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Review: Cyrano de Bergerac
The RSC’s reimagining of Edmond Rostand’s classic is the definition of a triumph
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Review: Hot Mess
The new pop musical at the Other Palace is both a timely warning and a big laugh
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Download 2026: the highlights
The best of the fest, from Linkin Park’s triumphant return to Donington to Ice Nine Kills’ blood-soaked horror spectacular
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Linkin Park’s Download homecoming was worth the 12-year wait
With Emily Armstrong leading the charge, Linkin Park capped off the weekend with a high-octane set that honoured their legacy while embracing an exciting new chapter
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Guns N’ Roses deliver an epic three-hour headline set on their Download return
From deafening crowd singalongs and blistering guitar solos, Guns N' Roses delivered a headline set that healed old wounds and reminded everyone why they remain rock royalty
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It’s back-to-back hits as Limp Bizkit (finally) headline Download Festival
Fred Durst and co.'s first visit to the Apex Stage went off in triumphant style
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Review: High Society
The latest Cole Porter revival at the Barbican Theatre, High Society sees Helen George, Felicity Kendal, Freddie Fox and Julian Ovenden star
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Review: Beetlejuice
The Broadway blockbuster lands in the West End with all its creepy charisma intact
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The Great Escape 2026: as it happened
On the ground at Brighton's annual new music city takeover
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Review: Hadestown
Anaïs Mitchell’s spectacular Greek myth retelling at the Lyric Theatre is a love letter to the bardic tradition