Underbelly Festival Southbank 2019: 80 Days – A Real-World Adventure by Fire Hazard Games (Preview)

LONDON – Based on Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel Around the World in 80 Days, Fire Hazard Games are staging a new, high energy urban adventure for adults in central London! Previously known for real-life immersive games including The Hunted Experience and John Le Carre’s The Circus, 80 Days: A Real-World Adventure is presented in association with Underbelly Festival Southbank. The Reform Club has reopened the challenge … Continue reading Underbelly Festival Southbank 2019: 80 Days – A Real-World Adventure by Fire Hazard Games (Preview)

Television Time: Sir David Attenborough Makes Surprise Appearance at Glastonbury to Launch BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet

Is Sir David Attenborough a rockstar? You bet he is. Best known for his role as a narrator on hit documentaries such as Our Planet, the natural historian made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage, in front of his biggest ever live audience to launch the new BBC Natural History series Seven Worlds, One Planet, which Attenborough will also be narrating. Sir David also revealed the extended … Continue reading Television Time: Sir David Attenborough Makes Surprise Appearance at Glastonbury to Launch BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet

Touring The UK 2019: Build a Rocket by Tara Finney Productions

LONDON –  Following international acclaim and an award-winning run at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Build A Rocket, about a young mother from Scarborough, returns to embark on an extensive UK tour. Winner of the Holden Street Theatres’ Edinburgh Fringe Award 2018, Adelaide Fringe Best Theatre Weekly Award 2019 and named The Sunday Mail’s Best Female Solo Show (Adelaide), Build a Rocket will see critically-acclaimed actress Serena … Continue reading Touring The UK 2019: Build a Rocket by Tara Finney Productions

Touring The UK 2020: The Phantom of the Opera UK/Ireland Tour 2020

LONDON –  Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh have announce a brand new 2020 UK and Ireland tour of world famous The Phantom of the Opera, with stops at The Curve, Leicester, Manchester Palace Theatre, Bord Gais Energy Theatre Dublin, Birmingham Hippodrome and Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Now in its 33rd year in the West End, The Phantom of the Opera is often considered one of the most beautiful and spectacular productions in history, filled with … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: The Phantom of the Opera UK/Ireland Tour 2020

In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Ryan Craig’s Games for Lovers at The Vaults (Preview)

LONDON – Written by Ryan Craig, Games for Lovers follows four millennials looking for sex, love and a well-located flat who find themselves caught in a complex game of rivalry, desire and seduction. As the cost of happiness soars, how can they negotiate the new rules of modern relationships and win the game of love? Join them at the heart of the action as their games play out … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Ryan Craig’s Games for Lovers at The Vaults (Preview)

In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: David Hare’s The Permanent Way at The Vaults (Preview)

LONDON – David Hare’s award-winning play roars to life in a provocative new site-specific staging performed in The Vaults, London’s alternative subterranean venue beneath Waterloo Station. Revelatory, witty, and moving, The Permanent Way is an astonishing interrogation of the chaos arising from the botched privatisation of Britain’s railways. Told through the first-hand accounts of those involved at every level, from passengers to Civil Service mandarins, this … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: David Hare’s The Permanent Way at The Vaults (Preview)

Arts in the UK: Nevill Holt Opera’s architectural excellence celebrated by RIBA National Award 2019 win

LEICESTERSHIRE – Having won three RIBA East Midlands Awards earlier this year, Nevill Holt Opera’s 400- seat theatre has now been awarded a prestigious RIBA National Award. These awards are given to buildings across the UK recognised as being significant contributions to architecture. The RIBA seeks to celebrate outstanding work and their awards are recognised internationally as a mark of excellence. This accolade from RIBA celebrates … Continue reading Arts in the UK: Nevill Holt Opera’s architectural excellence celebrated by RIBA National Award 2019 win

Television Time: BBC Shows July 2019

This July, BBC presents more exciting shows to fill your screens. Get up close and personal with some of the most dangerous hurricanes with Josh Morgerman in Hurricane Man, follow bikers Dave and Si on their quest to taste some of the most delicious Mediterranean food in The Hairy Bikers’ Mediterranean Adventure, and visit some of the world’s most unlikely tourist destinations in The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan.   BBC EARTH … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows July 2019

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Totally Thames 2019 by Thames Festival Trust

LONDON – Totally Thames has announced four highlights of the 2019 festival. This year’s celebration of the River Thames will champion the heritage of the river as the vital centre of London’s history, its diverse culture and its connection to the rest of the world. Totally Thames 2019 encourages Londoners and visitors from further abroad to take part in an amazing programme of arts, culture and … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Totally Thames 2019 by Thames Festival Trust

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Conversations with Ed by Exactly Different Theatre and Mind Out Theatre

LONDON – “We are just a cluster of stardust particles that have formed for a brief amount of time before we dissipate into something else.” Co-produced by Exactly Different Theatre and Mind Out Theatre, and directed by Evangeline Osbon, Conversations with Ed follows nature lover Ellie and lifestyle guru, Ed, who have been friends for a long time. When Ellie meets down-to-earth Zahara, things change. Mercury … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Conversations with Ed by Exactly Different Theatre and Mind Out Theatre