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Courtesy of Manuel Harlan.

There are few monumental events that can bring long lost relatives together, a wedding – typically a joyous occasion full of laugher, tears and everything in between. Memorable moments and revelations factors observed in Beth Steel‘s hearty drama Till the Stars Come Down currently playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.

Meandering between the confrontational and the comical, Steel crafts an honest encounter. Plus ones to the party – we observe the familial spats behind the scenes as Sylvia (Sinéad Matthews) the bride gets ready for her wedding day and her siblings Maggie (Aisling Loftus) and Leanne (Ruby Thompson) bold forces brought back together to celebrate their sister’s nuptials. Although the day revolves around Sylvia and Marek (Julian Kostov) her husband to be, the day really is a reflection on the family as a whole – the past, confronting the now and family dynamics elements integral to the day.

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On Sunday 13th July, we’ll be celebrating 12 years as a publication. Starting Theatre Full Stop in 2013, I was personally inspired to explore our contemporary, new writing landscape, especially post my East 15 training where we were guided to create new work reflective of the world around us, exploring socio-political issues seldom explored. As a publication, we’re intrigued by the stories that shape where we are now and how best to move forward from lessons learned.

What I couldn’t have imagined is the new path we’ve found ourselves on, especially post Covid whereby mental health became a priority and a topic I’m sure will become integral in our post Covid era. We’re 2 years into our well-being strand, an initiative started on our 10th birthday back in 2023 to help support with what currently is a very precarious time.

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Today, Blood Orange — aka Dev Hynes — announces a headline tour spanning Europe, Canada, and the US, with special shows in London featuring an intimate in the round production. For these unique dates, the artist will perform in the middle of the venue, allowing fans to enjoy an immersive experience with a 360-degree view. Artist presale begins tomorrow, July 9 at 10 AM local time, with other venue/ticket presales beginning July 10 at 10 AM local time. Tickets will be available for the general public on July 11 at 10 AM local time. Purchase tickets and stay updated on future Blood Orange shows HERE.

This September, Blood Orange kicks off an action-packed fall with a Portola Music Festival set, before joining hardcore-collaborator Turnstile in cities like Richmond and Columbus, and later accompanying Lorde for arena shows that take him to iconic venues like the Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Los Angeles’s Kia Forum. See below for full routing.

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British music icons Duran Duran have announced a one-night-only headline show at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on Sunday, 26 October 2025.

After igniting stadiums and arenas across Europe this Summer, this exclusive headline show will give fans a final chance to experience the magic of Duran Duran live in the UK before the band transforms for their Halloween extravaganza at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on 31 October 2025.
In response to overwhelming demand in the UK, Duran Duran have added this special extension to their Europe 2025 tour. The band are currently performing across Ireland, Finland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Germany, and Spain, with more info at duranduran.com/tour.

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After two years away from the spotlight, global superstar Lewis Capaldi is well and truly, back. Back in the charts with his huge new single Survive, back in the headlines after his surprise and magnificent return to Glastonbury Festival and, this September, back on tour in arenas across the UK.

On Friday afternoon, a headliner-sized Pyramid Stage crowd embraced the emotion of Lewis’s emergence into the sunshine for a powerful, hit-laden half-hour. “Second time’s a charm on this one,” said Lewis. “I just wanted to come and finish what I couldn’t finish last time.” That he emphatically did, with his soaring vocals leading the crowd through classics Before You Go, Grace, Hold Me While You Wait, Bruises, Forget Me, a first live showing of ‘Survive’, and a unifying performance of  Someone You Loved. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

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Following its hugely successful UK Tour, Runaway Entertainment today announces full casting for the transfer of 101 Dalmatians The Musical at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith. The musical will play for a limited six week run from Friday 18 July – Saturday 30 August 2025.

Joining the previously announced winner of Britain’s Got Talent Sydnie Christmas (Cruella De Vil), are Jeff Brazier making his stage debut (Casper), JLS’ Aston Merrygold (Jasper), Laura Baldwin (Danielle), Dylan Collymore (Ensemble), Victoria Compson-Bradford (Swing), Benedict Hastings (Ensemble), Linford Johnson (Pongo), Lottie Johnson (Ensemble), Rachel Lea-Gray (Ensemble), Kenan Lewis Smith (Ensemble),Callum Martin (Ensemble), Ronan O’Hara (Swing), Joe Sleight (Ensemble), Samuel Thomas (Tom),Emma Thornett (Perdi), Chioma Uma (Ensemble), and Jhanaica Van Mook  (Ensemble).

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Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce new casting for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre from Monday 28 July 2025.The Phantom of the Opera is currently booking until Saturday 28 March 2026.

Joining the company on Monday 28 July will be Adam Rhys-Charles as Raoul and Bradyn Debysingh as Ubaldo Piangi. Continuing in the production are Dean Chisnall as The Phantom, Lily Kerhoas as Christine Daaé, Joanna Ampil as Carlotta Giudicelli, Adam Linstead as Monsieur André, Martin Ball as Monsieur Firmin, Helen Hobson as Madame Giry and Millie Lyon as Meg Giry. At certain performances the role of Christine Daaé will be played by Colleen Rose Curran.

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Courtesy of Connie Burke.

Across Friday and Saturday night, global pop powerhouse Dua Lipa performed to over 150,000 fans at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium resulting in two triumphant shows to kick off the UK leg of her highly anticipated 75+ date Radical Optimism World Tour.

The two sold-out shows saw Dua bring out a special guests each night, including Jamiroquai on Friday night to perform Virtual Insanity together, and Charli xcx on Saturday nightto perform 360 together as part of the show where Dua performs bespoke covers unique to the city she’s in. Throughout the tour, Dua has performed these covers often in the local language to honor each city, and thus far, has done so in seven different languages, including Italian, French, Spanish, Czech, Dutch and German.
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British music icons Duran Duran are summoning all Halloween enthusiasts to show up, dress up, and celebrate All Hallows’ Eve in style at Manchester’s Co-Op Live on Friday, October 31 2025.

Fans can expect a one-night-only exclusive Halloween set filled with the essential hits, alongside rarely-played songs from the Duran Duran crypt. Now a highly anticipated annual tradition, The Danse Macabre Halloween Party was originally conceptualised at a fabled October 31st gig for the ages in 2022 at the Wynn Theatre, Las Vegas. Now that special night is immortalised across 13 songs on the band’s 16th studio album, Danse Macabre – a spectacular record threading together new music, themed covers, and darkly reimagined versions of Duran Duran’s classic songs.

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