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As another lockdown means that we have to stay inside, waiting for the Coronavirus infection rate to drop, so too must theatre fans resign themselves to be away from the beloved auditoriums for a little longer. […]

Sunderland-based Theatre Space North East is bringing a COVID-safe production of the classic fairytale Hansel and Gretel to the region this December.

A bright orange, purpose-built tent will house a total of […]

Festival UK 2022 – or the ‘Festival of Brexit’ as it is often called – was an idea first floated around in 2018. Just recently, arts organisations who are agreeing to participate in the ceremonies are being off […]

Pravin Wilkins has won the 2020 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award for new theatre writing, being chosen from over 1700 initial applicants.

Wilkins’ play Moreno was chosen from a five-strong s […]

The Edinburgh Fringe Society have launched a Crowdfunder to help the festival return in 2021, after tit was cancelled this year for the first time in its history.

The Society have said that they need an […]

A brand new concert series featuring stars from the stage and behind the scenes is set to arrive at the Apollo Theatre.

Monday Night at the Apollo is a concert series, starting from the 11 January with […]

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released at the best time possible for establishing a sense of community in an otherwise isolated time. Just as we found ourselves confined to our homes for an indeterminate […]

After the immense success of 2017’s You Were Never Really Here, director Lynne Ramsay is coming back to the big screen with an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1999 psychological horror The Girl Who Loved Tom Gor […]

Grime’s against-all-odds success story is one I’ve followed pretty closely. My little brother even bought me a matching JME mug and coaster for Christmas last year. Having said that, Dan Hancox, the journalist b […]

Life has been hard enough at the moment, but it looks like Spike Lee is in the market for making it even harder with his latest project: a musical about everyone’s favourite impotence drug, Viagra.

A stark c […]

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Another year, another adaptation of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol.

Ordinarily, such news would be a […]

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Wong Kar-wai’s seminal film In the Mood for Love, Janus Films will be presenting a touring retrospective for the Hong Kong auteur’s remarkable catalog titled ‘World of […]

The healing power of music never ceases to amaze me. From the opening lyrics of ‘lavender and heaven’, by Norwegian singer songwriter iris, I knew this track was something much more than another guitar backed bal […]

In the midst of a pandemic, another heart-breaking ballad might not be the first thing on our playlists. However, theres something cathartic about This Wild Life’s new single ‘Nothing Hurts Like Love for the Fi […]

On the 2nd November, the website Bookshop was launched in the UK, with the intention of financially supporting local, independent bookshops, particularly during these arduous times.

Since lockdown was […]

Trigger Warning: This article contains references to suicidal thoughts. If you are affected by any of the issues mentioned please contact a mental health support line.

In November 2018, I sat in the harsh […]

A film like The Exorcist needs little introduction.

As one of the most notorious films in cinematic history, the expectancy set that precipitates The Exorcist has instilled its place in popular culture. […]

After what has been perhaps one of the most tumultuous election campaigns in modern U.S. history—and one that continues to cause division across the country—the people have elected Joe Biden to be the next Pre […]

These days, finding love online is easier and more common than ever before. According to one poll, 32.2 million people in the United States alone are active on online dating sites in 2020, up from 26.1 million in […]