Keats revisited

No need to palely loiter the streets of Hampstead any longer! After two long years of refurbishments following a huge boost of Heritage Lottery cash, Keats' House Museum has finally reopened its magic casements this weekend.

Apparently, the refurbs aim to shed new light on the House's place in JK's brief life (in fact he spent more time living in NW3 than anywhere else in his adult life and, as you probably know, also wrote Ode To A Nightingale in the shade of tree in the front garden) and visitors will now be able to enjoy new and some never-previously-displayed items as well as take in James Veitch's Keats In Hampstead play on weekends throughout the summer..all this and new audio guide facilities too.

Should time in nicely with Jane Campion's forthcoming and much-trumpeted Keats biopic, Bright Star, which is scheduled for release later this year.