An exhibition at a former home of Charles Dickens explores how the writer’s work has been brought to life on stage and screen, and how a twist of fate could have led to an alternative life as an actor.
The Charles Dickens Museum in Doughty Street,…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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The 77-year-old Bristol ballet dancer who still love to performs
After leaving the Bristol School of Dancing, Ms Pickford attended the Royal Ballet School, which is part of the Royal Academy of Dancing in London.
She joined a touring company after leaving school and danced in countries across the world as a…
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The 77-year-old Bristol ballet dancer who still love to performs
BBCAlexandra Pickford has danced ballet since she was 11-years-old and never stopped A ballet dancer in her 70s who is still touring and has started her own theatre company says it is “wonderful” to still succeed in her profession.
Alexandra…
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Time to do more nothing: the art of deep hanging out
Modern life can feel relentless, but for many leaders, making space for uncertainty fuels creativity and resilience. Writer and broadcaster Margaret Heffernan, a professor at the University…
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Remembering the North West’s finest
PA MediaDiego Jota’s number 20 shirt was retired by Liverpool following his sudden death Fond farewells have been said to some of the north-west of England’s biggest names in entertainment, public life and sport who died in 2025.
In a year that saw…
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The 10 best jazz albums of 2025 | Jazz
10. Tom Smith Big Band – A Year in the Life
UK saxophonist, composer and bandleader Tom Smith was dropping clues to his distinctively contemporary take on jazz traditions as a BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year finalist in 2014 and 2016, and…
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‘Like Kafka by way of Pedro Almodóvar’: 10 debut novels to look out for in 2026 | Fiction
Belgrave Road
Manish Chauhan (Faber, January)
An affecting tale of loneliness and love in Chauhan’s home town of Leicester, Belgrave Road tells the story of Mira, newly arrived in the UK from India following an arranged marriage, and Tahliil, a…Continue Reading
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VIP viewing: cinemas bet on luxury bars and beds to usher in a new film era | Travel & leisure
From champagne coolers to front row VIP beds, cinema owners are investing heavily in premium experiences as the industry gets its box office mojo back.
As the third instalment in James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar series pulls in the Christmas…
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‘Stranger Things’ makers tease what to expect in finale episode
‘Stranger Things’ makers teases what to expect in finale episode Stranger Things season five, volume two has premiered, and now fans are gearing up for the finale episode, slated for the New Year.
While there are…
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Are we losing the art of making friends in the modern world?
More and more people are also making use of social media to help connect with other people who enjoy exercise.
Pia Carson-Moore, 31, from Ipswich, is a personal trainer and dance teacher who set up a women-only run club, external, using social…
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