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LA BOHEME: Energizing, emotional and experiential

The OperaUpClose production of LA BOHEME, in a new English version by Robin Norton-Hale, is directed by Robin Norton-Hale, with musical direction and piano accompaniment by Elspeth Wilkes. Discover this gem under ‘The Arches’ at The Charing Cross Theatre. Thi...

ONE BATHROOM. TWO PEOPLE. ONE DAY.

Have you ever watched Skins, Cast-offs, This is England, The Fades or The Scouting Book for Boys? IF the answer if yes, then you are probably going to want to buy tickets for Mydidae as it's written by the very same, Bafta award-winning Jack Thorne. Set over ...

GINGER AND ROSA: Teenage Existentialism Aplenty

Last month, at the 56th London Film Festival, Its Rude To Stare attended the premiere of Ginger and Rosa, along with the cast. The modest-scale movie is the latest offering from British director Sally Potter, best known for the internationally acclaimed and mu...

HALLOWEEN SCREAMINGS: pop-corn and blood at The Round Chapel

The big bad wolf and the evil stepmother who? Experience Cinema bringthe real deal to a spooky chapel in Hackney for Halloween. If the location isn’t enough to convince that ‘screamings’ aren’t for the faint hearted – the film choices will. Dress up (Hal...

WINTER CINEMA: The Berkeley’s Health Club & Spa brings out old classics

Known as the place to see and be seen during the summer months, The Berkeley’s Health Club & Spa is transforming its roof-top terrace into a pine-filled forest cinema this year. Hotel guests and Londoners are treated to winter classics on the big screen ...

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION: W London launches W Film Club

W London Hotel is maxing out with their luxury 39-seater, HD, state-of-the-art Screening Room with W Film Club - a fortnightly screening of a new release films. Kicking off on Tuesday 16th October with On the Road, the anticipated adaptation of the Jack Kerou...

RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: kicking off tonight!

Tonight, the 20th annual Raindance Film Festival - the indiest of all indie film festivals - will officially open with a grand opening ceremony. The official programme, which has many new additions this year, was announced on the 4h of September at Apartment 5...

FILM: To Rome with (not so much) Love

Really? After heart achingly brilliant parodies, words tinged with comic genius and fables of almost religious proportions, this, is what we’re left with? Jesse Eisenberg and Ellen Page, of Juno fame, fumbling around awkwardly in some ancient Roman ruin wit...

A REASON FOR MISS HAVISHAM TO GET THE CLOCKS TICKING AGAIN: European Premiere of Great Expectations to Close 56th BFI London Film Festival

It’s often with a bad case of butterflies that we await the cinematic adaptation of a classic piece of literature. There’s just so much scope to miss the mark when it comes to casting, plot simplification, and on-screen chemistry between characters (or lack ...

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