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James Blunt at the Royal Albert Hall

Against the iconic backdrop of the Royal Albert Hall, British Grammy Award nominee and Brit Award winner James Blunt takes to the stage for...

The Sparks Brothers

Lava at Bush Theatre

Spotlight: Rishim Sachdeva on flavour-first, flexitarian food that lets the vegetables do the talking

The Making of Rodin at Tate Modern

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Movie review
Spirit Untamed
★★★★★

Spirit Untamed is the second film in DreamWorks’ Spirit franchise, following on from the 2002...

Umar Ali
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Movie review
The Sparks Brothers
★★★★★

The Sparks Brothers is a feature film documentary on not-a-British band Sparks. Like any Edgar...

Mae Trumata
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Movie review
The Boy Behind the Door
★★★★★

Despite its early scenes of carefree children frolicking in sun-drenched meadows, The Boy Behind the...

Oliver Johnston
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Movie review
All About Sex
★★★★★

All About Sex is, as the title suggests, all about sex. It is also specifically...

Umar Ali

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Album review
Molly Burch – Romantic Images
★★★★★

Molly Burch’s Romantic Images is a record that remains consistent in its production throughout. The...

Mae Trumata 19^th July
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Album review
Yonaka – Seize the Power
★★★★★

After their widely praised 2019 debut, pop-punks Yonaka return with their new mixtape, Seize the...

Mark Worgan 16^th July
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Album review
James Vickery – Songs That Made Me Feel: “An album to put on repeat”
★★★★★

Soft. Slow. Silky. These are just some of the descriptors that feel apt upon hearing...

Bev Lung 16^th July
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Album review
John Mayer – Sob Rock
★★★★★

A John Mayer album release is revered by many as a musical phenomenon worth counting...

Bev Lung 16^th July

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netflix
Sexy Beasts
★★★★★

Nowadays, one might turn on the TV and wonder whether Planet of the Apes has...

Dan Meier 19^th July
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apple
Schmigadoon!
★★★★★

Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, the creators of Schmigadoon!, are best known as writers of inoffensive...

Oliver Johnston 12^th July
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disney
Monsters at Work
★★★★★

20 years after Pixar fans first clapped eyes (or eye) on Sulley and Mike (John...

Dan Meier 1^st July
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apple
Physical
★★★★★

TV pilots often have a tendency to be slightly cumbersome and oddly jittery as they...

Oliver Johnston 15^th June

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Food & Drinks
A life-enhancing meal: Ángel León and Mauro Colagreco deliver a remarkable culinary display at Aponiente

How often have you eaten something that changes your way of thinking about taste? When...

Bruce Palling 22^nd July
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Food & Drinks
Celebrate National Tequila Day this weekend with a limited-edition Casamigos cocktail menu at Swingers

Though it’s fair to say our games might be a bit rusty, surely there has...

The editorial unit 21^st July
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Food & Drinks
Chinatown celebrates floral season with #ChinatownBlooms food and drink trail

Summer has hit central London, and Chinatown is officially in full bloom. The area is...

The editorial unit 21^st July
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Food & Drinks
Meatopia announce headliner chefs for this September’s fire-cooked food festival

Meatopia London, one of the capital’s top food festivals and the place to be for...

The editorial unit 20^th July

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Theatre
Diversity in theatre: An interview with The Prince of Egypt villain Liam Tamne

Closed within six weeks of its West End opening due to the pandemic in 2020,...

Michael Higgs 25^th July
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Food & Drinks
Spotlight: Rishim Sachdeva on flavour-first, flexitarian food that lets the vegetables do the talking

With the aim of promoting a food industry that is sustainable and diverse, The Upcoming has...

Rosamund Kelby 19^th July
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Theatre
“Entering another world”: Lost in Translation’s Massimiliano Rossetti on the circus

To celebrate their ten-year anniversary, internationally acclaimed contemporary circus company Lost in Translation will be...

Sophia Moss 15^th July
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Theatre
Funny Gals: An interview with Vikki Stone and Natasha Barnes

London’s Underbelly Festival is kicking off this week with plenty of fun live performances taking...

Mersa Auda 15^th July

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Theatre
National Youth Dance Company: Speak Volumes at Sadler’s Wells
★★★★★

“Simon says if you can’t handle your jail cell how will you handle your casket?!”...

Sophia Moss 27^th July
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Theatre
Lava at Bush Theatre
★★★★★

A fiery Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo shines in Benedict Lombe’s profound debut play that tells the story...

Kari Megeed 26^th July
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Theatre
Diversity in theatre: An interview with The Prince of Egypt villain Liam Tamne

Closed within six weeks of its West End opening due to the pandemic in 2020,...

Michael Higgs 25^th July
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Theatre
360 Allstars at London Wonderground
★★★★★

Opening the London Wonderground season at a new site in Earls Court (though it is...

Francis Nash 24^th July

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Feature of the week
Buying makeup online: Find your shade without a swatch

So in the new normal, shopping online, even for makeup, is the best thing we...

The editorial unit 26^th July
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Feature of the week
Jam Donut Shot recipe: Learn the simple way to make it

It can be challenging to find people who don’t like delicious and fun shots. Many...

The editorial unit 26^th July
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Feature of the week
Compression stockings support blood circulation

What are compression stockings? Compression stockings are socks that simply apply pressure in a certain...

The editorial unit 21^st July
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Feature of the week
The power of candles

In this modern time where we all rely on electricity and light bulbs that come...

The editorial unit 21^st July

Tech, Games & Sport

Tips for better sound in your home from the audio system

Entertainment in the home is incomplete without good sound. You may have the best audio system put...