25 reasons to be cheerful

10:31am Thursday 9th October 2008

With another dark, cold winter almost upon us and the credit crunch well and truly crunching here are 25 events that are guranteed to put a smile on your face.

Celebrating the democracy of photography

10:25am Wednesday 1st October 2008

Internationally renowned photography festival Photomonth returns to east London in October and CLAIRE HACK uncovers a host of diverse exhibitions, from polaroids to war photography to portraits and everything in between.

Leibovitz’s lens is a labour of love

3:48pm Wednesday 1st October 2008

JAMES MURPHY previews The Life Of A Photographer Through Leibovitz’s Lens, which is the latest exhibition on display at the ever reliable National Portrait Gallery.

Pepper adds spice to first ever festival

3:02pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

A local artist will be exhibiting her paintings this month as part of the first ever Woodford Festival.

Don’t be afraid to look in the Mirrors

3:19pm Thursday 2nd October 2008

Kiefer Sutherland is returning to the big screen in Mirrors.

Raindance Film Festival hits West End

12:10pm Wednesday 1st October 2008

The 16th annual Raindance Film Festival kicks off in the West End today (October 1) and runs until October 12 showcasing shorts and features from around the world.

A real Horror show

3:43pm Friday 26th September 2008

UP AND COMING Hertfordshire band Model Horror headline the next Club Blub night in Bishop’s Stortford on October 4.

The lowdown on the local music scene

4:37pm Wednesday 24th September 2008

AUTUMN is a curious time for music. On the one hand, the days get shorter, the nights get colder, the festival season is but a hazy memory and everyone seems to be just that little bit more reluctant to go out and enjoy a live show.

Frank goes in search of the sixties glory days

4:26pm Wednesday 24th September 2008

FRANK Allen was once mobbed by screaming girls, shared a stage with rock n roll greats from The Supremes to Cliff Richard and tasted chart-topping success.

Rain woman

4:05pm Wednesday 24th September 2008

ISABEL JENSEN chats to former Walthamstow resident and actress Mary Stockley who is currently starring in the stage version of the 1988 Oscar winning film Rain Man