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THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (previous touring cast).                                      Photo Credit: Mark Yeoman.

Brutal, harrowing, but incredibly captivating, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION is escapist theatre at its very best

To celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the nation’s favourite movie, THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION has been given a new lease of life in a brand new touring stage production produced by Bill Kenwright.

Based on the short novel by Stephen King, ...

Know your TWIN PEAKS from your GAME OF THRONES? Brush up on your TV geek trivia with PREVIOUSLY, ON… GUESS THE TV SERIES card game

Fellow TV aficionados, I have some good news. All those hours spent watching Netflix, Amazon Prime and Sky boxsets will finally be put to good use when you reign supreme in the new TV trivia game PREVIOUSLY, ON… GUESS THE TV SERIES.

PREVIOUSLY, ON… is a new fun and original TV trivia game that challenges players to identify the TV show from just three visual ...

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Alexandra Burke can certainly sing like a diva. After dazzling as Rachel Marron in The Bodyguard, the X Factor winner returns to the stage as Deloris Van Cartier in an all-new musical stage production of Sister Act.

Based on the 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith, Sister Act tells the story of aspiring disco diva Deloris Van Cartier (Burke) who is placed under protective custody at a Convent after she witnesses a murder in...

Image of Saul Bass, for an article in SHOW business illustrated, 1962.                 Photo Credit: Bob Willoughby

First ever collection of film posters by Saul Bass shows off his diverse and iconic poster artwork

You may not recognise Saul Bass by name but you’ll certainly recognise his work...

Gilly Tompkins as Granny and Ashley Cousins as Ben in GANGSTA GRANNY.       Photo Credit: Mark Douet

Birmingham Stage Company’s ingenious and lively adaptation of David Walliams bestselling novel GANGSTA GRANNY is every bit as good as the original

Most adults will recongise David Walliams as the man behind BBC One’s LITTLE BRITAIN or as a judge on BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT but for many children, he is a literary hero...

After a disappointing third season, does ARROW season four see a return to glory?

WARNING: Full season spoilers to follow!

It’s fair to say that ARROW has suffered something of an identity crisis over the past year or so. After an epic first and second season, the clear lack of direction, individual character failings and underwhelming villain in season three left many fans disappointed...

Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn in BAD MOMS (2016). Image Credit: STX Productions ©

The writers behind THE HANGOVER bring their own brand of bad behaviour to the big screen with BAD MOMS

Hollywood seems to have a penchant for bringing out the worst in people, particularly those that we don’t usually associate with bad behaviour...

Younger readers may not recongise Gary Numan by name but you’ll certainly know his music. The Godfather of electro pop, best known for his hits ARE ‘FRIENDS’ ELECTRIC? and CARS, is considered a pioneer in electronic pop music, influencing musicians like bands like Dave Grohl (of Foo Fighters and Nirvana) and Marilyn Manson as well as rock band Nine Inch Nails.

Director Steve Read admits that he knew little of Gary Numan before he went to see him perform at a music festival back in 2012...

Light-hearted, fun and easy-to-watch, GOLDEN YEARS is a quintessentially British feel-good film

Silver Cinema is in something of a golden age. From THE BEST MARIGOLD HOTEL and QUARTET to LAST VEGAS and RED, the wave of retirement comedies has significantly increased over the past few years, with writer/director John Miller bringing his Ealing-inspired caper into the mix with GOLDEN YEARS.

GOLDEN YEARS tells the story of retired couple Arthur and Martha Goode (Bernard Hill and Virginia McKenna) ...

Head over to YouTube to watch the clip of Gary Numan perform his huge 1979 hit single CARS on BBC’s TOP OF THE POPS and it’s hard to believe that he was a man secretly battling stage fright, crippling anxiety and Asperger’s Syndrome.

At just 21, Gary Numan quickly became one of the most famous men on the planet when his 1979 debut solo album THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE reached number one in the UK charts...