Today's Picks
- The best small independent venues in the UK
- The playlist: Drenge, Gaz Coombes, Kanye West, The Twilight Sad, Aphex Twin
- 9 movie villains who are actually just misunderstood
- Drake to headline Wireless Festival
- 10 of the best independent shops in Leeds
- 8 most terrifying clowns in movie history
- 15 things you won’t know about Manchester
- 12 of the best 'proper' pubs in Glasgow
- #IDARB is a wolf in 8-bit clothing
Making Of Big Hero 6
Director Don Hall and executive producer Roy Conli told Luke Hearfield how they conceived of their squishy hero
Surprising Songwriting Credits
Looking around the rock and pop world, there are many songwriters who have found their names popping up on unexpected album sleeves
Worst Movie Gangsters
From incompetent hit-men to bone-headed robbers, here are the nine most useless gangsters in TV and movie history
European Music Festivals
Why not go jet-setting AND create some mud-covered musical memories this summer?
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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...
Kaiser Chiefs to headline Belladrum festival
Kaiser Chiefs are to headline this year’s Belladrum Tartan Heart music festival. The Leeds band, which formed in... 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...
Live at Glasgow reveals inaugural line-up
It was announced last month that a new all-day music festival, Live at Glasgow, is set to take... 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....
Why rebooting Zoolander is a bad idea
With Zoolander 2 moving into production, we look at why long overdue sequels to cult favourites rarely work... 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...
tUnE-yArDs: Merrill Garbus on pop, violence and trying not to 'get it right'
Ahead of tUnE-yArDs’ UK tour, Merrill Garbus spoke to Nick Mitchell about her constantly evolving approach to music Read more...
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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...
7 hideous nu metal anthems we all thought were awesome
If you were a teenager in the late 90s or early noughties, chances are you found yourself moshing... 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...
18 stunning food and drink destinations in Yorkshire
Ranging from hearty gastronomic delights to high-brow cuisine, here are a range of establishments shortlisted at the Oliver... 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...
Venue memories: Stornoway on Oxford gigs
To mark the second annual Independent Venue Week, indie-folk outfit Stornoway reflect on their own stand-out moments 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...
Why Glasgow gamers are taking up the roll of the dice
Board gamer Owen Duffy explains why the cardboard revolution is on the up in Glasgow 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...
Venue memories: Young Knives on smashing toy guitars
To mark the second annual Independent Venue Week, we asked Young Knives’ Thomas Bonsu-Dartnall to share his favourite... 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
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...
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...
