When Britain went to war with Germany in 1914, few men stirred the troops like the army chaplain Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, whose rousing speeches and patriotic poetry boosted morale on the frontline and at home. But by the time World War One had ended, Kennedy had become one of the country’s most outspoken critics of military action. We speak exclusively to the First World War historian and author Linda Parker about his radical transition from jingoist to pacifist. By Linda...
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac tribute band. Rumours of Fleetwood Mac is probably the closest you can get to seeing Fleetwood Mac without seeing Fleetwood Mac.
A new advert is set to leave millions of Brits fearing their TV set has broken down. Telly addicts will see their sets appear to SWITCH OFF this Friday night during ad breaks between The Simpsons, Coronation Street and First Dates. The 20 second advert will start with a buzz of static, followed by five long seconds of blackness. As over eight million confused viewers search for remote controls to check their reception, the rest of the advert will begin....
The large hole in the ground filled with rubbish and surrounded by scaffolding has seemingly been abandoned
El Martinete, near Marbella, Spain, was previously owned by Spanish Flamenco dancer, Antonio El Bailarín, who was a close friend of the famous artist.
Venue: Roundhouse, Camden Date: 12th - 15th May 2018 Writer: Megan White @whatmegandid This year was the second edition of Frank Turner’s Lost Evenings at Camden’s Roundhouse – a four night residency at the stunning 1,700-capacity venue, surrounded by a medley of supporting events at The Monarch, Dingwalls and other venues dotted along Chalk Farm Road. The first night of the festival, entitled New and Old, was kicked off in fine fashion by the Sleeping Souls. Frank burst onto the...
In 2017 the concept of ‘fake news’ swept the world and became the Collins word of the year. Now in 2018 a new book takes the concept a step further – fake travel which readers will be desperate to believe is real. The Bespokist Society - a mysterious collective based in a biospheric winery - takes readers on a tour of London’s hippest hangouts from pampering bottom parlours to herbal dance venues, via 24-hour hanger shops and roving Marmite trucks....
In the most significant development in the four-year planning battle, the Take That star is set to go ahead with plans for a subterranean extension
Venue: Scala, London Date: 10.5.18 Support: Rattle, Ana Da Silva Photos: Grant Bailey Protomartyr have never heard of final-night lethargy. Tonight's Scala crowd have packed themselves in for a show, and Joe Casey and his crew or hangdog punks are going to give it to them. The band came for a whistlestop tour of the UK last week in support of their latest EP, Consolation, and to give some of their freshest cuts an airing in front of a devoted audience....
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