Tom Wright’s tender, funny and uplifting love story is back by popular demand to open the King’s Head Theatre’s Spring 2020 season following a critically acclaimed, and highly successful run at the venue in early 2019. Rikki Beadle-Blair MBE will be reprising his role as director with Lewis Brown (Tuck – Wales Millennium Centre; Sense and Sensibility – US National Tour) and Freddie Hogan (2 Pints of Lager and a packet of crisps – BBC; Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell – BBC), both returning in their celebrated roles as Bradley and Lex respectively. Undetectable will run at King’s Head Theatre…
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MAIDENHEAD, UK, December 17, 2019 – With fussy eating common among young children and many families about to sit down to a traditional Christmas dinner with sprouts and carrots, food ‘fairy tales’ will become a regular feature at dinner tables across the nation, as parents get creative in encouraging their children to eat. According to a new survey1 from Abbott PaediaSure Shake, 8 in 10 parents (82%) with children under 10 years old tell these tales, with 1 in 8 – or 1.2 million2 – of those having to tell them at every single meal. Rebecca Stevenson, paediatric dietitian and…
The Royal Opera celebrates Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a new production of Fidelio Antonio Pappano conducts a new production of Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio, in celebration of the composer’s 250th birthday. Though Florestan is widely believed to be dead, his wife Leonore is convinced he is held captive in a prison run by the tyrant Don Pizarro. She disguises herself as a boy, Fidelio, and takes a job in the prison. There Leonore wins the trust of the gaoler Rocco – whose daughter Marzelline falls in love with her – and persuades him to take her to see a prisoner…
International Fashion Week Dubai (IFWD) Season 9 was a high-end fashion event organized by The Opulence Events LLC, produced by Cheryle Dias the event was held from 15th to 16th November 2019 at Hotel Sofitel the Palm Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Once again IFWD was a splendid very successful fashion week while keeping its concept alive by bringing fashion designers from various countries to UAE. The designers were provided with an opportunity to showcase their latest collection of haute couture, bridals, party wear and ready to wear etc. This lineup of designers was amazing; 25 Designers participated in the 2-day mega…
The GREAT Britain Campaign, the UK Government’s major international marketing campaign, has today unveiled a new initiative celebrating the enormous wealth of fashion talent nurtured by UK universities. Shot in the iconic Locarno Suite in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, the video features a dozen of the country’s top young designers, models, stylists and hair and make-up artists. The legendary Dame Zandra Rhodes, Lifetime Patron of GFF and Hilary Alexander OBE, Graduate Fashion Foundations President, both play cameo roles in the piece which encourages brands to look to the UK for their next generation of hires. Liz Truss, Secretary of…
Jacket Required, the UK’s only contemporary menswear and streetwear trade exhibition taking place at the Old Truman Brewery on the 22nd – 23rd January 2020, gets a facelift for the AW20 show with a re-edit focusing on new, premium, and sustainable menswear, an updated layout containing a skate ramp installation, and new premium show build. The revamp and new layout aims to attract buyers with a streamlined edit of new brands to the show including Snowman New York, Hedon, Bjanko Milano, On Running, and Alexridolfi, alongside leading labels Aigle, Pantherella, R.M.Williams, Suit Denmark, Fjallraven, Didriksons, Cheaney Shoes, Blundstone, SECRID, LOIS…
Festival of Fashion, Pure London is delighted to announce British designer Dame Zandra Rhodes to the AW20/21 show for a keynote address on day one. Zandra will take to the newly created Nomad stage in the National Hall of Olympia London to discuss her ‘50 Years of Fabulous’ at 3.30pm on Sunday 9th February 2020. As one of the most enduring and iconic designers of our generation, this year Zandra celebrates her own Jubilee in the fashion industry. Visitors will hear her speak about the ups and downs of continuing to thrive in the fashion world, offering fascinating insights and…
We all have a bucket list when it comes to travelling the world. It will come as no surprise that Australia tops the list, above America, Thailand and many more exotic destinations. From the Sydney Opera House to the Great Barrier Reef, Australia is a must-see for tourists all over the world. Hoppa, a company providing holiday taxis abroad, researched the most popular cities, countries and attractions on our bucket lists. Let’s take a look at the figures. Most popular bucket list countries worldwide Australia trumps the worldwide country award with 26% of surveyors writing it on their bucket list,…
Olly Murs Joins Voice Cast of Blue Sky Studios’ Animated Spy Comedy Adventure ‘Spies in Disguise’ 16th December, London, UK; singer-songwriter Olly Murs is lending his voice to the already star-studded cast of SPIES IN DISGUISE. Alongside Olly, Will Smith, Tom Holland and Karen Gillan will all be delighting audiences this Christmas with what promises to be fun for all the family. Murs plays the cameo role of Junior Agent #1 and said, “I loved being a junior agent for Will Smith! What a great job, and it was a lot of fun. Maybe if I’m lucky I can graduate…
Rupaul’s Dragcon Uk Presented by World of Wonder With special guests RuPaul Charles, Michelle Visage, The Vivienne, Bianca Del Rio and many more Following the success of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK on BBC Three and WOW Presents Plus and with over 100,000 visitors attending both the LA and NYC conventions in 2019, RuPaul’s DragCon is set to sashay across the pond for the first time ever next month. DragCon is known for being the ‘World’s Largest Celebration of Drag Culture’ and DragCon UK will be no different! Mark your calendars for a weekend full of art, drag and all things…