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North Wales News: Afro Caribbean music festival set for Bangor’s Faenol estate (1/26/2012 8:27:54 AM)
THE sounds of the Caribbean and Africa will reverberate around the mountains of Snowdonia during a brand new music festival this summer.
Tales of greed, excess meet mild response at Sundance (1/26/2012 1:53:03 AM)
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Stories of Americans learning the effects of greed and excess or struggling in a weak economy have tried to captivate audiences at this year's Sundance Film Festival but without one standout, sweeping success.
Minor British Institutions: Christmas lights (1/26/2012 12:08:16 AM)
What could be more innocent than celebrating our winter festival with light to defy the darkness and warm the soul? Not in Britain, however, where no opportunity, however sweet, simple and unpromising, is missed to demonstrate distinctions and supposed superiorities, ie, nudge and smirk.
In pictures: Illuminate Bath (1/25/2012 9:04:48 AM)
A free festival of public artwork projections is launched in Bath
Horse racing: Cheltenham plans for Oscar Whisky (1/25/2012 8:27:24 AM)
OWNER Dai Walters believes only a spectacular performance in the William Hill Welsh Champion Hurdle can change Oscar Whisky’s Cheltenham Festival target.
Supper festival celebrates Burns (1/25/2012 7:44:28 AM)
A new festival in Dumfries celebrating the suppers held in honour of Robert Burns swings into action over the next few days.
Documentary makers spur calls to action at Sundance (1/25/2012 7:44:19 AM)
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Each year documentaries at the Sundance Film Festival are among the best movies here, and in 2012 nonfiction works on subjects from the healthcare crisis to the war on drugs and rape in the military are wowing crowds and spurring calls to action.
Daniel Radcliffe enjoying moving on from Harry Potter with The Woman In Black (1/25/2012 5:08:23 AM)
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has said it feels "very natural" to be moving on in his acting career, away from the character who has made him a global name. The 22-year-old actor stars as widowed father and lawyer Arthur Kipps in the new Hammer horror adaptation of the gothic ghost story The Woman in Black, directed by James Watkins. It is Radcliffe's first film role since the final Harry Potter movie was released last year, and fans of the boy wizard lined the red carpets at London's Royal Festival Hall, brandishing Harry Potter memorabilia to be signed.Radcliffe said of his new role: "It felt very natural to be stepping into another character and starting this next phase of my career."
Documentary makers spur calls to action at Sundance (1/25/2012 1:03:43 AM)
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Each year documentaries at the Sundance Film Festival are among the best movies here, and in 2012 nonfiction works on subjects from the healthcare crisis to the war on drugs and rape in the military are wowing crowds and spurring calls to action.
Satanic Verses, part 2: Rushdie falls victim to Indian politics (1/25/2012 12:44:35 AM)
India's reputation for upholding free speech suffered a body blow yesterday after a scheduled video address by Salman Rushdie to a literary festival was cancelled just minutes before it was due to start amid protests and fears of violence.Related StoriesNumber of Afghans seeking asylum soarsEU rewards Burma reforms by lifting some sanctionsTokyo to be hit by a major quake 'within next few years'Pakistan rejects US report on lethal Nato air strike'Romney's holiday home' joke enrages Sikh community
Rushdie India speech cancelled amid death threats (1/24/2012 12:23:23 PM)
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Asia's largest literature festival cancelled a televised speech by Salman Rushdie minutes before it was scheduled to begin on Tuesday, amid death threats to its organizer and fears of violent protests at the event by Muslim groups.
Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival to be revived - in London (1/24/2012 11:29:18 AM)
BRYN Terfel’s Faenol Festival is to make a comeback – in London.
Showbiz: Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival to be revived - in London (1/24/2012 11:09:54 AM)
BRYN Terfel’s Faenol Festival is to make a comeback – in London.
