Lisa Chatroop

Low on pennies? Not to worry. You can still make the most of the weekend. London has your back with a slew of free fun to be had. For a cheap thrill, visit the National Gallery’s free exhibition dedicated to the last painting of one of history’s most important artists, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Time Out’s art critic gave the show five stars and called the work ‘a maelstrom of movement and brutality and morbidity’. Or hit up the New Cross & Deptford’s free film festival to see family faves and edgy documentaries without spending a penny.  If you want more five-star culture, seek out a screening of ‘If Only I Could Hibernate’, a rare Mongolian feature film our critic deemed an ‘astonishingly assured debut’. If that’s not enough there’s also a craft beer festival, a car boot sale exclusively flogging goods from classic vehicles, a huge programme of performances at the V&A celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday, a film festival celebrating the best documentary films from across the world and brilliant theatre starring national treasure Ian McKellen. Phew. Still got gaps in your diary? Embrace the warmer days with a look at the best places to see spring flowers in London, or have a cosy time in one of London’s best pubs. If you’ve still got some space in your week, check out London’s best bars and restaurants, or take in one of these lesser-known London attractions. RECOMMENDED: Listen and, most importantly, subscribe to Time Out’s brand new, weekly podcast ‘Love Thy Neighbou

Better get your diary in order. London’s ever-inventive event organisers and cultural gurus have stuffed this week full of five-star shows, booze-filled festivals, eclectic gigs and mind-expanding screenings you won’t want to miss. For a cheap thrill, visit the National Gallery’s free exhibition dedicated to the last painting of one of history’s most important artists, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Time Out’s art critic gave the show five stars and called the work ‘a maelstrom of movement and brutality and morbidity’. Or hit up the New Cross & Deptford’s free film festival to see family faves and edgy documentaries without spending a penny. If you want more five-star culture, seek out a screening of ‘If Only I Could Hibernate’, a rare Mongolian feature film our critic deemed an ‘astonishingly assured debut’. If that’s not enough there’s also a craft beer festival, a car boot sale exclusively flogging goods from classic vehicles, a huge programme of performances at the V&A celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday, a film festival celebrating the best documentary films from across the world and brilliant theatre starring national treasure Ian McKellen. Phew. Still got gaps in your diary? Embrace the warmer days with a look at the best places to see spring flowers in London, or have a cosy time in one of London’s best pubs. If you’ve still got some space in your week, check out London’s best bars and restaurants, or take in one of these lesser-known London attractions. RECOMMENDE

Seattle is a gorgeous city. It's a place that nurtured jazz greats like Ray Charles and Quincy Jones, was the birthplace of Jimi Hendrix, and the origin of Nirvana and the whole grunge scene. Beyond its musical history, it's the motherland of Boeing, Microsoft, and Amazon. But above all, The Emerald City is an exciting metropolis filled with fun things to do but when you need a little break from all the excitement? These cabins are ready for you. All found less than 90 minutes from the city, they're keeping you cozy in the winter and providing idyllic escapes come summer. Whether you're booking a couples retreat, group vacation, or solo ski trip – find your sanctuary with our pick of picturesque Airbnb cabins near Seattle to book now.  Recommended: 🏨The best hotels in Seattle🏉The best things to do in Seattle📍The best attractions in Seattle🌲The best Airbnb treehouses near Seattle Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on our expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, hotel amenities and in-depth research to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

