Critics' Choice

Fay Maschler

quote With a single dessert and just two glasses of wine our bill was kept in check - but the effort of doing so was not much fun quote

Babbo Film

Andrew O'Hagan

quote This is a film with beautiful performances and a visual style that urges you towards reflection quote

Bright Star Theatre

Henry Hitchings

quote Although the first half of Kwei-Armah’s production is pacy, funny and intelligent, the energy level then drops off quote

Seize The Day

Reader reviews

Film

Squiz, Islington

quote I loved this film from start to finish. Take the girlfriend, tell your mum - I'd see it again tomorrow and will buy the dvd. quote

An Education Theatre

Joe, London

quote I saw this last night and can't remember the last time I was so moved in the theatre. quote

This Much Is True Restaurants

Hiroshi Sugiyama

quote I have been to many of London's so-called best Japanese restaurants and none have been as good as the food that I've had at Aqua Kyoto quote

Aqua Kyoto

Gigs of the week

26.06.09

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Peter, Bjorn And John
FridayLong-absent Highbury venue the Garage reopens tonight with a new name thanks to an energy-drink sponsorship and a headline set by
this eccentric Swedish trio, famed
for their whistling-packed hit
Young Folks.
Relentless Garage, N5 (0844 847 1678, www.thegarage.co.uk)

AC/DC
Friday
The veteran rockers bring their spectacular arena show to an even bigger stage, complete with runaway trains, giant inflatable strippers and firing cannon. The real focal point, though, is still incendiary guitarist Angus Young.
Wembley Stadium (020 7403 3331, www.wembleystadium.com)

Hard Rock Calling
Friday - Sunday
If Glastonbury seems a bit far, this local alternative is far more accessible and features two of the same headliners in Neil Young (Saturday) and Bruce Springsteen (Sunday). The Killers top tonight's bill, and look out, too, for Fleet Foxes, Seasick Steve and Passion Pit.
Hyde Park, SW1 (0870 534 4444, www.hardrockcalling.co.uk)

Ray Davies
Saturday
This classy outdoor concert sees Davies joined by his local choir, the Crouch End Festival Chorus, to give added oomph to Kinks classics including Waterloo Sunset and You Really Got Me.
Kenwood House, NW3 (0844 412 2706, www.picnicconcerts.com)

Take That
1-5 July
Four nights at Wembley Stadium for the boy-band turned man-band is one more than Oasis and two more than Coldplay this summer, which must make Take That officially the biggest group in Britain. In a circus-themed extravaganza complete with unicycling and a giant elephant, they'll prove why they deserve
the crown.
Wembley Stadium (020 403 3331, www.wembleystadium.com)