Entertainment

FIFTY YEARS AGO we were humming along to the hits of 1976. Some have magnificently stood the test of time; others have not. Join us on Memory Lane as we review them on their golden anniversaries. The year began in ...

IT WAS SHOCK news. Ten years ago, on 11th January 2016, the UK woke up to the news that music legend David Bowie had passed away. The fact that he had been ill had been kept secret from the public. ...

WE ALL KNOW that Nigel Farage was tempted out of retirement and back into politics. We all know that he led Reform to a good result at the 2024 General Election – and had a breakthrough in the May 2025 ...

Maruf Ahmed THE SLAVE TRADE was running across the Atlantic – but in Tower Hamlets, between 1567 and 1802, Black people were finding refuge and telling their stories. Now a new exhibition tells their stories. Six local residents have dug ...

THE CHISENHLE Gallery has announced a series of events which will take place over the next three months. Introduction 11am-12 noon, Saturday, 29th March An introduction to Claudia Pages Rabal’s commission Five Defence Towers, by Olivia Aherne, Curator, and Oscar ...

AFTER 25 years, pop band Five are back with a new tour – Keep On Movin’ 2025. And the group has just announced that they are adding more dates to the run. Five were formed in 1997. They sold 20 ...

LONDON MAYOR Sadiq Khan is reminding Londoners that Diwail on the Square takes place this Sunday. The celebration will be taking over Trafalgar Square and all Londoners are invited. Diwali – usually translated as the “festival of lights” is a ...

AS THE “Season of Bangla Drama” comes of age with its 21st annual theatre festival, Tower Hamlets Executive Mayor Lutfur Rahman has congratulated all involved. “We are so proud that Tower Hamlets continues to champion this fantastic platform for homegrown ...

MCM London Comic Con returns 27-29 October 2023 at ExCeL London. An unforgettable three-day celebration of all things pop culture! Meet TV and film stars, browse art from independent creators, find new experiences in the many feature areas, and enjoy ...

Emdad Rahman reviews Exploring Beanibazar, a film made by Foysol Mahmud. The first viewing of Explore Beanibazar was a resounding success, as a capacity crowd flocked into the Brady Arts Centre near Brick Lane to watch the landmark heritage documentary. ...