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...
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"...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Bubbly Time!!! Pol Roger Mar 2, 7pm-9pm
Vivat Bacchus, London
"Remember gentlemen, it's not just France we are fighting for, it's Champagne!" Such was Winston Churchill's love of...
Wine And Cheese Tasting Quiz Mar 3, 7pm-9pm
Vivat Bacchus, London
For those of you who already have your tried and tested quiz team you know exactly what you...
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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Chardonnay Around The World Mar 9, 7pm-9pm
Vivat Bacchus, London
It's time to taste the King of the white grapes - Chardonnay!! Different countries, climates, winemaking processes and...
Master Class In Italian Wine: The North Mar 9, 7pm-9pm
Vivat Bacchus, London
We are pleased to have Shana Dilworth, from Armit, our Italian wine supplier, who will explain all you...
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...
Pairing Wine With Food - Including Mini Tasting Menu! Mar 16, 7pm-9pm
Vivat Bacchus, London
Whether you like to cook or eat out, it doesn't matter. This evening is all about learning to...
Pinotage - Love It Or Not - Let’s See What We’ve Got Mar 16, 7pm-9pm
Vivat Bacchus, London
Scientist designed super-grapes were all the rage in the roaring twenties and so South Africa's signature grape was...
Kaapzicht, South Africa Mar 23, 7pm-9pm
Vivat Bacchus, London
Kaapzicht, meaning Cape View, is a family-run winery with a hands on approach, with brothers Danie and George...
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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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...
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...
WetYourSelf! 8th Birthday Feb 1, 11pm-5.30am
Fabric, London
Marc HouleJacob HusleyPeter PixzelCormac
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...
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,...
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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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: 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...
Fabriclive Feb 6, 11pm-7am
Fabric, London
Daniel AveryFunkinevenKassem MosseObjektVolte-FaceJimmy EdgarMachinedrumKris WadsworthJustin Robertson
Guildhall Jazz Feb 4, 1.05pm-1.55pm
St Sepulchre-Without-Newgate, London
The Guildhall School of Music & Drama's prestigious and innovative Jazz Studies programme, under the masterful directorship of...
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...
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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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: 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...
Fabric Feb 7, 11pm-7pm
Fabric, London
BicepPoint G LIVENick HoppnerJoey AndersonROOM 2Kyle HallFunkinevenBorrowed Identity LIVEK15ROOM...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
