GRAMMY® Award-nominated, chart-topping, multi-platinum artist Alex Warren has announced two new UK summer shows for 2027: Blenheim Palace Festival in Oxfordshire on Sunday 27 June and Manchester’s Heaton Park on Friday 2 July, along with a headline show in Figueira da Foz, Portugal, on Sunday 18 July.

The summer 2027 run begins at Cardiff’s Blackweir Fields on 20 June, before Warren heads to Belfast’s Belsonic, Dublin’s Malahide Castle, Live At Glasgow Green and Live at Powderham in Exeter. He will then play Blenheim Palace Festival in Oxfordshire on 27 June, Scarborough Open Air Theatre on 30 June and Manchester’s Heaton Park on 2 July, followed by two huge headline shows at Crystal Palace Park Live in London on 3 and 4 July.

Tickets for the newly announced shows go on general sale at 9am local time on Friday 30 October at AlexWarrenOfficial.com.

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Synopsis

Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Greta Gerwig brings C. S. Lewis’ beloved story The Magician’s Nephew to the screen for the first time in a sweeping adventure that invites dreamers of all ages to experience the creation of Narnia.

Written for the screen and directed by

Greta Gerwig

Based on the novel by

C. S. Lewis

Cast

David McKenna

Beatrice Campbell

Emma Mackey

Carey Mulligan

Ciarán Hinds

with Daniel Craig

and Meryl Streep

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Denise Gough

Susan Wokoma

Produced by

Mark Gordon

Amy Pascal

Vincent Sieber-Smith

Greta Gerwig

Executive Producers

Patricia Whitcher

Racheline Benveniste

Christine Crais

and Douglas Gresham

and Melvin Adams for the C. S. Lewis Estate

Original score by

Mark Ronson

and Andrew Wyatt

Renowned for championing art that often challenges expectations, Channel 4 for decades has brought to the fore stories that are often sidelined, launching many a career. Debuting nearly 40 years ago now, Trix Worrell’s BAFTA nominated, British Comedy Award and Royal Television Society Programme Award winning Desmond’s has earned its place within Black British sitcom history as a show with heart, character and plenty of wit. Leading a campaign to acknowledge the barbershop based show, Aron Shabir is aiming to raise £5000 to install a blue plaque in honour of its real life location at 204 Bellenden Road, Peckham. Ahead of the prospective unveiling of the blue plaque on Friday 31st October 2026 – to coincide with the show’s lead, the late Norman Beaton’s birthday, Aron tells us more about his inspiration to create the campaign, collaborating with the Nubian Jak Community Trust to help realise the vision of the blue plaque and the support he’s received from the Desmond’s cast and creative team.

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All Things Go Music Festival and TikTok LIVE today announced the grand prize winners of Music on Stage US Regional Finals, TikTok’s global live music competition: @lasmachadoofficial, a Cuban sister trio based in Miami, who built their following on TikTok LIVE. The win earns the group a coveted performance slot at All Things Go New York, taking place at Forest Hills Stadium September 25–27, 2026 – turning a competition built for the app into a real festival performance opportunity.

Las Hermanas Machado will take the stage next Sunday, September 27, opening for a lineup that includes names like Carly Rae Jepsen, MUNA, The Beaches, and more.

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Rishab Rikhiram Sharma will bring his Sitar for Mental Health experience to London’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday 1st October 2026, inviting audiences to pause, take a breath, and experience an evening where classical Indian music meets wellness.

Designed for relaxation and inner peace, Sitar for Mental Health draws from centuries of Indian classical tradition while embracing innovation, blending the ancient sound of the sitar with modern electronic elements. Featuring powerful soundscapes including Chanakya, The Burning Ghat and Roslyn, the performance takes audiences on a journey through all nine emotions, from calm to power.

Dedicated to reflection and reconnection, the evening offers audiences the opportunity to experience the timeless voice of the sitar in a contemporary setting, creating a unique musical experience centred on wellbeing and inner calm.
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Following another landmark year that has seen him continue to redefine the global reach of Punjabi music, Karan Aujla has announced three headline UK arena shows for October 2026.

Promoted by Live Nation, the tour will see Aujla perform at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on Thursday 1 October, London’s The O2 on Sunday 4 October and Manchester’s Co-op Live on Thursday 8 October.
Few artists have transformed Punjabi music on a global scale quite like Karan Aujla. Blending Punjabi pop, hip-hop and North American influences, he has built one of the world’s most dedicated fanbases, turning chart success into sold-out arenas across multiple continents.

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Following the release of his new album Live Laugh Love, and music videos for album tracks “Tourmaline” and “CRISCO,” Earl Sweatshirt announces the 3LWorldTour. Launching on October 31st at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheater, Earl will take his celebrated discography on across North America to cities such as Las Vegas, Houston, New York, New Orleans, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles for the 11th edition of fan-favorite carnival Camp Flog Gnaw before setting his sights on the EU and UK.

Tickets for the 50+ date tour will be available with an artist pre-sale beginning September 3rd at 10 AM local time through Friday, September 5th at 9 AM local time. A special Spotify presale will be available starting September 4th at 10 AM local time through Friday, September 5th at 9 AM local time. All UK tickets will be available for purchase starting September 5th at 10 AM local time at metropolismusic.com.

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Wandsworth Arts Fringe (WAF) is back from Fri 6 to Sun 22 June 2025 and Wandsworth Council is calling out for established and emerging artists to take part. Expressions of interest and applications for WAF Grants of up to £2,000 per project open today. The borough’s 2025 flagship festival of arts and culture will be the most ambitious yet, as Wandsworth has been chosen as The Mayor of London’s London Borough of Culture for 2025.

Every Summer, WAF brings together hundreds of creatives in a bold and boundary pushing annual line-up of cutting-edge theatre and dance, brand new music, exhibitions, comedy, performance art, outdoor extravaganzas and everything in between, taking place across the borough of Wandsworth. And this year it will be even grander as WAF becomes one of the highlights of our London Borough of Culture programme.

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A packed line-up of 34 hit West End shows has been unveiled so far ahead of this year’s West End LIVE, a free and unticketed celebration of London’s world-leading theatre scene which comes to Trafalgar Square on the weekend of 25 and 26 June. More acts are due to be announced in the next few weeks, as London gears up for the biggest ever West End LIVE.

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Initially performed last December at the Streatham Space Project – and comprising of a panel discussion exploring the show’s themes further, Imagiphoria Studios return with their production of Asò, an exploration of culture of identity. Ahead of the show’s run at this year’s Camden Fringe Festival, Artistic Director Mo Kerede tells us more about the show. 

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