Entertainment
Hollyoaks Babe Is On The Run
TV star, Sarah Jayne Dunn who played Mandy Richardson in top Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, has just signed up to run this year’s Flora London Marathon for Marie Curie Cancer Care on April 22.
Nina Stemme To Release Richard Strauss Album
Nina Stemme, Isolde to Plácido Domingo’s Tristan in EMI’s multi-award-winning Tristan und Isolde recording of 2005, launches her exclusive contract with EMI Classics with a Richard Strauss programme with a twist. Her collaborators are once again the orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and its music director, Antonio Pappano.
Christie’s Set To Make An Impression
Over £150 million worth of works by Bacon, Warhol, Picasso, Matisse and many others are going up for auction at Christie’s. On Friday 2 February at 9.30am, at Christie’s South Kensington, the most important work by Francis Bacon ever to appear at auction will be on public view for the very first time in London joined by other celebrated Post-War and Contemporary artists such as Warhol, Lichtenstein, and Rothko.
At The Cinema: The Illusionist
In a world where nothing is as it appears, The Illusionist is a supernatural mystery that that combines romance, politics and magic. In the latest film from the producers of the Oscar winners Crash and Sideway, the film stars Academy Award nominees Edward Norton (Fight Club, American History X) and Paul Giamatti (Cinderella Man, Sideways) and Jessica Biel (Elizabethtown).
Lose Your Phone, Not Your Mobile Life
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Tracey Thorn Releases First Single In 5 Years
If there is a timeless cross-generational voice in modern English pop, folk and electronica, it is that of Tracey Thorn (of Everything But The Girl). After twenty years of recording and touring she walked away to raise her family and didn’t sing a note for five years.
Coldplay ‘The Singles 1999 – 2006’
For the first time, all 14 of Coldplay's singles are to be collected together in a box set. Each single will be pressed on heavyweight 7-inch vinyl and sleeved in its original artwork. The box set will contain five singles which have never previously appeared on 7-inch vinyl.
K-os Releases New Album: Atlantis – Hymns For Disco
K-os makes music for himself, first and foremost. This is at the musical heart of his third album, ATLANTIS – Hymns for Disco. Here, k-os challenged himself by creating a sonic landscape that shows no boundaries and crosses many musical styles, sounds and generations. And while it was certainly not his intention, he had no choice but to make his most personal and revealing album yet.
New Writing Forum At The Royal Court
The Royal Court’s New Writing Forum will see a panel of some of the leading figures in British drama, and some of the most exciting young playwrights, putting the state of new writing in Britain under the microscope. The New Writing Forum is part of the Royal Court Young Writers Festival 2007, and fulfils the Royal Court’s commitment never to become complacent about the emergence of new writing talent.
Harrods Rocks Guinness World Record
On Sunday 18 February 2007 at 8am, Harrods is offering guitarists the chance to play their way into rock’n’roll history! To celebrate its ‘Harrods Rocks’ season from 1st February to 3rd March, the world-famous London store will host a bid to break the world record for the most guitarists simultaneously playing one song.
Midlake Announce UK Tour Dates
Midlake were unquestionably one of the biggest success stories of 2006, with their stunning second album near the top of all end-of-year lists, including the top 10 of both MOJO and Uncut.
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Spicy Chick Lit: Good Girls Shouldn’t
As a student, Nina Nayak, hip and trendy, enthusiastically indulged in clubbing, drinking and staying out late. Post-graduation and back at home, her freedom is dramatically curtailed and she finds living with her traditionally-minded parents somewhat of a culture shock.
The Shins To Play Exclusive London Gig
The Shins are set to play an exclusive gig and sign copies of their eagerly anticipated third album ‘Wincing the Night Away,’ at Virgin Megastores, Oxford Street, London on Thursday 1 February at 5.00pm.
Channel 4 Tackles Environmental Issues
2007 is set to be the year of the environment on Channel 4 with a raft of programmes tackling the issues that have become hot topics of concern and debate. From a documentary that challenges existing orthodoxies on global warming, to a series in which contestants spend one month living on Britain’s biggest rubbish tip, Channel 4 will be addressing the subject through a unique and varied mix of programmes.