General Sport: Triumph Hurdle big guns in Cheltenham shoot-out (1/24/2012 10:48:24 AM)
AS the clock ticks down to the Festival in March, some high falutin' reputations go on the line this weekend at Prestbury Park David Pipe's brilliant grey Grands Crus will have his Gold Cup claims tested to the limit in the Argento Chase.
Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival to be revived - in London (1/24/2012 9:47:56 AM)
Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival is to be revived - in London.
North Wales News: Faenol Festival revived for the Olympics... in London (1/24/2012 8:48:23 AM)
THE Faenol Festival has been revived for the Olympics – but it will be held in London.
Rushdie video address confirmed (1/24/2012 7:03:47 AM)
Author Salman Rushdie will now address the Jaipur literature festival via video-link, after his controversial withdrawal, organisers say.
Grands Crus to test Gold Cup terrain on Festival trials day (1/24/2012 1:04:15 AM)
On the day when British horseracing measured its resilience against recession, publishing record attendances in 2011, racegoers were given every incentive to get the turnstiles clicking again at Cheltenham on Saturday. Entries made yesterday for the Festival trials card appear to guarantee at least one new favourite for the real thing, in March, with the three horses sharing the top of the JCB Triumph Hurdle market all lined up for a dress rehearsal. Even so, no race will be more instructive than the Argento Chase, perhaps the last opportunity to prevent the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup becoming another straight duel between Kauto Star and Long Run.
'Romney's holiday home' joke enrages Sikh community (1/24/2012 12:43:58 AM)
India has condemned a joke made by US television host Jay Leno in which he said that the holiest Sikh shrine, the Golden Temple of Amritsar, was the holiday home of wealthy Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.Related StoriesThe real North Korea by Kim's forsaken sonOprahmania hits Jaipur as festival tries to turn the pageRushdie claims Indian police lied to him over threatNumber of Afghans seeking asylum soars
Newcomer Gina Rodriguez wows Sundance as "Filly Brown" (1/24/2012 12:04:49 AM)
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Gina Rodriguez may have arrived at the Sundance Film Festival as a complete unknown, but the 27-year Puerto Rican is leaving it an indie film star.
Altitude sickness causes Tracy Morgan Sundance collapse (1/23/2012 10:24:07 PM)
(Reuters) - "30 Rock" actor Tracy Morgan collapsed at the Sundance film festival over the weekend and is being treated for exhaustion and altitude sickness, his publicist said on Monday.
30 Rock's Tracy Morgan in hospital (1/23/2012 10:08:58 PM)
30 Rock star Tracy Morgan's publicist has revealed the actor suffered from a combination of exhaustion and altitude when he collapsed at the Sundance Film Festival in the US.
Mix of activities at arts festival (1/23/2012 6:08:35 PM)
FROM a Dickens classic brought to life on the stage to lessons in Bollywood dancing, a rich array of creative activities were enjoyed as part of a week-long arts festival in the city.
Willis misses Sundance event due to bad weather (1/23/2012 6:04:09 PM)
BRUCE WILLIS missed out on a talk for his new movie LAY THE FAVORITE at the Sundance Film Festival over the weekend (21-22Jan12) after bad weather delayed his arrival at the event.
Showbiz: Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival to be revived - in London. (1/23/2012 5:28:39 PM)
Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival is to be revived - in London.
Paul Carberry lines up Cheltenham return after skiing accident (1/23/2012 3:49:58 PM)
Paul Carberry will be back in time for the Cheltenham Festival after breaking his collar bone in a skiing accident last week.Noel Meade's stable jockey is set for between four to six weeks on the sidelines.But with Cheltenham still seven weeks away, he has a bit of breathing space.Theresa O'Toole, acting as Carberry's agent while her husband, Ciaran, is on holiday, said: "He rang me on Thursday to tell me, it's awful luck."He'll be out for four to six weeks, but he'll be back flying by the time Cheltenham comes around."It's rotten luck, but he's used to bouncing back."It's not as if he's a novice on the slopes either, he's a very accomplished skier."
