Bars and Clubs
Shake your way to five a day
The Living Room Edinburgh has launched its new cocktail menu starring five Raw Juices cocktails set to add a healthy edge to the venue’s drinks selection. All five non-alcoholic cocktails are made from a combination of freshly squeezed fruits and vegetables including pineapple, watermelon, beetroot and pears.
Wembley dances to the rhythm of the African beat
From the townships of South Africa, the coffee plantations of Kenya, the sea breezes off the Ivory Coast and the sprawling metropolis of Nigeria comes a vibrant, rich and intoxicating blend of MOBO music to the heart of London.
Let the games begin
The Rex Cinema + Bar now allows guests to play the world’s greatest sports from your cinema seat with the Nintendo Wii. The Rex offers decadent yet relaxed surroundings where you can unwind, enjoy a drink with friends, sample the food on offer and play your favourite sport on our state of the art high definition 24” screen. Whatever your sport of choice – whether it be football, rugby, boxing, tennis, snowboarding or ten-pin bowling - the Rex is able to offer a sporting night with a difference.
Hard Rock Cafes set to premiere AC/DC’s new album
Hard Rock International has announces that all four Hard Rock Cafes in the UK are set to host official Fan-Only Listening Parties for the eagerly awaited new AC/DC album Black Ice! In conjunction with Sony BMG, the listening parties will take place between 7pm and 9pm on Thursday 16 October at Hard Rock Cafe London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff and will give over 500 fans an exclusive preview of the 15 brand new tracks by the world’s biggest rock act.
Australian guitar legend returns to the UK
He was voted Best Acoustic Guitarist in the 2008 Guitar Player Readers’ Choice Awards. He’s been nominated for two Grammy awards. He has four platinum and gold album awards. He was the Most Popular Guitarist in Rolling Stone (Australia)’s poll for two years running. He performed at the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, in front of a global audience of more than 2 billion people.
Cinderella On Ice
The world-famous Imperial Ice Stars, who have won international critical acclaim and five-star reviews with their previous tours of The Sleeping Beauty on Ice and Swan Lake on Ice, are set to thrill UK audiences once more with their brand new production, Cinderella On Ice, commencing a national UK tour in October 2008 including a Christmas season at Wales Millennium Centre.
English National Ballet returns with The Sleeping Beauty
Following the huge success of The Sleeping Beauty revival in 2005, English National Ballet will once again perform MacMillan’s classic production in Autumn and Winter 2008/2009. The Company will also perform the Royal Danish Ballet’s production of MacMillan’s Manon. This will be the first time English National Ballet has performed Manon in its history, and the first time the production has toured the UK for over 20 years.
Manchester hosts series of Indian Music Concerts
Milapfest, the UK's premier South Asian Arts Development Trust and the Bridgewater Hall have announced the launch of a brilliant new Indian Music concert series in Manchester. The series, entitled 'Music for the Mind and Soul', will be a monthly feature at the Bridgewater Hall showcasing the very best in young Indian music from both India and the UK.
Radio 1 presents The Killers live at Royal Albert Hall
On Monday 3 November, BBC Radio 1 presents The Killers live from the prestigious Royal Albert Hall, London. The whole gig will be broadcast live on Radio 1 on Zane Lowe's show (7.00-10.00pm) and will include tracks from the new album.
Possibly the best beer garden in Hampstead
Opening on the 20th September, The Stag in Hampstead is the second pub from the Perritt brothers, owners of the popular Regent in Kensal Green. Jonathan and Andrew Perritt have brought that laid back feel, friendly and genuine service and great food that The Regent is famous for to their second venue. The Stag’s main draw, however will be its ample outdoor space, a garden for diners and drinkers alike, cleverly designed to remain open for the whole year.
A special Autumn Wine Fair
The Granville @ Barford, in conjunction with Dorje’s Wine Company, will be hosting a special Autumn Wine Fair which will take place on Tuesday 30 September from 4pm - 9pm. Guests will be able to sample over 100 different wines from around the world including 3 champagnes from specialist privately owned Champagne Houses - Montaudon, Philipponat and Autreau.
Roll the dice in Leicester Square
The Casino at The Empire has announced the arrival of a happy hour with a difference at the Icon Bar & Terrace. Visit the stunning terrace bar for views over the West End between the hours of 5pm-8pm and you have the chance to roll the dice for your drinks.
Design takes centre stage in Covent Garden
This year, in a coup for Covent Garden, Designersblock, the godfathers of the London Design Festival bring their acclaimed show to No.1 The Piazza. Designersblock will be the epicentre of a range of design exhibitions and installations in Covent Garden and the surrounding area as a new ‘hub’ destination for London Design Festival is established in the heart of the West End.
Stereophonics add second Cardiff date to greatest hits tour
Stereophonics have announced that they will play a second show at the Cardiff International Arena on the 7th December as part of their Decade In The Sun Greatest Hits tour, having sold out the first date in less than a week.
Oasis tour sells out within an hour
Oasis' biggest ever arena tour sold out within an hour of going on sale on August 20. Over 180,000 tickets were snapped up by fans for the 18 shows across the UK in October. Ticket web sites for all the venues experienced huge levels of demand and box office phone lines were jammed when the shows went on sale at 9.00am.