The current exhibition at the Hang Up gallery is now in full swing. “Dog Days: Summer’s Hottest Artists” is running throughout August. It’s a group exhibition showcasing a unique blend of freshly created artworks from 16 of Hang-Up’s leading body ...
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Oh, brother!
Akshay Kumar’s new film Brothers is out on Friday, 14th August – but if you can’t get to see it straight away, you can catch “The Brothers Anthem” online. Sung by Vishal Dadlani, it’s a fast paced song which shows ...
Read More »UAE bans “Bangistan”
Bangistan is a comic tale with a strong underlying message highlighting the futility of violence, religious divisions, cultural prejudice, and promoting the message of peace, religious unity and harmony in society. The satirical film was released on 7th August. Unfortunately, the ...
Read More »Barbican sets out autumn highlights
Even though we live here, Londoners are sometimes less likely to go to some of the capital’s major arts attractions than those who have to make a major journey to get here. Maybe that’s partly because the events are often ...
Read More »Home theatre returns to Stratford
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
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