Ahh, NYC. Street-style mecca, famously known as the city that never sleeps. Hence the coffee. Truth is, there’s never a dull moment here and that’s why we love it. From every street corner to every block, you’ll witness the weird and wonderful happenings of this bagel-deli-lined concrete treasure. Travel upstate and it’s a completely different vibe (a bit like NYC’s introverted cousin) – we’re talking no neon lights, only the amber glow of a wood-burning stove. And when it’s time to escape the inner-city chaos, there’s no place quite like Hudson Valley. While New Yorkers can always catch their breath in one of NYC’s many (admittedly excellent) spas, a temporary escape from the traffic doesn’t always cut it. Sometimes what you really need – read: the only remedy – is a long weekend in a cozy cabin to help you fully decompress. Without further ado, we’ve rounded up the best places the stay in Hudson Valley, many of which boast breathtaking views, cracking amenities, and scenic hiking trails – all within a few hours’ drive of Manhattan. Time to embrace the calm. RECOMMENDED:🏔See our list of the best Airbnbs in the Catskills🏨Check out the top hotels and B&Bs in Hudson, NY🌲Pay a visit to the best upstate New York resorts Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on our expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, hotel amenities and in-depth research to find you the best stays. This ar

In a place where rainfall is scarce and is often described as the playground for the rich, the South of France oozes indulgence across its many towns and cities. Despite its aspirational-borderline-unachievable heights of luxury, there’s a surprising amount of beautiful places to visit in the South of France that won’t (entirely) break the bank. From the iconically unfinished bridge in Avignon and the star-studded scenes in Cannes to the super yacht paradise of Saint-Tropez, there’s something for everyone to explore – and enjoy. Regardless of what brings you down south, rest assured you’ll be entertained no-end. With that, these are the best hotels to stay in when visiting the South of France. RECOMMENDED:🏖 See the best places to stay on the French Riviera 🏘 Check out the prettiest villages in France🏨 Fancy staying in one of France's best hotels?🏰 Stay at one of the best Airbnbs in Toulouse Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in every hotel featured below, we've based our list on top reviews and amenities to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

From huge star vehicles and massive West End musical to hip fringe shows and more, here’s the very latest London theatre reviews from the Time Out theatre team. RECOMMENDED New theatre openings in London this month. A-Z of West End shows.

We are confident enough to wager that "a fun-filled weekend in a swanky Amsterdam Airbnb" is one of the most popular bucket list items in all of tourism. Why wouldn’t it be? Amsterdam has long been one of the most popular cities on the planet for travellers, tourists, nomads and backpackers alike, a relatively quaint and cosy European city as famous for its debauchery as its culture. The two often mix, which certainly helps. The biggest city in the Netherlands is one of the biggest deals in tourism, make no mistake about it. It shouldn’t come as a great surprise to hear that the city is full of awe-inspiring Airbnb options, from sweet and romantic loft apartments to luxurious modern flats that just so happen to be floating on the city’s famous canals. Are you looking for the best Airbnbs in Amsterdam? Look no further. We've rounded up the best of the best Airbnbs in the city. You won't be disappointed.  RECOMMENDED: 🚲The best hotels in Amsterdam🪩Explore the best things to do in Amsterdam Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on top reviews, hosts and amenities to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

From crossing the iconic Abbey Road to enjoying a spot of cabaret bottomless brunch with a mate, before scaling the 02 Arena and catching your train at Platform 9 3/4 back to Hogwarts, London is all about spectacle. What can we say? When it comes to finding the best things to do, this walkable and bikeable treasure trove of pub lunch-grub, restaurants and rooftop bars, museums, clothing boutiques, and markets pretty much, well, everywhere, truly has it all. And while we can’t quite get enough of this Big-Ben-tolling capital, the price of a stay in London is no joke. If you're taking a trip to London, it may be friendlier for your wallet to book an Airbnb.  While there are a lot of hotels, ranging from different styles, tastes, and budgets, Airbnbs give you a more unique experience that won't cost you the earth. Whether you want to be on the doorstep of the West End's theatres and attractions, or in the buzzing hipster’s paradise that is the East End, we’ve rounded up the best of the best Airbnbs in London for you to have a butcher’s at. These stays go from simple convenience to stunning locations, with opulent 16-guest penthouses and even historical houses.  So whether you’re here for a weekend or two, one thing's for certain, when asked whether you ‘got up to much’, you’ll never be stuck on what to say.  🌷 Find the best online shops for flower delivery in London🏙 Check out our list of the best hotels in London🇬🇧 Discover the quirkiest Airbnbs in the UK🚶‍♂️ Join the bes

