UK’s top 50 cocktail bars are revealed – and nearly half are in London February 9, 2023 The UK’s top 50 cocktail bars have been revealed, and nearly half of them are in the capital city. Hundreds of bar tenders, drinks writers and and bar owners voted, and experts were told to represent the mixology talent outside of London as much as possible. However, the results reveal that London still ranks as [...]
Tom Cruise delays Mission Impossible filming to attend King Charles’ Coronation February 8, 2023 Tom Cruise is delaying the filming of the eighth instalment of Mission: Impossible so he can attend King Charles’ Coronation. The actor is apparently an avid royal follower, and despite being famously detail-oriented in his approach to filming and meeting filming deadlines, is willing to put his schedule on the back-burner for the 6 May [...]
John Cleese announces Fawlty Towers reboot – everything you need to know February 8, 2023 It sounds unlikely but apparently it is true: John Cleese is rebooting one of the most iconic British comedy series ever made, Fawlty Towers. Fawlty Towers ran for two two seasons in the 1970s, both with six episodes, and is celebrated for being a near-perfect example of a British sitcom. However, 44 years after Fawlty [...]
Secret Garden Party 2023 announces line-up including return of Collosillyum February 8, 2023 Secret Garden Party 2023, the legendary Cambridgeshire festival, has announced its full line-up for 2023. Joining the previously announced headliners The Libertines, Fat Freddy’s Drop and Underworld are disco powerhouse Roisin Murphy, DJ collective 2MANYDJS, influential dance collective Leftfield, feminist musician Peaches and hip-hop heavyweights De La Soul. Drum and bass duo Fabio and Grooverider [...]
Grammys recap: the 3 biggest moments last night, including shock Harry Styles win February 6, 2023 The Grammys took place overnight in Los Angeles, earmarking the biggest night in music, which takes place annually just a few days before the BRIT Awards in London. It was a big night for British talent, with Sam Smith, Harry Styles and breakthrough indie band Wet Leg taking home gongs. If you weren’t sitting up [...]
Six The Musical review: Still the best musical in town February 4, 2023 Six the Musical review and star rating: ★★★★★ If you heard about Six when it opened but decided it wasn’t for you, now’s the time to think again. Six the musical is a musical that even those that don’t like the artform must attend. Bold and brave in just about every way, it has a [...]
Nolly review: Helena Bonham Carter reaches career high in Russell T Davies’ ITV triumph February 2, 2023 Nolly review and star rating: ★★★★★ Would a drama about a faded eighties television star appeal to modern audiences? It was a question posed by one concerned journalist at a pre-launch event for new ITV drama series Nolly. “It’ll appeal to everybody,” clapped back Helena Bonham Carter, its lead star, focusing her stare and exuding more [...]
2:22 A Ghost Story review: Can Cheryl act? She certainly shouts convincingly February 2, 2023 2:22 A Ghost story review and star rating: ★★★☆☆ Should X Factor and Girls Aloud’s Cheryl be cast as a lead in a major West End play when she hasn’t any acting experience? The question of ‘stunt casting’ – employing a celebrity that isn’t known for acting to sell tickets – is age old. Elvis [...]
Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons review: Jenna Coleman can’t make lemonade from this February 1, 2023 Review and star rating: ★★★☆☆ You’ve got 140 words a day to communicate with, the same as the number of characters in a tweet. How about that? This is the premise for Lemons Lemons Lemons, a show as abstract and provocative as its title suggests – but its contents can’t quite make lemonade. It’s a [...]
7 ways to celebrate – or avoid – Valentine’s Day in London February 1, 2023 Valentine’s Day rolls around again this 14 February. We get it, it can be triggering, especially if you’ve recently been through a break up or aren’t feeling sure of what you want romantically right now. So these events are inclusive for everyone, whether you think Valentine’s Day is a commercial, exploitative waste of space or [...]