An adaptation of two 1929 treatise established pre WWII, The Geneva Conventions, now consisting of four treatise and three additional protocols crafted post WWII in 1949 set out humanitarian conditions of those impacted by conflict, these being wartime prisoners, civilians and military personnel. In a time of increasing conflict post 2020 which saw the beginnings of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine in 2022, and the decades long tensions between Israel and Palestine resulting in the beginnings of the Israel/Hamas conflict in 2023 – with both conflicts still devastatingly dominating today’s world events, historically we’re at a critical point. Blank Productions mark the dark times that we’re in with Geneva Convention – a tale of what has been and sadly, what is to follow.
British rock royalty, You Me At Six, take their final lap of the UK and Ireland for their farewell tour, which kicks off on March 7th, 2025, at Dublin’s 3Olympia and includes their last ever show at OVO Wembley Arena on April 4th. Tickets go on general sale Friday 31st May at 9am via LiveNation.co.uk
Singer Josh Franceschi adds “We want to celebrate this with as many of our fans as possible. We’ve put in the work for 2 decades and i want this band to be remembered for being one of the good ones that came in, did their fucking thing, and fucked off before they got kicked out. The final date at Wembley is 20 years to the day of our first band practise! That’s going to be really special. We have been very lucky and i’m looking to forward to this final year. I’m just really having an amazing time. “
Over a career that spans 20 Years, You Me At Six had some amazing career highs including two Number One albums, world tours that saw them perform to thousands, streams that recently topped over a billion worldwide and faces that have graced the covers of multiple magazines across the globe.
Due to phenomenal demand, rising star comedian Kane Brown extends his sold out, Don’t Listen To Me comedy tour until November 2024, announcing thirty new dates. Kane will be travelling across all corners of the UK. Tickets go on general sale Friday 31st May at 10am Via LiveNation.co.uk
“Kane Brown commands the comedy stage with an irresistible blend of warm, charismatic allure and electrifying, razor-sharp truth. His magnetic presence and seamless delivery captivate audiences, leaving them in fits of laughter and craving more. You haven’t truly experienced a comedy show until you’ve attended a Kane Brown performance. Kane Brown is the comedian’s comedian.” – Mo Gilligan
Don’t Listen To Me Tour
May 2024
Wednesday 15 Sheffield The Leadmill *SOLD OUT
Friday 17th Luton Hat Factory Arts Centre *SOLD OUT
Matthew Warchus, Director, Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical.
The Old Vic today announces that Matthew Warchus, following 11 years leading the organisation, will step down as Artistic Director in September 2026.
Appointed in 2015, Matthew, alongside the leadership team, has gone on to transform the theatre, increasing the number of shows each year and presenting popular and acclaimed Seasons of work that include new writing, refreshed classics, bold new musicals, dance theatre and shows for families. The Old Vic’s iconic building is now open day and night with transformed and newly accessible front-of-house, Stage Door and back-of-house spaces.
The Old Vic is one of London’s oldest, and largest, producing theatres, annually welcoming audiences of over 270,000 people and, in the 2022/2023 Season, achieving an extraordinary seated capacity of 91%. Despite receiving no regular public subsidy, the 206-year-old venue is committed to audience development and engaging people from all over the world. During Matthew’s tenure, the theatre has welcomed over 140,000 audience members for just £10 through the PwC Previews Scheme.
To date, his 10 Seasons of work have delivered 25 world premieres, West End and Broadway transfers, national and international tours, and achieved hundreds of award nominations including Olivier and Tony Award wins.
With over 900 million global streams and counting, self-taught songwriter/producer Artemas announces his global headline “you’re really early… the tour.” Fans can sign up for presale on his website before official on-sale next week. Pre-sale for the tour will go live Tuesday, May 21st at 10am local with official on-sale Thursday, May 23rd at 10am local HERE.
The 33-date tour will kick off on August 20th in Dublin, moving through major European cities including Paris, Berlin and Zurich before hitting North America. Starting October 1st in Chicago, the routing includes shows at Irving Plaza in New York and two nights at El Rey in Los Angeles. From there, Artemas will then travel to his hometown for a slew of shows in the UK before wrapping the tour up in Australia and New Zealand.
The announcement arrives on the heels of his current single “i like the way you kiss me” which has amassed over 520 million streams globally, while the video has over 27 million views. Taking over the charts too, it currently sits at #5 on Spotify’s Global Top 50 Chart, #3 on Billboard 200 Chart Ex-US and #23 on Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, the song reached #1 on the Germany Singles Chart and continues to stay in the Top 10 of the UK Official Singles Chart.
Continuing to build off the buzz of his mixtape pretty, featuring standout “if u think i’m pretty,” Artemas proves his staying power by being named “Artist to Watch” by the likes of Hypebeast, Ones to Watch and debuting on Zane Lowe’s “24 for ‘24” roster. DAZED magazine included him in their “new wave of artists changing the sound in London” feature, while he also has captured the attention of Billboard, CLASH, Line of Best Fit, UPROXX and more.
