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Anna Maxwell Martin and Lesley Manville are heading to London’s West End for a revival of August: Osage County

Sometimes, the glitzy world of film stars feels millions of miles away, other times they’re a hop skip and a jump down the ...
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Mad Cool festival 2026 review: Wolf Alice, Pixies, David Byrne, Pulp and more deliver scorching sets under Madrid sun

It was an apocalyptic 39°C as Madrid’s Mad Cool festival kicked off its tenth anniversary celebrations last week, and the ...
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The hidden cost of time: The eye-watering servicing charges mechanical watch makers would rather you didn't know about

Like any mechanical device — your car, for example — a watch needs routine maintenance. It needs servicing. “Unfortunately ...
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Savoury sips: The best London bars blurring the lines between food and drink

Is your dream drink garnished not with a cherry, but a pickle or a tomato slice? If so, you’re in luck, because savoury ...
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McLaren’s F1 Racers are heading to London’s O2 for a first-of-its-kind night in conversation

Whether you’re a die-hard Silverstone goer, someone who once had a model car, or someone who really enjoys watching men drive ...
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Sam Ryder broke the internet. I went on stage with him during Jesus Christ Superstar to find out why

Last week, I made my West End debut at the London Palladium. Well, kind of. I was on stage in a scaffold cage with around 74 ...
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System of a Down play London: Stage times, last minute tickets, support bands and more

System of a Down play two nights at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium this week, on 13th and 15th July. The venue has capacity ...
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A musical festival is returning to King’s Cross for a series of free concerts

The next you’re wandering down a warm summer street, drinking Aperols on a rooftop with friends and finding a free waterside ...
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Bob Dylan goes classy with five night London Royal Festival Hall residency

Legendary crooner Bob Dylan is going out on tour yet again, including a string of upcoming London dates later this year. Testament to the confidence in Dylan’s continuing ability to shift tickets, a ...
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Cook like The Bear: We tried to make the show’s signature dishes

The Bear deserves to be in the conversation as one of the best TV shows of the 21st century - if not all time - alongside The Wire, Fleabag, The Studio and Severance but I think it might also be my ...
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The best Christopher Nolan movies, ranked: from The Following to The Odyssey

Chris Nolan's latest epic is here. The much anticipated, highly-hyped, press-tour-gold The Odyssey hit UK cinemas on 17th July. Despite many English Literature professors, Classics scholars, and film ...