The Francis Bacon I Knew
As Tate Britain's retrospective opens, our critic recalls an artist who perfectly mirrored the spirit of his age... more | Add your review
The film is full of cracking one-liners. Plus lots of silly dialogue that, for some reason, makes one glad to be alive
Step Brothers
Restaurants
I rather wish that Angela Hartnett could find a sugar daddy who would back her in her own enterprise
Murano
Theatre
Not the love story to end all others, but pleasingly easy on the eye
Romeo And Juliet
A real hidden gem, worth travelling to, prices, food and portions, spot on!
The final scene was too short and too obvious but other than that I highly recommend it.
What a delightful frothy night at the theatre watching such a witty and wonderfully non pc musical

The way Rivers slowly, movingly delivers anecdotes is literally showstopping...
As Tate Britain's retrospective opens, our critic recalls an artist who perfectly mirrored the spirit of his age... more | Add your review
Sam Shepard's new play is something of a coup for the Almeida, not least because Shepard himself occupies the director’s chair... more | Add your review
You can combine a culture fix with a great night out at South Bank. Here are our top venues to sit and soak up the atmosphere... more | Add your view

Hollywood's next generation turned out to celebrate Romeo Beckham's 6th birthday in LA yesterday... more

In his marvellous new installation — the best exhibition in living memory at Iniva — Hew Locke moves into subtler and more fantastic territory... more | Add your review
First Russell Brand was seen flirting shamelessly with Eva Longoria on U.S. television, and now it appears he has set his sights on Christina Aguilera... more | Add your view
Visit Regent Street Festival, try XO to Go for a tasty takeaway alternative and enjoy a family fun day... more | Add your view
Many big names have new albums out in the coming weeks, but only one will make it to the Christmas list. David Smyth finds out who it could be. .. more | Add your view
Mien Tay is a pleasant, clean, homely Vietnamese restaurant, says
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The dark melancholy and doomed passion of the first and last movement of Tchaikovsky's Pathétique Symphony passed Tadaaki Otaka by... more | Add your review
Katie Price's beestung lips looked almost bigger than her face, protruding from her mouth as she talked to Alan Titchmarsh on his new chatshow. .. more | Add your view
Joan Baez continues to keep her hand in with protest songs, Metallica won't gain new fans and Glasvegas bring out the debut album of the year... more | Add your view
Don't miss the Open Air Theatre's production of Gigi and sustain the outdoor theme with drinks on The Betjeman Arms' outdoor terraces... more | Add your review