The Weekend Opener
from Andrew Tuck
Bad theatre etiquette has become the norm. It’s time to break the chain
A friend, a New York theatre producer, was staying with us last Saturday and kindly got us tickets to see the play Stereophonic, which tells the story of a band on the cusp of greatness…
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How an elevated experience moved a Catalan concert hall to tears
In last December’s issue of Monocle we ran a story about a Catalan tradition: the building of castells, or human towers. We sent our writer Julia Webster Ayuso to the city of Tarragona to attend a vast…
Barcelona set the stage but it was our speakers who stole the show
I am racing to write this in the lunch break of Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Barcelona. And I’ll have you know that my commitment to never missing a deadline is keeping me…
Our big Barcelona bash is fast approaching. Let’s talk wardrobe
It’s the final countdown to our annual Quality of Life Conference. And there’s still time for you to say, “Do you know what? I’m going to abandon my family and go to Barcelona this week.”…
By opting for the trolley bag, young urbanites are proving that granny knows best
Do you have a Rolser parked in your apartment, wedged in your vestibule or perhaps sat idling by the coat-stand in your office? If you do, then you might just be the coolest kid…
Slow to try new things? Sometimes all we need is a little encouragement to grease the wheels
Let me bring you up to speed on the cycling. What do you mean you missed that column? A couple of weeks ago I revealed my awkwardness at having to purchase cycling clothing to go…
Join the Monocle team in Barcelona for new perspectives on building a better future
In less than four weeks’ time our Quality of Life Conference will be taking place in Barcelona. It will be the 10th edition of an event that, for me, is the highlight of the…
As AI continues to serve up slop, legacy media is back on the menu
Initially, it was quite amusing. I would get tagged in a photo on Instagram by someone keen to congratulate me on my skills with a skillet, the delicacy of my soufflé or the tastiness…
I’ve been talked into a cycling trip – nobody warned me about the wardrobe
I have been persuaded by my friend Chiara to go on a bike ride in the Mallorcan countryside. Not my usual pootle beside the ocean on the trusty electric but rather a jaunt that…
Where to go and who to know when making yourself at home in Mallorca
In 2019 we put down the deposit on an apartment that was being built in Palma, buying off plan. We had been coming to the island for years, had made good friends, felt at…
Travel is transformational – that’s why Monocle always has its sights on the horizon
This morning we begin the 48-hour drive south from London to Palma de Mallorca, dog in tow. The other half was working in New York all week and only got home on Friday morning.…
