Melanie McDonagh
Melanie McDonagh is a columnist, arts critic and feature writer. She covers art exhibitions and also does some leader writing, interviews and occasional beauty/fragrance features....
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Melanie McDonagh is a columnist, arts critic and feature writer. She covers art exhibitions and also does some leader writing, interviews and occasional beauty/fragrance features.
Feeling festive? These six seasonal afternoon teas are London's best
Break up the slog of Christmas shopping with a slice of cake (and civility)
The scents guaranteed to make you feel Christmassy
What makes a festive fragrance? Melanie McDonagh discovers the most evocative scents to wear now
The Crown s6 part 2: a fitting end with a few royal rumbles on the way
The younger royals are a poor substitute for some titans of the 20th century, but Peter Morgan has managed to pull off a decent ending to this saga
2023's best kids books, from The Bowerbird to Impossible Creatures
With authors such as Katherine Rundell, Julia Donaldson and Frank Cottrell Boyce, these are the most brilliant gifts for the smaller readers in your life
Rubens and Women at Dulwich Picture Gallery: breathtaking beauty
From his depictions of powerful women of the time to religious work featuring Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary, this show is just heavenly
Impressionists on Paper at the RA: delight in these fragile treasures
This exhibition shows a different side to the ubiquitous Impressionists
How well does a £1bn hotel do afternoon tea? The Standard reviews
Plutocratic loos, fake Battenberg and a very vibey piano — Melanie McDonagh gives her verdict on a tea for the super rich
Burma to Myanmar at the British Museum: a small, striking introduction
75 years after Myanmar became independent of Britain, this small but interesting exhibition looks at the diversity of the region
The Crown Season Six: Diana's ghost, bloodings and the Dodi ick
Diana dominates the first half of the Crown's final and riskiest season