Entertainment
Field Day - London Hippest New Festival
Field Day is a brand new summer event bringing together the cream of London’s alternative concert and club promoters to the East End’s greenest of gardens Victoria Park. Expect a day of incredible music, dancing and maximum hoopla set in London’s heartland. Music is the main driver but it will have all the charm of a village fete and if you don’t even catch a band you would still have a great time.
Bradley Walsh To Star In New ITV Drama Series
Inspired by recent true cases, ITV delves into the bonds which tie families together, and can tear them apart. Starring Holly Aird (Losing It, Waking The Dead), Bradley Walsh (Coronation Street), Adam Kotz (The Last King Of Scotland) and Nicola Walker (Spooks), TORN is a new drama from TXTV.
Ashes To Ashes – 80’s Sequel To Life On Mars
After a gripping finale to the critically-acclaimed and multi award-winning Life On Mars on BBC One, Kudos, Monastic Productions and the BBC are delighted to announce the next chapter – Ashes To Ashes. DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister) is back but he's no longer the self-styled "Sheriff of Manchester".
New Music Venue Launches With Sensational Line-Up
The state-of-the-art Indigo venue opens on 2nd July 2007 as part of the multi-million pound redevelopment of the O2. Located in the heart of London, Indigo benefits from fantastic travel links via Thames Clippers on The O2 Express service and 7 stops on the Jubilee Line from Westminster. This new 2,350 capacity venue with superior facilities is set to be the jewel in the crown of London’s already vibrant live music scene.
Celebrities Set For Premiere Of Spider-Man 3
Columbia Pictures’ Spider-Man 3 reunites the cast and filmmakers from the first two blockbuster adventures for a web of secrets, vengeance, love, and forgiveness that will transport worldwide audiences to thrilling new heights. Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst are set to attend the Celebrity Premiere, which is being held at London’s Odeon Leicester Square on Monday 23rd April 2007.
Babyshambles To Play Secret Show
Pete Doherty’s legendary outfit will treat fans to a unique performance at NW1’s two-day live music extravaganza. Babyshambles are to kick off this year’s Camden Crawl festival with a one-off MySpace Secret Show for a select group of fans on Thursday 19th April.
Live Earth On The BBC This Summer
Global concerts spanning seven continents will be broadcast on the BBC this summer, it was announced on BBC Radio 1 yesterday. Created by former United States Vice-President Al Gore and Live 8's organiser Kevin Wall to raise awareness of environmental issues, the Live Earth concerts will take place simultaneously in seven countries across the world on 7 July 2007.
Rod Stewart Adds New UK Tour Date
Currently scoring rave reviews for his 65-date stateside tour, Rod Stewart has added an 8th UK night to his eagerly awaited greatest hits summer line-up. The European leg of the stadium tour will now kick-start in Newcastle’s St. James’ Park on June 25th before travelling to Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Belfast, Poland and Norway.
Extra Date For An Evening With Rufus Wainwright
Due to overwhelming public demand, critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright has announced a third new London date to his forthcoming UK shows – the 3rd to be added in less than 2 weeks.
Mostly Mozart 2007
Mostly Mozart 2007 is a four-weekend festival of concerts, dance, opera, free foyer events, pre-concert talks, improvisation workshops and even fireworks, at the Barbican during July and August. The annual festival has become a well-loved feature of the classical music calendar. It provides a chance for audiences to celebrate the summer in the heart of the City and to discover the popular favourites of the classical repertoire.
Katie Melua To Appear With Plácido Domingo
The world premiere of two award-winning artists together on stage promises to be a magical night of music. Chart topping singer songwriter Katie Melua joins world-famous tenor Plácido Domingo at the M.E.N Arena on Wednesday 2 May. Katie, who wowed M.E.N Arena audiences in January 2006, joins the Spanish tenor on stage at his only UK show of 2007 for a very special guest appearance.
See Mark Ronson Live
Mark Ronson is the sound of 2007. Internationally renowned as one of the world’s finest DJ/producer’s and currently dominating radio airwaves with his dazzling new single ‘Stop Me’ – available to download now – Mark Ronson has announced his first ever UK headline shows for May.
REM To Play 5 Nights In Dublin
Set to record their eagerly awaited 14th studio album with producer Jacknife Lee this summer, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills will roadtest their brand new material for five nights at Dublin’s historic Olympia Theatre from June 30th.
Project Runway Coming To Sky One
Project Runaway is presented by supermodel Heidi Klum and selects a cast of fifteen talented fashion designers from thousands of hopefuls to compete for the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show in the world-renowned Bryant Park tents during New York's Fashion Week.
RSC Celebrates Shakespeare's Birthday
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is offering everyone the chance to see how much they know about Shakespeare, his plays and the work of the RSC itself. The company has devised a special online quiz, which will go live on the RSC website, www.rsc.org.uk, on Shakespeare’s birthday, Monday 23 April.