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Brick Lane Comedy Festival cancelled after opposition from community groups
A comedy festival in east London due to feature acts including Al Murray, Alan Davies and Ed Byrne has been cancelled because of “heavy opposition from local community groups”.
Music review: Josh Groban’s All That Echoes tour at The O2
The last time Josh Groban was in London on tour he played the Hammersmith Apollo, a relatively small, pretty intimate venue.
Have a whale of a time at Moby Dick! The Musical
A musical theatre group is getting ready to make a splash with its latest show, a St Trinian’s-esque production.
Graeae’s tale of limbless knight to ask theatre-goers at Greenwich festival what it means to be alive
Jenny Sealey, co-director of the London 2012 Paralympic Games opening ceremony, writes about a new production by Hackney-based disabled-led theatre company Graeae, which will be shown at the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival.
Film review: Man of Steel
When Christopher Nolan rebooted Batman in 2005, everyone breathed a sigh of relief - at last, the days of cheesy, over the top superhero films was over, in their place, new, darker, grittier retellings.
Picture gallery: Man of Steel premiere
A little rain didn’t prove to be kryptonite for the stars of the new Superman film as they descended on Leicester Square for the premiere of the movie.
Top 10: The Big Noise Festival’s favourite places in Peckham
In Peckham and don’t know where to go for a touch of culture or a bite to eat?
DVD review: Boss Season One
Political intrigue, double crossing, scandal and more converge in Kelsey Grammer’s new programme, Boss.
Hilary Mantel misses out on awards treble at London ceremony
The author of Bring Up The Bodies was denied an historic treble of book awards last night as US novelist AM Homes picked up this year’s £30,000 Women’s Prize for Fiction.
Cheapside Hoard of dazzling jewels from Elizabethan and early Stuart period to go on display at Museum of London
A dazzling haul of jewels, including finger rings, Byzantine cameos and cascading necklaces, is to go on display at the Museum of London later this year.
Omid Djalili to headline Ealing Comedy Festival
Omid Djalili will headline this year’s Ealing Comedy Festival, it has been announced.
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- Doctor Who tribute sketch at TV Bafta Awards
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Arts See all
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Books See all
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Cinema See all
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Music See all
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Showbiz See all
- Brick Lane Comedy Festival cancelled after opposition from community groups
- Music review: Josh Groban’s All That Echoes tour at The O2
- Have a whale of a time at Moby Dick! The Musical
- Graeae’s tale of limbless knight to ask theatre-goers at Greenwich festival what it means to be alive
- Film review: Man of Steel
Theatre See all
- The Audience breaks record - for audience figures
- Graeae’s tale of limbless knight to ask theatre-goers at Greenwich festival what it means to be alive
- I have come to terms with ‘older women’ roles, says Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall
- Old postal sorting office to host unconventional production
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