Birmingham Baptist church makes landmark decision to allow same-sex weddings

The decision means same-sex couples will be able to marry at the church, regardless of their gender or sexuality. Read next The congregation voted overwhelmingly in favour of allowing same-sex couples to marry at the…

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A one-part wonder! The West End’s streamlined Harry Potter and the Cursed Child works like magic

A similar version is already running to great acclaim on Broadway but it still feels risky to tinker with a show that has come to feel like a fixed jewel in the West End. Happily, that risk has paid off and Cursed Child…

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Pet Shop Boys announce two London shows as part of The O2’s 20th birthday celebrations

Read next The British pop duo will be joined by special guests Saint Etienne and Boy Harsher for the anniversary performances. Who else is performing for The O2’s 20th birthday celebrations? The shows form part of The…

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Sabina Beyli’s ‘Everytime’ Explores Romantic Discontent

Coming a few months after her last release ‘Novacaine’, Beyli channels the moody, darkly-romantic grandeur of Evanescence and ‘Riot!’-era Paramore on ‘Everytime’. Recorded in Boston in 2026 with producer Azulenrosa, and…

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‘Mass Effect’ composer reimagines leaked sequel trailer soundtrack: “It’s a love letter to the fans”

Last month, game developers BioWare confirmed that they had started work on Mass Effect 5 but the project was being scrapped and the entire studio was being shut down by EA. Advertisement Following the news of Mass…

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Live Report: Simple Things Festival 2026

The annual multi-venue festival Simple Things deeply understands this lineage, hosting an array of acts from across the musical spectrum, which often fuse the myriad strands of dance and rock together. Its philosophy…

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Hudson Williams seen in new Heated Rivalry season 2 behind-the-scenes photo

Filming for Heated Rivalry season 2 began in August 2026 in Toronto, Canada, with lead actors Williams and Connor Storrie reprising their roles as Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov, respectively. Read next Nélisse posted…

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This City Is Ours cast: New and returning stars in season 2

Alongside plenty of old faces, there are also some new arrivals in season 2 , including Shaun Evans (Endeavour) and Álvaro Morte (The Wheel of Time). But who do they play? Read on for everything you need to know about…

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‘A three-minute history of England written in the tour bus toilet’: how Tenpole Tudor made Swords of a Thousand Men

It's near-impossible to write songs on the road because you lack the basic solitude, so I'd retire to the tour coach latrine. The melody was really a boogie-blues progression, part-inspired by Norman Greenbaum's Spirit…

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The Mosquito Bowl review: A competently made anti-war film that lacks emotional resonance

This is real war." So screams an officer at his men as they disembark into the Pacific waters near Japanese-occupied land in November 1943, the first of several hellish, harrowing scenes in Peter Berg's well-crafted, if…

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