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Category: Art and Culture
Watch: Groundbreaking Camden People’s Theatre celebrates 30th anniversary
Camden People’s Theatre is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary and has cemented its place in the London arts and culture scene by providing an initial platform for internationally renowned theatre companies, TV stars and West End performers.
Bridget Jones is back: How have rom-coms changed since 2001?
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the latest instalment in the huge rom-com franchise, is already surpassing Barbie (2023) in pre-sale tickets, signalling a growing appetite among audiences for nostalgia-driven rom-coms hitting the box office screens.
Review: Animal Farm at Kingston’s Rose Theatre
First performed at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow in 1982, Ian Wooldridge’s stage adaptation of the book is now more than 40 years old, yet remains as relevant as ever in today’s political landscape. Kingston’s very own Rose Theatre is the second stop on its 2025 UK Spring Tour.
Music sales hit a 20-year high but what about CDs?
It’s been the biggest year for music purchases since 2001 with market growth for streaming and vinyl. But CD sales have remained flat.
Kingston Waterstones celebrates release of Onyx Storm with midnight launch
The launch of the latest instalment of the book series Onyx Storm at midnight on 21 January drew a queue of book lovers to Waterstones in Kingston, with fans eager to get their hands on a copy of the year’s most anticipated fantasy novel.
Musician FKA Twigs meets local fans as she launches new album
British singer FKA Twigs met with fans at Banquet Records in Kingston on Friday, 24 January amid the launch of her new album, EUSEXUA.
People behind the flowers: a textile exhibition bringing communities together
The Rose Theatre Cafe is hosting a unique exhibition celebrating over two years of community participation, embroideries, and people’s stories by women and children living
Review: Rose Theatre’s Robin Hood and the Christmas Heist
Playwright Chris Bush strikes again with a politically driven Christmas play at the Rose Theatre As strange as it is to be reviewing a politically-charged
Local bookstore celebrates Christmas with an evening of authors
The local branch of bookseller Waterstones celebrated the festive season with its annual Christmas evening on 29th November, bringing together 17 authors to meet with
