THEATRE REVIEW: If You Kiss Me, Kiss Me starring Jane Horrocks

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WORTH A LOOK?: ***

WHERE: Young Vic

WHEN: 11/3, press night 16/3, runs to 16/4

SETLIST: Anthrax (Gang Of Four); Atrocity Exhibition (Joy Division); Fiction Romance (Buzzcocks); Isolation (Joy Division); Nag Nag Nag (Cabaret Voltaire); What Do I Get (Buzzcocks); Empire State Human (The Human League); Hot On The Heels Of Love (Throbbing Gristle); My New House (The Fall); Memorabilia (Soft Cell); I Know It’s Over (The Smiths); Life Is A Pigsty (Morrissey); Temptation (New Order).

We loved Jane Horrocks in Little Voice and Absolutely Fabulous and when we discovered the premise of this show we were at the front of the queue to buy tickets.

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PREVIEW: Melodifestivalen final

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WHEN?: Saturday 12 March (7pm UK time) on SVT (link to watch below)

2016 sees the strongest final line-up we can remember and although Frans is currently topping Sweden’s chart the introduction of the international juries into Saturday’s show should add a fascinating dynamic to proceedings.

  • Read on for our predictions for the 12 finalists and their heat performances

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LIVE REVIEW: Jake Bugg

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE: Village Underground

WHEN: 7/3

SETLIST: On My One; Me And You; Simple Pleasures; Love, Hope & Misery; Two Fingers; Seen It All; Never Wanna Dance; There’s A Love We’re All Hoping For; There’s A Beast & We All Feed It; Country Song; Trouble Town; Gimme The Love; Bitter Salt; Taste It; Kingpin; Livin’ Up Country; Slumville Sunrise; Lightning Bolt.

Jake Bugg is playing four small London shows to kickstart his third album campaign and we’re here at the first with 700 others to hear much of new album On My One. (out 17 June).

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Q&A: Dr Thorne starring Julian Fellowes, Rebecca Front & Tom Hollander

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WHERE?: BFI

WHEN: 2/3

Compere Gyles Brandreth describes his childhood friend Julian Fellowes as ‘the only Oscar winner I’ve shared a bath with’ as he introduces us to the Downton Abbey author and members of the cast of his new show.

  • Read on to find out why Dr Thorne isn’t the new Downton and Downton Abbey – the movie latest

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PREVIEW: Melodifestivalen Andra Chansen

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WHEN?: 7pm Saturday 5 March on SVT (link to watch below)

It’s been one of our favourite Melodifestivalens ever and we’re very excited about the upcoming four duels that will see our eight-strong final become a dozen.

  • Read on for our Andra Chansen predictions and the heat performances

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Q&A: Funny Girl featuring Sheridan Smith and Darius Campbell

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WHERE?: Menier Chocolate Factory

WHEN?: 21/2

It’s 6.45pm and our Q&A compere Mark Shenton, associate editor of The Stage, is telling us that its star Sheridan Smith is unwell and may not be joining us and her leading man Darius Campbell has to leave in 15 minutes. Read More

REVIEW: Melodifestivalen heat 4: afterparty

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Välkomna to our review of Melodifestivalen heat 4 and our own exclusive Mello afterparty curated especially for you, dear reader. Were you Molly Style or Dolly Style? Did your favourites get through? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Read on for our thoughts on Saturday night’s Gävle show, the results and some best of Melodifestivalen clips

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