Star names on trial at Cheltenham Triumph Hurdle (1/23/2012 3:49:58 PM)
A murky Triumph Hurdle picture could become a lot clearer after Saturday's JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham.Grumeti, Sadler's Risk, Baby Mix, Hinterland and Hollow Tree figure prominently in the ante-post betting for the Festival heat, and are all engaged this weekend.The Alan King-trained Grumeti looked set to stretch his unbeaten record over hurdles at Newbury last week before falling at the second-last.Sadler's Risk, now with Philip Hobbs, was a very easy winner on his hurdling debut at Kempton.Baby Mix, a French import for Tom George, last month oozed class when beating the previously unbeaten Hinterland, who could reoppose on better terms on Saturday.Hinterland's trainer Paul Nicholls could also run Pearl Swan, a winner on his debut last week.Donald McCain's Hollow Tree is already a Grade One winner, having taken the Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow.Finale runner-up Countrywide Flame is also entered in the race, registered as the Finesse Juvenile Hurdle.Brilliant Barca, Co
Festival organisers defend West (1/23/2012 3:04:18 PM)
Organisers of Australia's Big Day Out festival have urged fans to "stop picking on" KANYE WEST after the rapper left his audience waiting for nearly an hour on Sunday (22Jan12).
Why do we give food meaning? (1/23/2012 11:43:59 AM)
Foods traditionally eaten at Chinese New Year carry great significance. But it is not the only festival where food is given greater meaning.
Mix of activities at arts festival (1/23/2012 11:29:16 AM)
FROM a Dickens classic brought to life on the stage to lessons in Bollywood dancing, a rich array of creative activities were enjoyed as part of a week-long arts festival in the city.
Dizzee Rascal headlines Wakestock (1/23/2012 11:04:03 AM)
Rapper Dizzee Rascal is returning to headline the music and wakeboarding festival Wakestock later this year, it is announced.
Rushdie Accuses Cops Of 'Kidnap Plot' Ruse (1/23/2012 1:28:24 AM)
Author Salman Rushdie has accused Indian police of making up an underworld plot to assassinate him that forced him to pull out of a literary festival in Jaipur.
Oprahmania hits Jaipur as festival tries to turn the page (1/23/2012 12:24:34 AM)
Oprah Winfrey brought her consummate professionalism and folksy charm to India's biggest literary festival yesterday and earned huge applause for comments ranging from the insightful to the slightly bizarre.
What became of Kate and Pippa Middleton's fellow 2nd St Andrew's Brownies? (1/22/2012 10:04:04 PM)
In the back row of a picture, taken in June 1991 at the Bradfield Southend village flower festival in Berkshire, are sisters who – though there was no reason to believe it at the time – were destined to become two of the most famous women in Britain.
Oprah Winfrey charms "chaotic" India at book event (1/22/2012 11:44:25 AM)
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) - Amid raucous cheers from thousands of admirers, television superstar Oprah Winfrey praised the contrast of calm and chaos in India at the region's largest literature festival fast becoming a global cultural gala.
When Kate was an Elf - and Pippa an Imp: Two are the most famous sisters in Britain. But what became of the rest of the 2nd St Andrew's Brownies? (1/22/2012 4:04:35 AM)
In the back row of a picture, taken in June 1991 at the Bradfield Southend village flower festival in Berkshire, are sisters who – though there was no reason to believe it at the time – were destined to become two of the most famous women in Britain.
Horse racing: Cristal Bonus sparkles at Chepstow (1/21/2012 10:07:53 AM)
CRISTAL Bonus may have made a late bid to join Paul Nicholls’ formidable Cheltenham Festival team after making a superb debut over fences at Chepstow.
Boxing: WBC to get sneak preview of what Cardiff has to offer (1/21/2012 10:07:53 AM)
WBC representative Chuck Williams is coming to Cardiff to experience the St David’s Day Festival and the Championship boxing show I am staging at the Motorpoint Arena on March 2.
