Author: FABUK Magazine

Jesse J, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Katy Perry and NSYNC, among others, are all back in the West End. No, not the actual performers but their songs which all, and more, feature in the smash hit musical ‘& Juliet’. After a 19 month (!) hiatus, the most musical of musicals of shows in the West End is back, and it appears to be better than when it first ran back in 2019! ‘& Juliet’ is not the classic Romeo & Juliet that we all know, ‘& Juliet’ has a twist in that it imagines Juliet’s life without Romeo – and…

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LA CLIQUE will make its triumphant return to London’s West End this Christmas with a new show in The Leicester Square Spiegeltent playing from Saturday 13 November 2021 to Saturday 8 January 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bHsSKxM_s0   LA CLIQUE is the perfect Christmas night out with its magnificent melange of award winning, world class circus and cabaret favourites, performing alongside the brilliant La Clique Palais Orkestra, in the beautiful mirrored Leicester Square Spiegeltent. Funny, cheeky, naughty, gasp inducing and stuffed with plenty of WOW, LA CLIQUE is the ultimate ‘let your hair down’ live show. The show will include: The fire-breathing, sword-swallowing, Heather Holliday Quick change artiste and hand balancer Mirko Köckenberger The Incredible Hula Boy Craig Reid London…

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General ticket sale starts today for this year’s Fashion Awards, the highly anticipated event of 2021 which will take place on Monday 29th November at London’s spectacular Royal Albert Hall. Tickets are available to buy online at fashionawards.com and include circle level seats as well as box seats for a more exclusive experience. Prices start from £50. Hosted by the British Fashion Council (BFC), The Fashion Awards is an annual celebration of the best of both British and international talent. Following a momentous year of change and evolution, the event will expand its global reach with a new creative approach…

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With a cool breeze in tow, Zooonek’s Streetwear collection rocked the digital runway with its exemplary streetwear collection.  Its Spring/Summer 22’ collection entitled “Freedom” showcases the finest streetwear fashions. As a chic urban streetwear line, Zooonek offers bold designs with a drop of class. With themes derived from the most exciting aspects of nature, the brand offers a breathtaking escape to viewers around the world. Geoffrey Owens is the designer at Zooonek. As an innovative creative, Geoffrey sought to create one of the most empowering streetwear lines on the market. “It began with the rejected. I wanted to create a…

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Good news for the fans – MCM Comic Con, the epic celebration of pop culture and Europe’s leading Comic Con event, is back this autumn with two hotly anticipated shows at ExCeL London on 22-24 October and the NEC in Birmingham on 13-14 November. Whether you are a passionate gamer, a comic book collector, a film fanatic or a keen cosplayer, there’s plenty to see at this year’s shows. There’ll be an unbeatable line up of panels, previews, independent creators and so much more across the known and loved MCM Comic Con locations. Build the buzz and purchase one of…

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Grounded in sustainable practices, Ecoolska restyled sustainable fashion with an innovative twist: digital fashion. Their Spring/Summer 22’ fashion show “RETHINK YOUR FUTURE” displays the brand’s most recent collection of virtual clothing. Created to reduce waste, Ecoolska’s Spring/Summer collection provides a solution to overconsumption and overproduction through providing clothing that is produced and worn digitally. Ecoolska’s founder, Olga Skazkina, is amazingly creative and dedicated to taking care of the environment. She was inspired to create her brand while reading the book Planet Full of Plastic to her children. When her children asked questions regarding why plastic ends up in the ocean,…

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Celebrity fashion designer, Michael Lombard, once again stole the show during Paris City Fashion Week, albeit, this time in the French capital of Paris. His eclectic designs graced the runway last Saturday, October 2nd; bringing one of the fashion industry’s most iconic events to a culminating end. Vivid colour palettes and innovative shapes are what makes this collection so striking and memorable. The designer mixes and matches ready-to-wear items from his collection with stunning avant garde pieces that work together to create an unforgettable look. The show took place in a perfect location, the American Cathedral of Paris, an iconic…

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Director David Bartlett and Producer Will Poole created the award-winning and poignant short film MOUSIE, which is now eligible to be considered for an Academy Award. Berlin 1936. Hitler will soon host the Olympics, and the streets are being “cleansed” of Jews and Romani “Gypsies”.  A seven-year-old Roma girl – Hélène – hides in an old Weimar Club, concealed by dancer Katharina who plans to escape Nazism and take the girl to America.  Hélène won’t rest. Sneaking about, the little mouse sees everything – including the arrival of SS Hauptführer Otto, an awkward army conscript.  Clumsily making a pass at…

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Including UK Premieres of highly anticipated new films from Paul Verhoeven, Andrea Arnold, Céline Sciamma, Mia Hansen-Løve and Joachim Trier MUBI, the theatrical distributor and global curated film streaming service is thrilled to announce its stunning selection of feature films and documentaries from around the world headed to this year’s 65th BFI London Film Festival. The festival will see eleven UK Premieres including Andreas Fontana’s Azor (Sutherland (First Feature)), Paul Verhoeven’s Benedetta (Headline Gala), Mia Hansen-Løve’s Bergman Island (Create), Andrea Arnold’s Cow (Competition – Grierson (Documentary)), Jessica Beshir’s Faya Dayi (Competition – Grierson (Documentary)), Sebastian Meise’s Great Freedom (Special Presentation),…

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“Oh Salvador Dalí of the olive-coloured voice!… I laud your longing for eternity with limits”. Federico G. Lorca My first encounter with Dalí’s art was as sensational as it would to any art lover from the Eastern Block – it took place at the exhibition of Dalí at the Pushkin Museum of my native Moscow. We queued up for several hours during a snowstorm to get tickets. The month-long exhibition opened to the public on a Saturday, but people had already begun queueing up on Friday evening, hoping to get into the museum. Long waiting queues were common at…

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