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The Ixian Grand & All Suites Review: Aegean Views, Private Pools & Adults-Only Luxury In Rhodes
There are hotels that give you a comfortable place to sleep between island adventures. Then there are those that make you happily question whether...
Review – Opera North’s ‘The Sound of Music’ at Leeds Grand Theatre – A Glorious Summer Revival of the Beloved Classic
Having enchanted audiences in Leicester last Christmas, Nikolai Foster's inspired Curve production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved classic, The Sound of Music, now returns...
Grand Hotel Fasano, Lake Garda Review – Classic Italian Luxury on the Water’s Edge
Lake Garda has no need to announce itself: still water, mountain views, elegant lakeside towns and a particular northern Italian light that makes even...
Gilpin Hotel & Lake House Review – A Luxurious Lake District Retreat Made for Switching Off
The Lake District has no shortage of beautiful places to stay, but Gilpin Hotel & Lake House offers something far more complete than a...
‘Ben-Hur’ 4K Review – William Wyler’s Monumental Epic Arrives on UHD in a Stunning Restoration
One of the most eagerly-anticipated 4K releases in recent memory, William Wyler's landmark masterpiece, BEN-HUR - arguably the most important and influential of all...
Finca Serena Mallorca Review – A Luxury Boutique Escape in the Heart of the Mallorcan Countryside
Finca Serena truly puts the sweetness in dolce far niente. This is the sort of place where the moment you arrive, you instinctively exhale,...
‘Project Hail Mary’ Review – Ryan Gosling Embarks on a Perilous Mission to Space in the Filmed For IMAX Sci-Fi Epic
There's no getting around the fact that cinemas and movie theatres across the world are struggling. Cinema attendance figures are continuing to fall, with...
Review – The Hallé – The Silence of the Lambs: Live in Concert
THE HALLÉ – THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS: LIVE IN CONCERT
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 31st January 2026
There's always something special...
‘Hearts of Darkness’ 4K Review – Eleanor Coppola’s Revealing Documentary Explores the Chaotic Making of a Masterpiece
When we talk about great documentary films a whole host of titles will inevitably come up in the conversations: Shoah, Hoop Dreams, Grey Gardens, Night...
Review – Derren Brown: Only Human at Lowry, Salford – The Master of Mind Control Returns with His Thrilling New Show
DERREN BROWN: ONLY HUMAN
Lowry, Salford Quays
Until Saturday 13th September 2025
Two years after the culmination of Showman - a deeply personal and...