Every year, New Yorkers flock to the sunshine like moths to a flame, trading the city’s hustle and bustle for a relaxing day trip to one of NYC’s best beaches. And yes, while a day trip is fun, why not make the most of the warm weather and plan an extended summer getaway from NYC?  Luckily, New York is surrounded by tones of beachside Airbnbs, perfect for a few days of relaxation or an extended family vacation. From cozy bungalows along Jersey’s shoreline to sprawling estates in the Hamptons, these rental spots cater to all preferences and budgets. Whether it's a quick getaway or an extended stay for some much-needed R&R, they’ve got you covered. To help simplify your search for the perfect pad, we’ve curated the ultimate list of beach house Airbnbs near NYC. Whether you're craving seaside serenity or a luxurious beach escape, this list has the perfect Airbnb for every kind of vacationer. So, crank up those road trip tunes, grab your summer essentials, and hit the road – but don't forget the snacks or your flip-flops! RECOMMENDED: 🗽 Planning a short trip away? Check out our full guide to weekend getaways from NYC🇺🇸 Discover the best hotels in NYC🍎 Check out our pick of the best cheap hotels in NYC🏨 Feeling fancy? Here our the best luxury hotels in NYC Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on top reviews, hosts, and amenities to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence

If you're a fan of all things that go bump in the night, read on. These scarily good Airbnbs put the 'boo' in booking – admit it, you laughed. We've scoured Airbnb's most eclectic and eerie listings to find the most haunted Airbnbs in America, from creepy castles to spooky spare bedrooms and mysterious mansions. These rental haunted houses feature charming creaking floorboards, whimsical wainscoting, and vintage vibes along with chills, thrills, and frights from spirited ghost hosts that are straight out of the best Halloween movies of all time. Probably not for the faint-hearted. Prepare to be spooked. You might not rest in peace in these haunted homes, but you're bound to have a memorable night preparing for paranormal activity, seeking the supernatural, and greeting ghosts. Or if you're among the skeptical, these Airbnbs will have you make or break what you believe. But beware, bookings go as quickly as ghosts playing tag, so secure these haunted hotbeds ASAP. RECOMMENDED: The 10 most unique Airbnbs in the U.S. Who makes the cut? While we might not stay in and review every Airbnb featured, we've based our list on our expert knowledge of the destination covered, editorial reviews, user reviews, hotel amenities and in-depth research to find you the best stays. This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, see our affiliate guidelines.

Looking for things to do in L.A.? You’ll find plenty in our June events calendar. We’re talking outdoor movie screenings, museum exhibitions, live theater and plenty of Pride events. That’s, of course, in addition to fun-in-the-sun staples like going to the beach, hiking or even lounging on a rooftop. As the weather warms up, head outdoors for this month’s big events and festivals.   RECOMMENDED: Full events calendar for 2024

You can almost hear the antsy teenagers tapping their toes as the school year wraps up. That’s right, May is the last month to enjoy your favorite L.A. attractions before summer vacation (and crowds) arrives—parents, time to start brushing up on some kids activities. So make the most of that sweet, pre-summer stretch between Cinco de Mayo and Memorial Day with our May events calendar. RECOMMENDED: Full events calendar for 2024

