Dr Diana Carroll

Dr Diana Carroll is a writer, speaker, and reviewer currently based in London. Her work has been published in newspapers and magazines including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, Woman's Day and B&T. Writing about the arts is one of her great passions.

Dr Diana Carroll's Latest Articles

A landscape scene, 'The Hay Wain' by John Constable, featuring a wagon in shallow waters near a cottage on the left.
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Exhibition review: Discover Constable and The Hay Wain, National Gallery, London

Take a closer look at one of the most quintessentially English paintings.

Features

Frieze unfurls – from a Freud nude to a 3000-year-old sarcophagus

Since its inception in 2003, Frieze has made this the busiest time of the year on the London art calendar,…

A street scene in the production of 'La bohème'. In the foreground is a man on a bicycle carrying some white balloons. There are crowds of people around him. English National Opera production.
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Opera review: La bohème, London Coliseum

Jonathan Miller's acclaimed production of Puccini’s much loved opera returns to mark the centenary of the composer's death.

A colourful illustration of everyday objects including a globe, books and lamps.
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Exhibition review: Michael Craig-Martin, Royal Academy of Arts, London

So much to see in this vivid retrospective of a colourful career.

Edward Gardner in a concert setting conducting an orchestra.
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Music review: Edward Gardner conducts Rachmaninoff, Royal Festival Hall, London

An impressive display of technical mastery and musical intensity.

abstract painting Tracey Emin 'The End of Love' in 'I followed you to the end'
News

Don't miss in October – your monthly guide to the brightest and best arts in London

ArtsHub UK's senior arts writer suggests some of the top things to see in London this month.

A group of musicians are standing up with their instruments. In the centre is conductor Sir Anthonio Pappano in black, standing next to pianist Yuja Wang, in a white dress. LSO London Symphony Orchestra.
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Music review: Concert 4: Szymanowski, Chopin and Mahler, The Barbican, London

Drama aplenty in the final Season Opening Concert from the London Symphony Orchestra.

At night time a grand circular building with at least four storeys and a dome on top is lit up. The Royal Albert Hall.
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Music review: Prom 72: Mozart, Farrenc and Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’, Royal Albert Hall, London

A colourful program of historically informed performance. 

A group of dancers are seen in silhouette. There is a wall behind the covered with handprints. Giselle. Sadler's Wells Theatre.
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Ballet review: Akram Khan’s Giselle, Sadler's Wells Theatre, London

A powerful portrait of love and loss.

A concert scene with a conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano on the right, sans baton.
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Music review: Elgar & Holst, The Barbican, London

A spectacular Season Opener for the LSO with its new Chief Conductor.

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