane’s Museum
13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2A 3BP

Royal Albert Hall Christmas celebrations

2) Carols by Candlelight, Royal Albert Hall

Cecilia says:

The best way to get into the festive spirit is singing some Carols along with a choir. I am attending four carol services in a row next week, time to rehearse my favourite songs!

WHEN

17 Dec 2016 – 24 Dec 2016, Christmas Eve has a 14:30 matinee and 19:00 evening performance

WHERE

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP

Matthew Bourne: The Red Shoes review [STAR:4]

3) Matthew Bourne: The Red Shoes review ★★★★★

Cecilia says:

I saw Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake seven years ago and it was love at first sight. Be ready for something different, definitely not the conventional Christmas ballet, and yet indeed, magical.

WHEN

06 Dec 2016 – 29 Jan 2017, Matinees on the 10, 11, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30 & 31 December, and 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 26, 28, 29 January. Times vary.

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

4) Adele: 25 album review ★★★★★

Cecilia says:

I am not the kind of person who organises things in advance but when it comes to a concert that is very likely to sell out, then I might make an exception. Straight on my wish list!

5) The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots, House of Illustration

Cecilia says:

I have always been a fan of children's literature. When you re-read the classics as an adult, you realise that these books are for all ages, not only children. I love Beatrix Potter, and she should be celebrated as a famous woman writer at the end of the 19th century. When you adore an author from the past, there's nothing more exciting than an unpublished manuscript!

WHEN

02 Sep 2016 – 05 Feb 2017, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

WHERE

House of Illustration
2 Granary Square, London, N1C 4BH

Dance Movement © Rodin Museum Rodin and Dance: The Essence of Movement is at the Courtauld Gallery

6) Rodin and Dance review, Courtauld Gallery ★★★★★

Cecilia says:

I spent so many days wandering around the galleries of the Courtauld Institute when I was an Art History student. It stands as one of the most important art collections in the world and a research institute that offers thoroughly exciting talks and exhibitions, like this one. Rodin has managed to capture the essence of dance in his sculptures. Don't miss it!

WHEN

20 Oct 2016 – 22 Jan 2017, Daily 10am – 6pm (last admission 5.30pm)

WHERE

Courtauld Gallery
Strand, London, WC2R 0RN