Today's Picks
- The best small independent venues in the UK
- The Libertines to headline T in the Park
- Mortdecai – 60 second review
- 10 of the best coffee shops in Manchester
- 10 of the best independent boutiques in Edinburgh
- Why rebooting Zoolander is a bad idea
- tUnE-yArDs: Merrill Garbus on pop, violence and trying not to 'get it right'
- 7 hideous nu metal anthems we all thought were awesome
- 18 stunning food and drink destinations in Yorkshire
Inspiring Women Rockers
Do something useful with your 90s obsession and discover ten women who make for great music role models
Greatest 60s Soundtracks
Sixties cinema was a time of dashing heroes, classic blockbusters and cool counter-culture flicks. It was also a golden age for bold, memorable scores
Bad Movie Science
Science deals in facts. Movies deal in fantasy. Getting the two to mix well is a fine tight-rope that a lot of films have completely fallen off...
Independent Venue Week
From interviews to comprehensive guides, we celebrate the finest small gig venues up and down the country
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Bubbly Time!!! Champagne Ruinart Feb 2, 7pm-9pm
Vivat Bacchus, London
The House of Ruinart is unlike any other and this is the occasion to sip Champagnes of extraordinary...
Newton Johnson, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa - Wine Tasting Feb 9, 7pm-9.30pm
Vivat Bacchus, London
Newton Johnson Vineyards is a family owned winery based near the coastal town of Hermanus, in the "heaven-on-earth"...
The Boat Show Comedy Club Sat 8pm-10.30pm
HMS President, London
London's finest floating comedy club is now in it's 14th year afloat on the Thames. We're temporarily moving...
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The Libertines are the first headline act confirmed for @Tinthepark http://t.co/X5xZhl8nD4 #TinthePark #TITP2015 http://t.co/UV9rjtbaQO
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Spanish Fine Wine Tasting Feb 16, 7pm-9.30pm
Vivat Bacchus, London
We have found some fantastic gems in our cellars; PSI 2009 by Peter Sissick of Pingus fame, Dofi...
Blending Session Extraordinaire! Featuring Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Shiraz And Even Pinotage! Feb 23, 7pm-9pm
Vivat Bacchus, London
Blending is an everyday activity for most winemakers and some of the best wines in the world, such...
Here's the Sam Smith / Tom Petty mashup you were waiting for
A YouTube user called envanligfjant has used audio editing software to splice the two songs together, which only... Read more...
Fabriclive Jan 30, 11pm-7am
Fabric, London
HypeHazardPascalDillinja ValveGrooveriderSub ZeroTykeLTJ BukemSpectrasoulBryan GeeAnt TC1Danny Wheeler...
CRUK London Winter Run Feb 1, 9.30am-12.35pm, bag drop from 7.30am, warm up from 8.30am
Victoria Embankment, London
Fifteen thousand runners are expected to take up Cancer Research UK's challenge to raise valuable funds to beat...
The Big Wednesday Comedy Club - Barbican Feb 4, 7.45pm-10.30pm
Charterhouse, London
A top quality fun night of big stand up comedy. Tonight's headliner is Comedy Knights Fresh Comedian of...
How Twitter reacted to the all-female Ghostbusters cast
We already knew it was going to be an all-female affair, but today we got the official casting... Read more...
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Mortdecai: 'probably the least funny comedy you'll see all year' http://t.co/tauPuzOZnn #Mortdecai #film http://t.co/H8m6Y9z1Hz
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Rachmaninoff Vespers Feb 7, 7.30pm-9.30pm
St Andrew's Church, London
In celebration of the hundredth anniversary of its premiere, Londinium performs one of the greatest of all a...
T.S Eliot's Murder In The Cathedral Jan 30 & 31, 7pm-10pm, Feb 1, 4pm-7pm
The Temple Church, London
"Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest? "An influential religious leader is slaughtered by the...
Fantastic Four's trailer tone is all wrong
A first look trailer for the Fantastic Four reboot has arrived online – but the straight-faced approach fails... Read more...
Jazz In The City - At Vivat Bacchus Fri 8pm-11pm, ongoing
Vivat Bacchus, London
Vivat Bacchus is a celebration of rustic, robust food, artisan cheeses and great wines. Join us for 'Jazz...
Fabric Jan 31, 11pm-8am
Fabric, London
ROOM 1RhadooAkufen LIVESoul Capsule: Baby Ford & Thomas MelchiorROOM 25 YEARS OF ONE...
The Big Wednesday Comedy Club - Barbican Feb 11, 7.45pm-10.30pm
Charterhouse, London
A top quality fun night of big stand up comedy. Tonight's headliner is critically lauded one liner act...
Chris Pratt as Indiana Jones, anyone?
The report that Chris Pratt is now favourite to play Indiana Jones in Disney’s planned revival of the... Read more...