Salman Rushdie cancels Indian literary festival appearance over death threats from Muslim extremists (1/21/2012 12:43:48 AM)
The planned appearance by the Booker Prize-winning author at the Jaipur Literary festival had reawakened the long-dormant controversy over his 1988 book The Satanic Verses.
VIDEO: Who was the composer Prokofiev? (1/21/2012 12:04:44 AM)
London festival dedicated to the Russian classical giant to unveil Prokofiev's personality.
Rushdie cancels festival over death threat (1/20/2012 5:04:24 PM)
Author SALMAN RUSHDIE axed a planned appearance at a literary festival in India on Friday (20Jan12) amid fears he'd be assassinated.
Rushdie cancels over death threat (1/20/2012 1:23:24 PM)
Booker-Prize winning author Salman Rushdie has cancelled plans to appear at an Indian literature festival after protests from Muslim clerics and warnings that he could be targeted for assassination.
Breaking News: Rushdie cancels over death threat (1/20/2012 12:49:43 PM)
Booker-Prize winning author Salman Rushdie has cancelled plans to appear at an Indian literature festival after protests from Muslim clerics and warnings that he could be targeted for assassination.
Breaking news: Rushdie cancels over death threat (1/20/2012 12:49:43 PM)
Booker-Prize winning author Salman Rushdie has cancelled plans to appear at an Indian literature festival after protests from Muslim clerics and warnings that he could be targeted for assassination.
UK & World News: Rushdie cancels over death threat (1/20/2012 12:49:43 PM)
Booker-Prize winning author Salman Rushdie has cancelled plans to appear at an Indian literature festival after protests from Muslim clerics and warnings that he could be targeted for assassination.
Rushdie cancels appearance over threat (1/20/2012 12:43:42 PM)
British author Salman Rushdie on Friday canceled his appearance at the Jaipur literary festival in India following warnings of threats to his life.
Italian Nanni Moretti to head Cannes jury (1/20/2012 12:43:42 PM)
PARIS (Reuters) - Acclaimed Italian actor and director Nanni Moretti will head the jury at the 2012 Cannes film festival in May, organizers said on Friday.
Salman Rushdie cancels India trip after death threat (1/20/2012 12:23:38 PM)
Booker-Prize winning author Salman Rushdie cancelled plans to appear at an Indian literature festival today after protests from Muslim clerics and warnings that he could be targeted for assassination. Related StoriesBurma: Crowds cheer Suu Kyi as she registers for pollPakistan president's immunity to be debatedBangladesh stops 'heinous conspiracy' by army officers to topple governmentBurma reforms: No turning back says presidentAfghan soldier kills French troops
Breaking News: Rushdie cancels over death threat (1/20/2012 11:48:23 AM)
Booker-Prize winning author Salman Rushdie has cancelled plans to appear at an Indian literature festival after protests from Muslim clerics and warnings that he could be targeted for assassination.
New festival acts (1/20/2012 9:47:12 AM)
A HOST of new acts have been added to the Isle of Wight Festival 2012 bill. Pop princess Jessie J, winner of BBC Sound of 2011 and best known for the mega hit Price Tag, will play the main stage on the Saturday.
Tight security at Jaipur festival (1/20/2012 7:03:41 AM)
India's biggest literary festival opens in the northern city of Jaipur amid tight security and doubts over the participation of author Salman Rushdie.
Sundance opens with eye on broken American dreams (1/20/2012 4:03:59 AM)
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The Sundance Film Festival was set to open on Thursday night with four features, including a documentary examining America's housing crisis, the fractured American dream and values humbled by today's lackluster economy.
