This year’s West End Christmas lights will be themed around Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. For the first time ever, the illuminations on Oxford Street, Regent Street and in the City will all be switched on simultaneously and carry Scroogesome designs. The Dickensian profusion coincides with …
So, err, yeah. Yessss. Eddie Izzard! That’s who I’ve come to talk to you about today, mmm. He’s presenting some of his Work In Progress at the Arts Theatre on Great Newport Street each night at 11:15 between today (Friday 1st February) and Sunday. Is …
For over a year now Disney’s hit High School Musical has been pretty much inescapable, spawning two chart-topping soundtracks and launching the career of tween idol Zac Efron. The HSM bandwagon shows no signs of slowing down either, with the legitimate theatre production of the …
Gold, frankincense, myrrh. What are these to a small child? If the magi were really such wise men, they’d have headed to Regent Street, where Hamleys and the Disney Store provide all the playthings a growing Saviour needs. Please send festively themed Touch Up London …
As it gets closer to Halloween for LAist, a contributer recollects her tale of staring down the serial killer, Richard Ramirez, otherwise known as the Night Stalker. Must think happy thoughts — okay, free organic chocolate chip cookies for Los Angeles — now that’s a …
It’s entirely in the nature of ducks that they can fly under the radar, but only in fairy tales do kings arrive unannounced. Nevertheless, even those who would count themselves fans of ice hockey may be surprised to learn that the O2 Arena this weekend …
Now I’m the king of the swingers Oh, the jungle VIP I’ve reached the top and had to stop And that’s what botherin’ me I wanna be a man, mancub And stroll right into town And be just like the other men I’m tired of …
There are a million things to do in London this week, but if you fancy a night in, here are a few things to keep you occupied. On TV, Londonist likes: Monday, 2 July – Friday, 6 July Wimbledon Today (BBC2, 20:00-21:00) Chances are, your …
You can only sanitise the world so much. If subject to the film board, Earth would certainly get an 18 certification. To their credit, Nintendo consistently provides fun for all ages while never slipping into completely antiseptic Disney terrain. Games that may at first seem …
That most eclectic of musical festivals, the South Bank Centre’s Meltdown, has announced its line-up for 2007. After a hiatus last year while the Centre was undergoing a much needed facelift, the festival is back with a bang – and this year it’s being curated …
This week – The East German Stasi listen in on a writer’s life (The Lives Of Others) and Disney rape our minds (Wild Hogs). First up, The Lives Of Others, a film written and directed by a man called Florian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel …
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