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.@tuneyards on pop, creativity, trying hard not to ‘get it right’ http://t.co/A5wQyNfgUo #tuneyards http://t.co/NNOknvtRIL
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London Gay Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert Feb 22, 7pm-9.30pm
St Sepulchre-Without-Newgate, London
The LGSO begin their Winter Concert casting a little light on long nights with Elgar's Wand Of Youth,...
12 box office flops that were actually great
They deserved better! Here are 12 fantastic films – cult classics, and under-appreciated gems – that completely flopped... Read more...
City Of London Sinfonia - Emigre Feb 25, 1.05pm-1.55pm
St Andrew's Church, London
Emigration has been a constant theme for musicians throughout history, with composers moving between countries and continents to...
The Boat Show Comedy Club + Night Club Feb 14, 8pm-10.30pm
HMS President, London
London's finest floating comedy club is now in it's 14th year afloat on the Thames. We're temporarily moving...
WetYourSelf! 8th Birthday Feb 1, 11pm-5.30am
Fabric, London
Marc HouleJacob HusleyPeter PixzelCormac
Venue memories: The Boileroom, Guildford
To mark the second annual Independent Venue Week, we asked Dom Frazer of The Boileroom in Guildford to... Read more...
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No more Blue Steel! Why rebooting #Zoolander is a bad idea http://t.co/v76HECkIS8 #RebootMania http://t.co/ss68hL8uzQ
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The Boat Show Comedy Club + Night Club Feb 21, 8pm-10.30pm
HMS President, London
London's finest floating comedy club is now in it's 14th year afloat on the Thames. We're temporarily moving...
Fabriclive Feb 6, 11pm-7am
Fabric, London
Daniel AveryFunkinevenKassem MosseObjektVolte-FaceJimmy EdgarMachinedrumKris WadsworthJustin Robertson
Londoners: Win a meal for 4 at Turtle Bay plus Empire Cinema tickets
Win tickets to the Empire Cinema, and dinner and drinks for you and three friends at the hottest... Read more...
The Big Wednesday Comedy Club - Barbican Feb 25, 7.45pm-10.30pm
Charterhouse, London
A top quality fun night of big stand up comedy. Tonight's headliner is proper funny Laura Lexx plus...
City Of London Sinfonia - Emigre Mar 25, 1.05pm-1.55pm
St Andrew's Church, London
Emigration has been a constant theme for musicians throughout history, with composers moving between countries and continents to...
Squat Betty New Material Night Feb 25, 7.30pm-11pm
The Betsey Trotwood, London
Squat Betty is running a New Material Night where you can see a host of top comedians try...
Rebekah takes to the decks for Jackhammer
For more than a decade, Jackhammer has been bringing many of the biggest names on the global house... Read more...
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Remember Limp Bizkit? They feature heavily in our list of terrible nu metal anthems http://t.co/nBCHMG4504 #tbt http://t.co/BHKJkQc9DF
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Murder Mystery dinner Feb 14, 7pm-10pm
Punch Tavern, London
Death by Chocolate! Based on the true story of Charles Dickens, this exciting Murder Mystery dinner will put...
Why early access is disastrous for gaming
News that the standalone version of DayZ has sold 3 million copies should not be met with applause.... Read more...
Regrets By Robin Lee: The Alternative Valentines Show Feb 4, 18, 6.30pm-9pm
Barts Pathology Museum, London
This February, artist Robin Lee and Barts Pathology Museum, part of Queen Mary University of London, are inviting...
The Boat Show Comedy Club + Night Club Feb 28, 8pm-10.30pm
HMS President, London
London's finest floating comedy club is now in it's 14th year afloat on the Thames. We're temporarily moving...
Fabric Feb 7, 11pm-7pm
Fabric, London
BicepPoint G LIVENick HoppnerJoey AndersonROOM 2Kyle HallFunkinevenBorrowed Identity LIVEK15ROOM...
Richard Sandling's Perfect Movie Podcast Show Mar 4, 7.30pm-10.30pm
The Betsey Trotwood, London
Award-winning comedian and film reviewer Richard Sandling presents a live, film based, comedy podcast recording featuring stand up...
Sleater-Kinney to play 6 Music Festival in Tyneside
The North East has been chosen to host this year’s BBC 6 Music Festival, with Sleater-Kinney set to... Read more...
London Gay Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert Apr 26, 7pm-9.30pm
St Sepulchre-Without-Newgate, London
This spring the LGSO invite you to join them for a classical cocktail - three-parts French, one part...
The Boat Show Comedy Club + Night Club Mar 7, 8pm-10.30pm
HMS President, London
London's finest floating comedy club is now in it's 14th year afloat on the Thames. We're temporarily moving...
WetYourSelf! Feb 8, 11pm-5.30am
Fabric, London
GlimpseCormacJacob HusleyPeter Pixzel