Celtic Connections' melting pot promises a feast (1/20/2012 2:43:56 AM)
As the festival approaches its 20th anniversary next year, it's becoming harder to join the dots between musical strands at Glasgow's celebration of folk, roots and world music, Celtic Connections. There are surely few other festivals around the world which would commission posthumous tributes to both the recently deceased Stealers Wheel singer Gerry Rafferty and the Dust Bowl troubadour, Woody Guthrie, and none which would enlist wildly eclectic line-ups including The Proclaimers, Ron Sexsmith, Cream's Jack Bruce, James Vincent McMorrow, Jay Farrar and Guthrie's granddaughter Sarah Lee Guthrie to perform at them.
London International Mime Festival, Barbican - review (1/19/2012 11:07:54 PM)
In these sluggish January days, the London International Mime Festival continues to provide a welcome burst of (silent) clamour
Trainer Nicky Henderson puts five of his Cheltenham Festival prospects through their paces on the gallops (1/19/2012 10:23:48 PM)
Trainer's drive towards the Cheltenham Festival continued in positive mode when five of his stars worked well at Seven Barrows.
Sundance opens with eye on broken American dreams (1/19/2012 10:23:33 PM)
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The Sundance Film Festival was set to open on Thursday night with four features, including a documentary examining America's housing crisis, the fractured American dream and values humbled by today's lackluster economy.
Solar powered moss table is people’s choice for design icons showcase (1/19/2012 1:47:54 PM)
A solar powered moss table has won the People’s Choice poll to be included in the Design Icons: Cambridge Innovation Festival exhibition at Anglia Ruskin University (February 8-23). Read more...
YouTube film festival to send amateur filmmakers to Venice (1/19/2012 1:43:13 PM)
Amateur filmmakers can vie for their work to be premiered at the Venice Film Festival this summer.
Scott backs short film festival (1/19/2012 12:44:53 PM)
British director Sir Ridley Scott has joined forces with YouTube to launch an online film festival which will see 10 finalists sent to Venice.
British premiere for Welsh movie (1/19/2012 12:44:53 PM)
The film adaption of Scottish author Irvine Welsh's book Ecstasy is to make its British premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival in February.
Festival of the Spoken Nerd, Bloomsbury Theatre, London (1/19/2012 12:24:47 PM)
If there was a theme to Festival of the Spoken Nerd's mix of science and comedy tonight then it was pyrotechnics. From a tale of homemade napalm to a demonstration of a standing wave flame tube there were flashes and bangs aplenty, if no explosive end result.
Conwy County News: Conwy Youth Festival set to launch to celebrate the young people (1/19/2012 11:07:22 AM)
A FESTIVAL celebrating the young people of Conwy will be held in June as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
YouTube offers film festival chance (1/19/2012 8:23:27 AM)
YouTube is launching a film festival that will play out online and send 10 finalists to the Venice Film Festival.
More acts revealed for Download (1/18/2012 10:23:43 PM)
Biffy Clyro, Chase & Status and Soundgarden are among the new bands added to the Download festival bill.
Solar powered moss table is people’s choice for design icons showcase (1/18/2012 8:07:53 PM)
A solar powered moss table has won the People’s Choice poll to be included in the Design Icons: Cambridge Innovation Festival exhibition at Anglia Ruskin University (February 8-23). Read more...
A Minute With: Sundance Film Festival director John Cooper (1/18/2012 6:43:33 PM)
PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The Sundance Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, starting ten days of movie screenings and providing the launching pad for some of the world's top low-budget features and documentaries at the largest U.S. gathering for independent filmmakers.
Edinburgh Festival family hits premiere at Soho (1/18/2012 10:28:33 AM)
Two Edinburgh Festival hits will premiere in London at the Soho theatre this spring, with plenty of puppetry, magic and fun in store for families.
Black Sabbath to honour Download date (1/17/2012 8:45:44 PM)
Organisers of the Download festival have assured fans BLACK SABBATH are still planning to perform following news of TONY IOMMI's cancer diagnosis.
