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The best UK festivals in July 2026
Escape the sofa with our rapid-fire guide to the UK’s best fests this month – from palaces and parks to Lost Minds and Latitudes
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Fat Dog and the evolution of indie sleaze
Skinny jeans and colour blocking may have gone, but the spirit of the sweaty gig lives on
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Temples: “People want another 12-string song… I can’t work like that”
James Bagshaw on new album Bliss, its Balearic influences and refusing to stand still
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Celebrities on stage: all the big names playing the West End
Here’s your breakdown of all the A-listers you’ll be able to see live in London over the next few months
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The 11 best JAŸ-Z songs
Ahead of JAY-Z30 UK shows in September, here are the best JAŸ-Z’s 11 best songs, ranked.
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Everything you need to know about Death Note: The Musical
All the information you need as Death Note: The Musical prepares for its world premiere at the Barbican Theatre
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Klarna presents Latitude Festival: the complete line-up deep dive
From the big names to the next generation of headliners – here are some of the unmissable acts performing at the festival’s 20th edition this weekend
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New Music
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Julia Cumming: “So much of my self-worth was defined by what people thought of me”
Ahead of her appearance at The Great Escape in Brighton, Julia Cumming opens up about the liberation of making her debut solo record
Interviews
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My Greatest Hits: Hard-Fi
With a UK tour on the horizon, Richard Archer talks new album, Sweating Someone’s Fever, and reflects on the highlights of the band’s career
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Talia Rae: “Simplicity can be the hardest to get across”
The rising star talks about her EP Julia and how writing songs about her relationship with her parents posed a big challenge
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I’m Every Woman: Alexandra Burke on the Chaka Khan musical and embodying an icon
As I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical prepares to open at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, we catch up with star Alexandra Burke
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UK festivals 2026: the ultimate guide
Air out your tent and get planning early with this regularly updated festival season guide for 2026
Theatre
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Review: The Oresteia
Simon Stone’s reimagining of the definitive Greek tragedy at the Bridge Theatre is phenomenally compelling – and suitably bloody
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System of a Down’s explosive catharsis shakes London
Galvanising grooves, absurdist singalongs and escapist revelry: the award for best rock show of the year goes to…
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Review: To Kill A Mockingbird
Bartlett Sher’s production returns to the West End to demonstrate what great theatre looks like
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Best Live Music in Manchester This Month: July 2026
Our guide to the must-see gigs, concerts and club nights in Manchester this month
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The 11 best Gary Numan songs
Why have a Top Ten when you can have one more? Let ‘Numania’ ensue with Gary Numan’s greatest songs, ranked
News
Matt Lucas to star in Oliver! the musical in the West End
The actor and comedian joins the show for a limited six-week season to play Fagin
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The XCERTS: “We’re three individuals with an unwavering belief that we’re going to create something special”
Murray Macleod on the Scots’ sixth album, coming face-to-face with grief and maintaining Aberdeen’s noise-rock two decades on
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Bands formed on Reality TV
From 1D to D10, KATSEYE to Danity Kane, here is a list of bands formed on reality TV survival shows and where you can see them live