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Theatres across London have been forced to close their doors following the announcement that the UK capital is to be moved into Tier 3 of coronavirus restrictions.

The news comes after a number of theatres […]

Lucy Vo wrote a new post 5 years ago

Beatrice Laus, known more commonly as Beabadoobee, has released her own rendition of Christmas classic, ‘Winter Wonderland’ through Apple Music. Each December, ‘Winter Wonderland’ makes its appearance on pla […]

theindiependent wrote a new post 5 years ago

Dream-pop newcomers Talk More have certainly been reading from the Wolf Alice playbook when it comes to their new single ‘King Street’. From the booming fuzz of the guitars to the honeyed melody that overlays the […]

Emilia Butcher wrote a new post 5 years ago

After a highly successful Disney Investor Day, the animation studio Pixar has announced the addition of three new series to its repertoire.

The first of these shows is Dug Days, a spin-off series of Up […]

Jaimie Kay wrote a new post 5 years ago

Dame Helen Mirren has warned of possible homelessness among theatre workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking to Sky News, the veteran actor – who won an Academy Award in 2006 for her portrayal of Queen […]

Elisabetta Pulcini wrote a new post 5 years ago

Musicals do not get to be mediocre. The characters must be charismatic; the story needs to have focus; and most of all, the music should be memorable. When one of these aspects fails, immediately the entire […]

Cora Dixon wrote a new post 5 years ago

The actor, known for her roles in Black Panther and Mangrove, found herself in hot water after sharing an anti-vaccine conspiracy video that also contained transphobic undertones.
Wright shared a link to a video […]

Orla McAndrew wrote a new post 5 years ago

“Being with The Doctor you don’t get to choose when it stops, whether you leave her or she leaves you”

When we last met the Doctor and the “fam” (Yas, Ryan, and Graham) they had been separated. […]

Dan Pearson wrote a new post 5 years ago

Michael Caine, Kermit the Frog and a talking rat walk into a Dickensian novel.
It sounds a little like a drug-induced hallucination, but no – The Muppet Christmas Carol is a film that genuinely exists, and it i […]

Kat Smith wrote a new post 5 years ago

Introducing: Sans Soucis

Hometown: From Italy, now in London

Listen to: ‘Visible’, ‘Air’, ‘Confini’

On her website, London-based artist Sans Soucis (the stage name of Italian-born Giulia Grispino) a […]

Milica Cosic wrote a new post 5 years ago

Fashion retailer Pretty Little Thing has once again faced backlash and uproar on social media after selling their clothes for as little as 6p during their 2020 Black Friday Sale.

While the PLT sale boomed and […]

Danni Scott wrote a new post 5 years ago

As this never-ending year finally limps to a close I find myself in much the same position as I started in. I am 23, still single, still working a part-time job in retail, and still living at home. And yet this […]

Madeleine Raine wrote a new post 5 years ago

£165 million in emergency loans has been given to UK arts organisations hit hard by the global pandemic.

Eleven organisations will each receive part of the loan, with an initial repayment holiday of up to four […]

Eve Webster wrote a new post 5 years ago

Reality Bites kicks off with the queries most students have as they face the cliff-drop of graduation and real adulthood- “But the question remains” starts valedictorian Lelaina Pierce, played by 90s it-girl and […]

Megan Armitage wrote a new post 5 years ago

We all know that feeling of defeat when you finish work for the day and can’t be bothered to do that small workout you had planned. Instead, curling up in front of the TV with a drink and a packet of crisps. T […]

Neve GF wrote a new post 5 years ago

David Hein and Irene Sankoff’s Come From Away is returning to the West End for 2021.

The musical, celebrating its second anniversary, will come to the Phoenix Theatre, London with a limited concert version of […]

Ellen Leslie wrote a new post 5 years ago

Hellmann’s are using Animal Crossing: New Horizons to raise money for charity.

In a bid to reduce food waste, Hellmann’s are inviting players to visit their island from the 14-18 December and drop off their rot […]

Noah Keate wrote a new post 5 years ago

Over £26,000 has been raised for the Birmingham Hippodrome to expand its support for over 5,000 young people in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
A £20,000 target was set after the theatre joined The Big Give C […]

We can't believe that over £26,000 has been raised by generous donors for our @BigGive fundraising campaign. This allows us to expand our work with over 5,000 young people in Birmingham and the West Midlands in 2021.

Read more: https://t.co/9SjLfsJ6pk pic.twitter.com/sOdu5JC0SO

— Birmingham Hippodrome (@brumhippodrome) December 10, 2020

James Gillespie wrote a new post 5 years ago

Keeping fit and gaming appear to be a recipe for sales success. A well-known example that combined the two effectively was Nintendo’s Wii Fit, from 2007. There are a slew of fitness focused videogame releases o […]

Andrew Butcher wrote a new post 5 years ago

In a year clouded with uncertainty, isolation and loneliness, the richly weaved stories of folklore has been the cardigan I wrap around myself while I escape into the earthy imagery of Taylor Swift’s surprise e […]