Bono ignores kidnap threats to perform in Mali (1/17/2012 4:45:06 PM)
U2 star BONO gave Mali's annual Desert Festival a big boost on Thursday night (12Jan12) by appearing onstage to launch the three-day event.
Horse racing: Bookies have mixed feelings on Menorah (1/16/2012 4:08:26 PM)
BOOKMAKERS took contrasting views over the Cheltenham Festival prospects of Philip Hobbs’ two Kempton winners Menorah and Sadler’s Risk.
North Wales News: Wrexham’s Year of Culture brings in an estimated £2m to the local economy (1/16/2012 9:27:56 AM)
A YEAR long culture festival pulled in an estimated £2m for the local economy.
Top names announced for Isle of Arts (1/13/2012 7:29:04 PM)
VENTNOR will be playing host to a return of the Isle of Arts Festival in April, with organisers walking in the air after securing choral singer and TV and radio personality, Aled Jones, as one of this year’s top acts.
Travel Picks: World's top 10 film festivals (1/13/2012 3:44:04 PM)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the Sundance Film Festival starting next Thursday and the Oscars not too far off, the movie buffs at online travel adviser Cheapflights (http:///www.cheapflights.com) have compiled a top 10 list of their favorite film festivals across the globe. Reuters has not endorsed this list:
Top names announced for Isle of Arts (1/13/2012 10:49:23 AM)
VENTNOR will be playing host to a return of the Isle of Arts Festival in April, with organisers walking in the air after securing choral singer and TV and radio personality, Aled Jones, as one of this year’s top acts.
Music: Welsh indie pop stars Eric Unseen are aiming for Hometown Heroes status (1/11/2012 10:27:53 AM)
The Hometown Heroes Festival brings the best in new music to Cardiff. One of the highlights will see rising Welsh stars Eric Unseen playing a keenly anticipated gig. Dave Owens caught up with frontman Dan Hagerty
Britain's Ben Ainslie to launch America's Cup team (1/10/2012 7:04:36 PM)
Britain’s triple Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie will be helping the Americans to defend the America’s Cup next year in a strange hybrid deal announced today at London’s Festival Hall.
Dr. Dre, Radiohead, Black Keys headline Coachella (1/10/2012 5:25:04 AM)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rappers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, rock duo The Black Keys and alternative rock band Radiohead will headline the popular Coachella music festival in April, organizers said on Monday.
Close, Clooney, Pitt and Williams feted with Palm Springs awards (1/8/2012 7:24:17 PM)
GLENN CLOSE, GEORGE CLOONEY, BRAD PITT and MICHELLE WILLIAMS were among the famous faces who picked up top prizes at California's Palm Springs International Film Festival on Saturday (07Jan12).
VIDEO: Ice sculpture made from river water (1/7/2012 6:04:09 PM)
Sculptors from nine different countries are competing to carve art out of ice cut from the river at an annual festival in northern China.
Music: Free For All Festival ready to banish the blues (1/7/2012 9:48:24 AM)
New Cardiff music venue The Moon Club is aiming to banish the January blues with the Free For All Festival – a series of free gigs to showcase the best in local talent. Here Dave Owens speaks to two of the acts taking part in the month-long event
BAY ON WAY TO NEPTUNE (1/7/2012 7:28:25 AM)
He won't run again before Festival
Fingal Bay going for Neptune (1/7/2012 7:28:25 AM)
EXCLUSIVE: HOBBS DECIDES FESTIVAL ROUTE
Music festival planned for Melksham (1/6/2012 6:47:52 PM)
Melksham's annual Party in the Park will become a stand-alone event this year and the culmination of a week-long music festival planned for the town.
Make a booking with the literary lions at The Independent Bath Literature Festival (1/6/2012 12:24:14 AM)
William Boyd makes his first literary appearance this year at The Independent Bath Literature Festival to discuss his new novel. Waiting for Sunrise is about a young English actor, whose destructive love affair begins in a psychiatrist's waiting room.
