Emdad Rahman The “Happiest 5k on the Planet” is gearing up for its first ever UK night time event, during which thousands of runners from across the capital will light up the city’s skies in luminous multicolour! The Color Run ...
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Tell me about it!
Here’s a nice little tune for what looks like being anything but a summery end to the summer holidays. “Tell Me” (“Tu Bata”) is a real smoothie: billed as a hip-hop ballad, it’s much hipper than hopping. The disc comes ...
Read More »Cocktails take over Old Spitalfields Market
London Cocktail Week is getting bigger – and edging into East London. The week – running from 5th to 11th October this year – is moving to a new, bigger hub in the heart of Soho. It’s also taking a ...
Read More »Are you ready for the Phantom?
Audiences are looking forward to the release of Phantom – a political thriller set in the volatile world of South Asia. The story begins when an infiltrator with plans to attack India is caught, and the Head of India’s security ...
Read More »Paws for thought at Hang-Up’s Dog Days
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 ...
Read More »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: ...
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