“you’re really early… the tour” ROUTING
8/20 – Dublin, IRE @ Academy
9/14 – Paris, FR @ Le Trianon
9/16 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg MAX
9/17 – Hamburg, DE @ Mojo Club
9/19 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys
9/22 – Prague, CZ @ Roxy
9/24 – Cologne, DE @ Die Kantine
9/25 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix
9/27 – Munich, DE @ Freiheitshalle
9/28 – Zurich, CH @ Komplex 457
10/1 – Chicago, IL @ Outset
10/3 – Toronto, ON @ Great Hall
10/5 – Montreal, QC @ Theatre Fairmount
10/6 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
10/9 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/12 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
10/13 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
10/16 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Purgatory Stage
10/19 – Austin, TX @ Parish
10/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
10/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
10/25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
10/26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
10/28 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
10/29 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club
11/6 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3
11/9 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
11/10 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
11/11 – London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
11/21 – Melbourne, AUS @ Northcote Theatre
11/28 – Brisbane, AUS @ The Princess Theatre
11/30 – Sydney, AUS @ Metro Theatre
12/3 – Aukland, NZ @ The Powerstation
ABOUT ARTEMAS:
At 24-years-old, Artemas, has only been releasing music since late 2020 but is fast developing a distinctive alternative pop sound through his relatable songwriting and captivating melodies. The self-taught multi-instrumentalist and unashamed pop music fan is a student of the YouTube generation of songwriters/producers. Hailing from Oxfordshire, but now based in London, Artemas made the most of being restricted to his bedroom over the past couple of years, spending most waking hours during that time honing his studio craft. With release of his pretty mixtape earlier this year, led by single “if you think i’m pretty,” he garnered global attention with hundreds of millions of streams, while being named an Artist to Watch by both Hypebeast and Ones to Watch. Now, he continues his takeover with “i like the way you kiss me” zooming to over 520M streams, reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Billboard 200 Ex-Us chart.
The Stage Debut Awards, the only awards devoted solely to recognising breakthrough theatre talent both on and off stage, today announces that submissions for 2024 are now officially open. The live ceremony will be held on Sunday, September 29, and promises to be an unforgettable night celebrating the outstanding achievements of upcoming performers and creatives who have made their professional debuts on stages across the UK over the past 12 months.
This much-anticipated annual fixture in the awards calendar will be hosted again at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London. On the night, a mix of the industry’s freshest talent and a starry who’s who of established names will be entertained by Theatreland’s most exciting artists, performing musical numbers up close in this intimate space. Tickets will go on sale soon.
For the 32nd edition of the Raindance Film Festival, the UK’s leading indie film festival is moving up the festival calendar. Migrating away from the autumn, this transitional edition sees Raindance occupy a new midsummer slot with all the brilliance and lustre that the summer season commands. Running 19 – 28 June, host cinemas are Curzon Mayfair, Curzon Soho, and The Prince Charles Cinema in central London, and Genesis Cinema in east London. The House of Raindance industry hub and the Raindance Immersive Summit (18 – 19 June) will once again be hosted at Wonderville on Haymarket. The 9th Raindance Immersive runs in VRChat 1 – 30 June.
Raindance basks in the radiance of summer with a programme of relevant, radical, and glorious premieres of must-see features and documentaries. An advocate of new and vibrant voices, this year’s selection prioritises the work of first and second-time filmmakers like never before. This year, 90% of the films screening in competition are debut features, re-enforcing the Raindance mantra as a place to discover and be discovered.
“Raindance is known as a festival of discovery,” says Raindance founder Elliot Grove. “Ever since Raindance launched back in 1993, year after year Raindance has developed a reputation as the place to discover and be discovered. With our newly determined and defined focus on first and second-time filmmakers, we continue our campaign of championing new voices and the edgy, under-the-radar films that we at Raindance love so much. Come and join our midsummer celebration of the very best new indie cinema and see what you discover. All we are saying is give film a chance.”
Courtesy of Marc Brenner.
To achieve sobriety is a great thing, for anyone who has directly been affected by alcohol and drug addiction, whether that be you, yourself, or a family member or loved one, the impact of addiction is destructive and heavy. Unresolved traumas dealt with by attempting to source out a means of escapism and resolution. Reprising her award winning role Emma – Denise Gough shows once more why People, Places and Things still resonates a decade on – in a day where we talk about wellbeing and mental health more so.
Today, the prestigious Spanish Riding School of Vienna announces its upcoming UK tour with dates in October 2024 in London and Aberdeen with tickets on sale from 10am on Friday 24 May via LiveNation.co.uk.
Arriving in the UK adorned with dazzling white deerskin saddles, gold bridles, luxurious velvet saddle pads and iconic uniforms, eight riders and up to 26 horses will present the performances on the tour, showcasing perfectly synchronised routines to the sound of classical Viennese music.
Celebrating the Riding School’s return to the UK for the first time in eight years, the opening appearance of the world-famous snowy-white Lipizzans, loved by Queen Elizabeth II, will take place across three days on Friday 18th, Saturday 19thand Sunday 20th October 2024 at London’s OVO Arena Wembley.
In 2024, MEO Kalorama festival makes its return to the idyllic Parque da Bela Vista on the 29th, 30th and 31st of August. Now in its third year, MEO Kalorama provides attendees with a unique blend of musical exploration and cultural immersion. Based in the vibrant city of Lisbon, the end-of-summer festival is the perfect choice for adventurous, music and sunshine lovers.
The festival unveils its initial lineup, a dynamic range of artists that embodies diversity, representation, and inclusion, encompassing established icons and emerging talents, alongside a blend of long-anticipated comebacks and exciting premieres. MEO Kalorama is proud to welcome Massive Attack, LCD Soundsystem, Sam Smith, Jungle, The Smile, The Kills, Ana Moura, The Postal Service + Death Cab For Cutie, Overmono, Yard Act, Ana Lua Caiano, English Teacher, Ezra Collective, Glockenwise, Nation of Language and Vagabon.
It’s been almost two decades since we first heard ‘Losing my Edge’, ‘Drunk Girls’, or ‘Daft Punk Is Playing at my house’ by LCD Soundsystem who will no doubt ignite the crowds at MEO Kalorama into dancing and singing. Massive Attack stands central to music history, credited with bringing trip-hop to the world alongside Portishead and Tricky. Their legacy remains essential making them a must-see at the festival.