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Wine expert Tom Gilbey to lead exclusive wine-pairing dinner at Sam’s Waterside in Brentford ahead of book release

Wine expert and social media personality Tom Gilbey will host two wine-pairing dinners at Sam’s Waterside in Brentford in the coming weeks, ahead of...

Food & Travel Desk

Fairyland

Care at the Young Vic

David Bowie: You’re Not Alone at Lightroom King’s Cross

Cristiana Ferrauti

Dua Saleh – Of Earth & Wires

Daisy Grace Greetham

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Ashes
★★★★★

Directed by Diego Luna, Ashes (Ceniza en la boca) tells the story of Lucila (La...

Selina Sondermann 20th May 2026
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Hope
★★★★★

Just when most critics had written off the competition at the 79th edition of Cannes...

Selina Sondermann 17th May 2026
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Visitation
★★★★★

Never quite getting the recognition his contribution to the film canon deserves,...

Selina Sondermann 17th May 2026
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A Girl’s Story
★★★★★

Judith Godrèche’s adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s 2016 memoir...

Christina Yang 17th May 2026

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Movie
Fairyland
★★★★★

After her mother’s sudden death, Fairyland follows five-year-old Alysia (Nessa Dougherty, later...

Andrew Murray
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Movie
Power Ballad
★★★★★

Primarily set on the Emerald Isle, Power Ballad follows the sluggish life of Rick Power...

Guy Lambert
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Movie
The Balloonists
★★★★★

Launching on March 1st 1999, the explorers Bertand Piccard and Brian Jones were launched on...

Thomas Messner
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Movie
Finding Emily
★★★★★

One would be forgiven for thinking that Finding Emily is set in the late 2000s...

Antonia Georgiou

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Live music
Conan Gray at the O2 Arena
★★★★★

In a time in which pop stars are just as much a brand as they...

Katherine Parry 14th May 2026
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Live music
The Royston Club at Roundhouse
★★★★★

With the launch of their new album, Songs for the Spine, The Royston Club are...

Antonia Georgiou 8th May 2026
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Live music
Natalie Jane at Outernet
★★★★★

There is a power, unique to the teenage girl, whereby they can make even the...

Hattie Birchinall 5th May 2026
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Live music
Mel C at Union Chapel

Just hours before the release of new album Sweat, Melanie C takes to the renowned...

Bev Lung 1st May 2026

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Theatre
Care at the Young Vic
★★★★★

The grimness of care homes for the elderly is an inconvenient truth we tend to...

Maggie O'Shea 21st May 2026
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Theatre
Northern Ballet: Gentleman Jack at Sadler’s Wells
★★★★★

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s groundbreaking new ballet...

Gala Woolley 21st May 2026
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Theatre
Sherlock Holmes at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
★★★★★

There he is, the arrogant old sod. He’s brawling just...

Thomas Messner 14th May 2026
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Theatre
“I feel like I’m exactly where I’m meant to be”: Phoebe Panaretos on Sinatra at Aldwych Theatre

Natallia Pearmain 11th May 2026

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Food & Drinks
Wine expert Tom Gilbey to lead exclusive wine-pairing dinner at Sam’s Waterside in Brentford ahead of book release

Food & Travel Desk 22nd May 2026
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Food & Drinks
Franco’s brings back rosé terrace in St James’s for 21st summer

Franco’s, one of London’s longest-established...

Food & Travel Desk 22nd May 2026
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Food & Drinks
First-ever Houmoffs houmous competition comes to London as top East Mediterranean restaurants face off

On 2nd June, for the...

Food & Travel Desk 22nd May 2026
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Food & Drinks
MOTH to give away 10,000 free Margaritas at Shoreditch pop-up this June

Ready-to-drink cocktail brand MOTH will return to east...

Food & Travel Desk 22nd May 2026

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Show
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed
★★★★★

Tatiana Maslany stars as recently divorced mother Paula in Apple TV+’s slick new...

Andrew Murray 20th May 2026
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Show
Kylie
★★★★★

From that voluminous 80s hair to those iconic gold hotpants, Kylie Minogue has always been...

Antonia Georgiou 20th May 2026
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Show
Dutton Ranch season one
★★★★★

Following the end of Yellowstone, the spin-off show Dutton Ranch sees Beth Dutton (Kelly...

Andrew Murray 14th May 2026
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Show
The Cage
★★★★★

Intricate and complex, The Cage is a new series starring Michael Socha, Sheridan Smith and...

Mae Trumata 26th April 2026

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Album
Dua Saleh – Of Earth & Wires
★★★★★

After collaborations with Travis Scott, Bon Iver and Amaarae, and success...

Daisy Grace Greetham 15th May 2026
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Album
Namasenda – Limbo
★★★★★

After a decade of carefully creating her persona within the hyperpop and dance scene,...

Taryn Crowley 5th May 2026
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Album
Metric – Romanticize the Dive
★★★★★

Roughly a decade ago, many of Britpop’s supporting players started...

Mark Worgan 24th April 2026
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Album
Noah Kahan – The Great Divide
★★★★★

Noah Kahan grew up in the tiny, heavily wooded town of Strafford, Vermont,...

Taryn Crowley 24th April 2026

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Natalie Imbruglia announces new album Algorithm and shares single Upside Down

Natalie Imbruglia has announced her new album...

The editorial unit 30th April 2026
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Kneecap share powerful new single Irish Goodbye with Kae Tempest ahead of album release

Belfast trio Kneecap have released their...

The editorial unit 30th April 2026
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Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein spark scandal in Netflix romcom Office Romance

Netflix has released the first trailer and key...

The editorial unit 30th April 2026
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Little Simz announces surprise EP Sugar Girl set for May release

Little Simz has surprised fans with the announcement of a new...

The editorial unit 30th April 2026
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Shambala Festival unveils major 2026 line-up with 80+ new acts and CERN takeover

Shambala Festival has revealed a major new wave...

The editorial unit 30th April 2026
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Death in Paradise renewed for two more series and Christmas specials as filming begins

The BBC has confirmed that long-running...

The editorial unit 30th April 2026
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Jennifer Garner leads star-studded cast in Sky’s sun-soaked drama The Five Star Weekend

Jennifer Garner is set to lead an...

The editorial unit 30th April 2026
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Robert De Niro leads Netflix thriller The Whisper Man as first look and release date are revealed

The editorial unit 30th April 2026

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Why UK sports fans are seeking smarter ways to engage with matchday entertainment

Across the UK, sports culture continues to...

The editorial unit 13th May 2026
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Hijingo in Shoreditch launches “Anthems” – A brunch singalong

What happens when brunch, dancing, games, and sing-alongs...

The editorial unit 13th May 2026
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Can the mattress affect the hormones?

The short answer is: not directly. The longer and more interesting answer is that your...

The editorial unit 10th May 2026
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Why every travel brand needs human in the loop support for the EES disruption wave

The editorial unit 4th May 2026