VIDEO: Burma hosts uncensored film festival (1/5/2012 11:25:22 PM)
For the first time in many years Rangoon has played host to an international film festival which hasn't been censored by the military-backed government.
Karimloo in concert at the Royal Festival Hall (1/5/2012 8:47:53 PM)
Fans of the Oliver Award-nominated actor Ramin Karimloo can catch the musical star in concert when he plays the Royal Festival Hall next year as part of a UK tour.
Katharine of Aragon Festival at Peterborough Cathedral (1/5/2012 10:47:54 AM)
The 2012 festival celebrating the life of the first wife of Henry VIII, takes place in Peterborough at the end of January.
Marie Antionette to open Berlin (1/5/2012 10:04:09 AM)
A drama set around the French Revolution, in which German-born Diane Kruger plays Marie Antoinette, will launch the Berlin Film Festival next month.
Man behind Porthcawl Elvis festival wants to take on struggling Brecon Jazz (1/5/2012 8:26:57 AM)
The event organiser who has turned Porthcawl into the home of the world’s largest Elvis festival has launched a bid to take over Wales’ famous Brecon Jazz.
Berlin festival to open with French Revolution film (1/4/2012 2:24:02 PM)
LONDON (Reuters) - The 2012 Berlin film festival will open next month with the world premiere of French period drama "Les Adieux a la reine" (Farewell My Queen).
Meryl Streep to get Berlin Film Festival lifetime award (1/4/2012 6:24:18 AM)
(Reuters) - Meryl Streep will get a lifetime achievement award from the Berlin Film Festival in February, along with a retrospective of some of her most famous movies of the past 30 years.
Strummer honoured with rock festival (1/3/2012 3:03:56 PM)
Late THE CLASH frontman JOE STRUMMER is to be honoured with a music festival to mark the 10th anniversary of his death later this year (12).
Streep's career to be feted at Berlin Film Festival (1/3/2012 1:43:53 AM)
MERYL STREEP will be handed a special award in recognition of her stellar movie career at the Berlin Film Festival next month (Feb12).
King eyes £60k Cheltenham bonus with Kumbeshwar (1/3/2012 12:04:03 AM)
The Cheltenham Festival may seem a long way from Plumpton but trainer Alan King has 60,000 reasons to hope Kumbeshwar can bridge the gap.
Elvis festival in for Brecon jazz (1/2/2012 5:24:04 PM)
The organisers of an annual Elvis festival in Porthcawl say they are interested in taking over Brecon Jazz.
Cardiff: Music: 2011 Review (12/30/2011 8:26:53 AM)
THIS year’s highlight came by the way of a power cut. Late on the Saturday night of Cardiff’s Sn Festival around 300 people packed into Dempsey’s Pub awaiting Y Niwl’s third show of the weekend. They were greeted with a power surge.
Karimloo in concert at the Royal Festival Hall (12/29/2011 11:28:52 PM)
Fans of the Oliver Award-nominated actor Ramin Karimloo can catch the musical star in concert when he plays the Royal Festival Hall next year as part of a UK tour.
Chastain to be feted at Palm Springs (12/29/2011 2:45:12 PM)
JESSICA CHASTAIN has been selected to receive a top prize at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival in California.
The really big match! Elephants have a kick-about playing jumbo football (12/29/2011 2:24:15 AM)
On me trunk, son! This jumbo footballer is pretty good on the deck for big man. He was part of a team of elephants taking to the field for an elephant-themed festival in Nepal.
Sacre sets Henderson to rights (12/28/2011 1:24:07 AM)
To one of the few who found it difficult to share the euphoria at Kempton the previous afternoon, a return to the same track yesterday represented the perfect tonic. For while Kauto Star was enjoying his latest victory parade, back in Ditcheat, the trainer of his closest pursuer was reminded that Long Run's rematch is only one of his priorities for the Cheltenham Festival in March.