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Police preparing for a busy weekend in London
St George’s Day events, FA Cup semi-finals, boxing at the Tottenham Stadium and a Just Stop Oil protest are all taking place at the weekend in London.
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Singer and actor Olly Alexander’s Favourite Things
Doppelgängers, wet wipes and what Polari really means: We caught up with Olly Alexander following an impromptu performance at St Pancras
Costumes from Hollywood adaptation to feature in Macbeth exhibition
Artefacts and painting will also form the display at Perth Museum.
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Marisha Wallace says King told her he was ‘proud’ of her British citizenship
The 39-year-old West End star praised the UK for helping her to become a leading lady.
End the tourist tax now to avoid a summer washout
Travel bosses say there are increasing indications that the high spending Americans are booking fewer trips to London
City office leasing deals hit new record last year as race for space intensifies
A total of 339 occupiers agreed terms for space over 5,000 sq ft in the City last year
David Harbour ‘won’t engage’ with reports about end of marriage to Lily Allen
Harbour, 50, married Allen, 39, in 2020 after a year of being romantically linked.
John Cleese: Fawlty Towers play a success as it is ‘funnier than anything else’
A new run of Fawlty Towers: The Play will begin at the Apollo Theatre in London’s Shaftesbury Avenue on June 24.
The new Hogwarts staff – who are the actors joining the Harry Potter TV series?
The new HBO original series will feature British actors Nick Frost and Paapa Essiedu alongside US star John Lithgow.
Super troupers! How do stars of long-running hits from Mamma Mia! to The Lion King keep the pizzazz pumping?
Can you imagine starring in Mamma Mia! for 10 years? Or The Lion King for 17? Or Blood Brothers for 26? Theatre’s epic endurance performers reveal how they keep the magic alive night after night‘I thought I’d do a year and leave,” says Sara Poyzer, who played mother Donna in the Abba musical...
Nick Frost, John Lithgow and Paapa Essiedu confirmed as Harry Potter TV cast
The series will feature a brand new cast while staying authentic to the original books.
Ncuti Gatwa to star in play about rival playwrights Shakespeare and Marlowe
Born With Teeth follows Marlowe and Shakespeare as the pair collaborate in the backroom of a pub.
From Amsterdam to the West End: the avant-garde hit factory behind The Years and Oedipus
A pair of electrifying London shows bagged four prizes at the Olivier awards. Both were developed by Dutch company ITA, which has an eye for British talent Olivier awards: full list of winnersBackstage at the Oliviers – in picturesGiant, Benjamin Button and Fiddler on the Roof triumphThe Royal Cou...
‘To my wife for managing my vast collection of neuroses!’ – the Olivier awards’ best quotes
Amid awkward kisses and fears of fainting, winners at the Royal Albert Hall thanked their collaborators, spouses … and chartered accountants• Olivier awards 2025: Giant, Benjamin Button and Fiddler on the Roof triumph• Full list of winnersDirector Robert Icke on the unexpected effect of stagin...
Olivier awards 2025: Giant, Benjamin Button and Fiddler on the Roof triumph
John Lithgow, Imelda Staunton, Romola Garai and Layton Williams are among the winners at the annual stage awardsOlivier awards: full list of winners‘To my wife for managing my vast collection of neuroses!’ – the night’s best quotesThe play Giant, which portrays children’s author Roald Dahl...
Olivier awards 2025: full list of winners
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Giant and Fiddler on the Roof were among the big winners at the Royal Albert Hall ceremonyBest new musical The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, music and lyrics by Darren Clark, book and lyrics by Jethro Compton at Ambassadors theatre – WINNER! MJ the Musica...
Battle for the West End after London mayor Sadiq Khan gets powers to approve late-night drinking and al fresco dining
Council says it only refuses licences if there are concerns over crime or anti-social behaviour
The most controversial Just Stop Oil actions as climate group ceases protests
The group is know for tactics such as targeting major infrastructure, sporting events, West End productions and heritage sites.
Robert Icke’s modern-day Oedipus triumphs at Critics’ Circle theatre awards
Other winners include Francesca Amewudah-Rivers for Romeo & Juliet, Danny Sapani as King Lear and Giant playwright Mark RosenblattA modern-day version of Oedipus, which turned Sophocles’ tragic leader into a politician awaiting election results, has won three prizes at the Critics’ Circle th...
Environmental campaign group Just Stop Oil announces end to direct action
The group has drawn attention, criticism and jail terms for protests ranging from defacing artworks and heritage to invading motorways.