Too tired to drag yourself down to the theatre? Never fear: now you can book up for the theatre to come to you! Home theatre is returning to the Theatre Royal Stratford East after a successful run in 2013. Since ...
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Summer sounds: anthems and urban
Kee’s Akhiyan returns refreshed After the huge success of “Akhiyan”, British Asian artist Kee returns with a new remix of the Punjabi-infused dancefloor anthem, with a beat produced by JC Sona and additional vocals by rapper Tino Atilla. Kee said: ...
Read More »Swing low, meat carry-out
If you’re in the Liverpool Street area over the weekend this summer, you’ll be within reach of a truly traditional US experience. Down at the Old Bengal Bar, the former 18th century East India Company warehouse near Liverpool Street, there ...
Read More »Tudors return to the Tower of London
Emdad Rahman A rainy weekend was enough to put the dampeners on tourists and visitors to the Tower of London – but they were missing out on the chance to catch up with King Henry VIII and his new bride Anne ...
Read More »Bangistan is here!
The last day of July marks the release of Bangistan – an uproarious satire on fundamentalism starring Riteish Deshmukh and Pulkit Samrat as two blundering terrorists. It’s a comic tale with a strong underlying message highlighting the futility of violence, religious divisions ...
Read More »Six Tower Hamlets youngsters are gagging to “Gigs”!
In the shadow of protests from across the music industry at the Government’s “shortsighted” cuts to young people’s music services, London Mayor Boris Johnson is holding his traditional competition to find London Busker of the Year. The competition itself is ...
Read More »Akshay Kumar looks forward to launch of Brothers
Akshay Kumar’s new film, Brothers, launches on 14th August – and the star has been praising the high quality of the stunt work in the film. Brothers used the same expert stunt team as Hollywood film Warriors – who were ...
Read More »Hang on: it’s Dog Days at Hang Up!
The last week of July sees the opening of a new exhibition for the heart of summer at the Hang Up gallery. Dog Days: Summer’s Hottest Artists opens on 24th July. It’s a group exhibition showcasing a unique blend of ...
Read More »Hit The Streets in Stratford
Ellie and Sam sit just metres away from each other on the steps at Stratford station every day, never meeting or speaking… until one day Ellie leaves her notebook behind. Sam embarks on a journey around Stratford to reunite Ellie ...
Read More »Go Wild at Canary Wharf
When the docks closed, there was much talk about how the vacated land could be used to help the now employed local population find new work. However, the then Tory Government gave the land to Canary Wharf to build an ...
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