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Yoshiki: Under the Sky
Global sensation Yoshiki has made his directorial debut with Under the Sky, a documentary that refuses to conform…
By Tilley BennettCulture
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“When I first read the book, I was moved and I saw the film in my head”: John Travolta and Iain Softley on The Shepherd
In 1975, British author Frederick Forsyth wrote a Christmas ghost story with a unique setting: rather than in…
By Mersa Auda
Culture
“It’s super important to put attention on childhood, it shapes who children become”: Lila Avilés on Tótem at the Belfast Film Festival
Tótem is a childhood coming-of-age story by Lila Avilés following an important day in seven-year-old Sol’s life. Her…
By Mae Trumata
Live music
Tom A Smith at Camden Assembly
At only 19 years old, Sunderland’s very own Tom Smith has already accomplished what many artists dream of:…
By Taryn Crowley
Play
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story at Alexandra Palace
There are few stories adapted as frequently as Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol – and rightly so. It’s…
By Michael Higgs
Cinema & TV
“To use my body as a tool for my art was the most empowering experience I’ve ever had as an actor”: Christian Cooke and Ruth Bradley on Embers at Belfast Film Festival
Embers is a nuanced exploration of sexual surrogacy and rehabilitation starring Christian Cooke and Ruth Bradley. Initially a…
By Mae Trumata
Play
The House of Bernarda Alba at the National Theatre
In this compelling rendition of Federico Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba, the National Theatre, under Rebecca…
By Constance Ayrton
Play
Peter Pan Goes Wrong at Lyric Theatre
To make people laugh is arguably one of the hardest and trickiest feats for most writers, actors and…
By Benedetta Mancusi
Show
Slow Horses season three
The third season of Apple TV+’s Slow Horses begins with an extended chase sequence across Istanbul. It’s the…
By Andrew Murray
Live music
Willie J Healey at Electric Brixton
Willie J Healey released his understated lo-fi debut, People and Their Dogs, in 2017. It was warmly received…
By Hannah Broughton