Entertainment

Easter is usually associated with birth and awakening, and 2016 is actually the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death – so his plays have all been with us slightly longer than 400 years. Nonetheless, the O2 (formerly the Millennium Dome) is ...

Two exciting Asian films are having their UK premieres in Tower Hamlets next week as part of the 18th Asian Film Festival. Chauranga (Four Colours), pictured above, is the debut feature from critic turned director Bikas Ranjan Mishra, takes its inspiration ...

Akshay Kumar is making his debut in the Tamil film industry by starring in Robot 2.0, the sequel to the Tamil film Enthiran, alongside megastar Rajnikanth. This is the first time such a Bollywood superstar has agreed to appear in a ...

Fans who can’t wait for the release of Born To Be King can console themselves with a burst of Bhangra Beat in the shape of the first release from the film’s soundtrack. Ase Ta King Ya will sweep you to ...

It was a busy time last month for Akshay Kumar as he prepared for the release of his new film, the edge-of-the-seat thriller Airlift, on 22nd January. Airlift tells the story of the largest human evacuation in history, during which ...

Jay Islaam, a 34-year old marketing manager, started performing standup just two years ago – but already he’s a finalist for three different British comedy awards. Jay is up for Best Comedian prizes in London, Birmingham and Bristol over the ...

Emdad Rahman Now all one needs to gain access to the vast genius of Leonardo da Vinci is modern technology. The Italian genius’s hidden secrets are now accessible to each and every one of us through the mere click of ...

It’s a Jazz Bonanza down at the Barbican next month, as the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (JLCO) returns for their fourth International Associate residency. The residency includes three special features: saxophonist Wayne Shorter in concert; a ...

The death has been announced of David Bowie, one of the giants of music who first found fame in the 1970s. It has been revealed that he had been living with cancer for 18 months. The shock is all the ...

As Valentine’s Day heaves into sight, get ready for a major love story with this February release! Abhishek Kapoor’s Fitoor – starring Aditya Roy Kapur, Katrina Kaif and Tabu – is out next month, but already the first track from ...