‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Hampstead Theatre – Review
So what the hell did I just see? A musical about someone dying with a terminal illness. And I don’t mean using woad while on life support. Although actually, if it had been, I’d’ve watched it too with this cast! This show is bloody marvellous. There. I’ve said it. The talent on stage is frankly […]
Big London Tattoo Show 2026 – Preview
Tattoo curious? Go on! You know you want to! Get your unmarked canvas over to Excel this weekend for a bit of inspiration – and a few fairground rides! You’ll be supporting an independent event, having fun and (if you’re anything like me) wincing quite a bit. I’ll be there with Eli. You can tell […]
London’s Greatest Greasy Spoons
Come back with me if you will to the days before Pret a Manger, Costa, Eat, way back to the days of Simon’s Basement and real London; days before the real sandwich bars, usually run by charming Italians and serving the best ever bacon sandwiches got slaughtered by the relentless rise of private equity and […]
The Best (mainly fabulous) FREE things to do in London
London doesn’t have to be cripplingly expensive. It is, but it doesn’t have to be. Trust me, I’ve lived here for decades! London offers a load of free world-class experiences (and I don’t mean the crime levels) that don’t cost a bean. Heck, many of our major museums and galleries are free to enter, and […]
Upstairs At Ronnie’s
Been a while. Used to go here a lot. Best place in London for a musically accompanied, unexpected late night liaison – eh Susan? For its upmarket ambitions it was kinda grotty – in a good way. The staff were fun. Surprising really – they put up with a lot. The sight lines were all […]
‘G20’ UK Special Screening, London
This ain’t no April fool! G20 UK SPECIAL SCREENING 17.45, TUESDAY 1ST APRIL CINEWORLD LEICESTER SQUARE EXPECTED: VIOLA DAVIS JULIUS TENNON DOUGLAS HODGE DIRECTOR PATRICIA RIGGEN When the G20 summit comes under siege, U.S. President Danielle Sutton (Academy Award winner Viola Davis) becomes the number one target. After evading capture by the attackers, she must […]
‘Nosferatu’ UK Premiere, London
NOSFERATU 18.00, WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER ODEON LUXE, LEICESTER SQUARE ACTORS BILL SKARSGÅRD NICHOLAS HOULT LILY-ROSE DEPP EMMA CORRIN WILLEM DAFOE RALPH INESON SIMON MCBURNEY DIRECTOR & WRITER ROBERT EGGERS PRODUCERS CHRIS COLUMBUS, ELEANOR COLUMBUS Nosferatu is a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing […]
‘BLACK DOVES’ Season One – World Premiere, London
BLACK DOVES SEASON 1 WORLD PREMIERE ON: 17.00, TUESDAY 3rd DECEMBER, 2024 Expected: KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, BEN WHISHAW SARAH LANCASHIRE, ANDREW BUCHAN ELLA LILY HYLAND, LUTHER FORD KATHRYN HUNTER, OMARI DOUGLAS WRITER, CREATOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JOE BARTON AT: BFI SOUTHBANK Set against the backdrop of London at Christmas, BLACK DOVES is a sharp, action-filled, and […]
‘Paddington in Peru’ World Premiere, London
WORLD PREMIERE 15.00, SUNDAY 3RD NOVEMBER LEICESTER SQUARE TALENT EXPECTED HUGH BONNEVILLE, EMILY MORTIMER, BEN WHISHAW, OLIVIA COLMAN ANTONIO BANDERAS, JIM BROADBENT, SIMON FARNABY, MADELEINE HARRIS SAMUEL JOSLIN, CARLA TOUS, JOEL FRY, SANJEEV BHASKAR CARLOS CARLÍN, JESSICA HYNES, ROBBIE GEE DIRECTOR DOUGAL WILSON PRODUCER ROSIE ALISON AND KAREN JANKEL Michael Bond’s Daughter FURTHER TALENT TO […]
‘Gladiator II’ Royal Film Performance and Global Premiere, London
Paramount Pictures Presents A Ridley Scott Film GLADIATOR II ROYAL FILM PERFORMANCE AND GLOBAL PREMIERE ON: 17.45, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2024 Expected: DIRECTOR & PRODUCER RIDLEY SCOTT ACTORS PAUL MESCAL, PEDRO PASCAL, JOSEPH QUINN, FRED HECHINGER,LIOR RAZ, DEREK JACOBI WITH CONNIE NIELSEN AND DENZEL WASHINGTON PRODUCERS DOUGLAS WICK, LUCY FISHER, MICHAEL PRUSS Location tba, Leicester […]