Stories from the life and work of Noël Coward, featuring unique glimpses into the Archive Trust’s collection alongside contributions from experts.
Coward at Sea – an interview with Michael Lunts
Michael Lunts explores Coward and travel, cruise ships and verse.
The surprising reach of Coward’s songs: from Levi’s jeans to post-apocalyptic wastelands
Coward's music turns up in surprising places, including video games and adverts.
Noël Coward’s play about an alternate wartime Britain
The play is a celebration of the British spirit, from the more minor resistance of the characters to the more serious resistance efforts of harbouring a fugitive.
This Was A Man: the play about adultery banned in Britain
The dangerous thing about This Was A Man was not that it dealt with scandalous topics, but that it handled them with a certain lightness not befitting the gravity of the sin.
An ordinary insight into an extraordinary man
Noël’s public persona of caviar and sophisticated dining was not always born out
Oliver Soden on Noël Coward and jazz
Coward was the epitome of the Jazz Age, throwing out Victorian convention and showering the public with the slither and sleaze of all that was new in post-war music.
The Co-Optimists and Co-Coward
Robert Hazle investigates the ‘Co-Connection’ between ‘Co-Coward’and The Co-Optimists theatre troupe
Women’s History Month
Spotlight on Lila Field, Doris Joel and Lady Wyndham. Three women instrumental in Coward’s early success.
‘The Vortex’ cast visit the Coward Archive
The cast of ‘The Vortex’ visit the Coward Room & Library to learn more about the play that launched him to fame and fortune.
Coward’s Favourite Author
On March 26th, we commemorate the death of Noël Coward while in Jamaica. This year we’re looking at the book he was reading the night he died…
The Young Idea
One of Coward’s early plays risks upsetting the biggest playwright of the day…
Geoffrey Johnson, in his own words
On the day of his funeral, we share a fascinating interview Geoffrey gave about his time working as Coward’s US representative.
The Cowards at Home: Census 1921
With the release of Census 1921, we meet the Coward family and residents of 111 Ebury Street…
Coward in ‘Stars & Spies’
GUEST POST: Dr Julius Green on Coward’s life as a spy as featured in his new book ‘Stars & Spies’.
Work of the Month: Brief Encounter
A deeper look at the character of Laura Jesson to celebrate the 76th anniversary of Brief Encounter.
Object of the Month: Merle Oberon’s Slippers
Warming up for Christmas with this gift from film star Merle Oberon…
Object of the Month: ‘I’m a Spy’
“I’m A Spy”, Coward wrote. A surprise confession? Find out…
Bobby Short: Mad About Noël Coward
GUEST POST: Leon Nock finds surprising choices in Bobby Short’s album ‘Mad About Noel Coward’…
The views, opinions and analysis of guest contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Coward Estate, Foundation or Archive Trust