Today's Picks
- The best small independent venues in the UK
- Why the leaked Ted 2 trailer is funnier than the actual one
- Independent Venue Week: Richard Watson his favourite 360 Club gigs
- 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'
Inspiring Women Rockers
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Greatest 60s Soundtracks
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Bad Movie Science
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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...
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...
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"...
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Fabriclive Jan 30, 11pm-7am
Fabric, London
HypeHazardPascalDillinja ValveGrooveriderSub ZeroTykeLTJ BukemSpectrasoulBryan GeeAnt TC1Danny Wheeler...
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...
The making of Big Hero 6
Luke Hearfield chats to Big Hero 6 co-director Don Hall and executive producer Roy Conli about their animated... Read more...
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...
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...
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...
10 European music festivals to try this summer
Planning a music-themed getaway? Matthew Dunne-Miles runs through some of the best summer music festivals on the continent... Read more...
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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...
Plunge Theatre Presents 'Private View' Jan 8-31, 8pm-9pm
Theatre Delicatessen, London
This January, prepare to be plunged into the funny, filthy and grotesquely honest world of the twenty-something female....
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...
The Priory Jan 28-30, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Jan 31, 4pm-6pm
Bridewell Theatre, London
Written by Michael Wynne Directed by Alan Bosworth Presented by the Spread Eagle PlayersA few friends. People...
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...
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...
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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ICYMI - The Libertines to headline @Tinthepark http://t.co/X5xZhl8nD4 #TinthePark #TITP2015 http://t.co/JmGYsifMEy
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Museum Of The Order Of St John Mon-Sat 10am-5pm
Museum Of The Order Of St John, London
The Museum Of The Order Of St John tells a unique and fascinating story - the story of...
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...
Fade Art Exhibition Jan 26-31, 10am-6.30pm
Frameless Gallery, London
About the ExhibitionIn an increasingly youth oriented world, obsessed with physical perfection in women, the Fade exhibition...
FIN | Dan Davis, Dominic Beattie, Finbar Ward, Kes Richardson, Simon Callery, Tim Ellis, Valerie Kolakis From Jan 10, Wed-Sat 12noon-6pm, ends Jan 31
Fold Gallery, London
FOLD Gallery is pleased to announce our final show in Clerkenwell. The exhibition consists of works by our...
Fabric Jan 31, 11pm-8am
Fabric, London
ROOM 1RhadooAkufen LIVESoul Capsule: Baby Ford & Thomas MelchiorROOM 25 YEARS OF ONE...
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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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...
Old Bailey Mon-Fri 10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm, times are approx., closed Bank Hols, and the day immediately after, There is no public access to the precincts of the Central Criminal Court.
Old Bailey, London
The Old Bailey is located about 200 yards northwest of St Paul's Cathedral, just outside the former western...
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...
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,...
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...
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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St Bride's Church Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat, times vary, Sun 10am-6.30pm, phone for Christmas & New Year opening times
St Bride's Church, London
St Bride's Church is a magical space in which the beauty of its architecture, the power of the...
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...
WetYourSelf! 8th Birthday Feb 1, 11pm-5.30am
Fabric, London
Marc HouleJacob HusleyPeter PixzelCormac
The Wapping Dispute From Jan 9, Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, ends Feb 13
St Bride Foundation, London
9 January - 13 February 2015Mondays - Saturdays 10.00 - 6.00An exhibition portraying the devastating events...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