Cricket and playwrights is a weirdly classic combination, with Beckett, Stoppard and Pinter the most famous amongst many vocal fans of the sport. Nobody has ever actually written a great play about it, though, and that basically holds with this entertaining but flawed diptych of dramas about England’s relationship with India from writer Kate Attwell. The first half of ‘Testmatch’ is set during a rainy day stoppage at the Women’s World Cup, a one-day match between England and India. In a players’ lounge, three unnamed members of each team are cooling their heels. The English team are notably more stressed: after idly bantering for a bit, a silly debate over the phrase ‘too little, too late’ leads to Bea Svistunenko’s captain smashing her bat up in frustration and storming off. Attwell is trying to do a lot of things with this short piece, which takes in everything from corruption in the game, to contemporary England’s obliviousness to its legacy in India, to clandestine lesbianism in global majority sports teams.  It’s enjoyable, but it essentially stuffs a full-length play’s-worth of incident into 45 minutes - Svistunenko’s character’s dizzyingly fast need to unburden herself of a dark secret could really have done with another hour or so to make its way to the surface. Part two is set in colonial Calcutta, at the British East India Company’s headquarters during the Great Bengal Famine of 1770. The tone is much broader and more knockabout – almost a ‘Blackadder’ vibe – with S

Over 30,000 tickets have already been sold for this pivotal fixture in manager Emma Hayes’s final season at Chelsea. After twelve years and fifteen trophies with the club, the legendary boss will be taking to the touchline for her final game at Stamford Bridge, as the Blues take on current Champions League holders Barcelona at the iconic west London stadium. England stars Millie Bright, Hannah Hampton, Niamh Charles and Lauren James could be among those taking to the pitch for the Blues, potentially facing Lioness teammates Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh in the star-studded fixture. The current WSL champions were knocked out by Barcelona at this same stage last year, but will be hoping to hold onto the narrow 1-0 lead they established in the reverse fixture last weekend, before going on to secure the European trophy that has thus far eluded this otherwise dominant club. Tickets are almost sold out, so book now if you want to be there to witness what could prove to be a defining match in the club’s season, if not its history!

Back for the first time since 2018, Disneyland celebrates decades’ worth of Pixar films with this resort-wide seasonal event. In addition to familiar Pixar characters adorning sculptures and medallions across the grounds, you’ll find some limited-timed entertainment offerings: fireworks show “Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular” and the family-focused Pixar Pals Playtime Party at Disneyland, and over at Disney California Adventure the “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration” parade and the photo-op–filled Club Pixar. From April 26 through August 4, you’ll also find a staggering amount of Pixar-themed food and merch across the pair of theme parks.

Talking Heads’ 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense is a flat-out musical and cinematic masterpiece, and last year’s 4K restoration dusted off the rock-doc for a whole new generation. Now, ahead of A24’s Blu-ray release of the film, you can catch a screening of it on June 4 at Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre—where it was originally shot over four nights—with a Q&A led by Fred Armisen (who’s no stranger to the film) with the members of Talking Heads. David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison were all in attendance at a screening at Vidiots last year, and like that event, we wouldn’t expect the more or less broken up band to perform. But you will see Blondshell tackling “Thank You for Sending Me an Angel,” from the forthcoming Everyone’s Getting Involved tribute album.

Listen to classical and jazz in a dome more than a mile above L.A. during this mountaintop concert series. The Mount Wilson Observatory is hosting monthly concerts this summer inside the dome of its 100-inch Hooker telescope, which was the largest telescope in the world for much of the first half of the 20th century. Tickets cost $60 (that also includes access to the exhibit at the observatory) and it’s highly recommended that you buy them in advance since seating is limited. You’ll need to be able to climb 53 steps to reach the dome, and children under 12 aren’t permitted. 

‘Nye’ will stream in cinemas as part of NT Live from April 23. The British, in case you hadn’t noticed, tend to get a little sentimental about the NHS.  So it’s understandable that playwright Tim Price and director Rufus Norris are wary of dewy-eyed hagiography when approaching ‘Nye’, a new biographical drama about Aneurin Bevan, the firebrand Labour health minister who founded the service. With the title role played by the great Michael Sheen, there is a danger of going OTT in having the nation’s favourite current Welshman star as the nation’s favourite historical Welshman. And so Norris’s production has a determinedly trippy quality intended to counter the cliches. Billed as an ‘epic Welsh fantasia’, ‘Nye’ is largely presented as the stream-of-consciousness of an older Bevan, who is a patient in one of his own hospitals. There for an ulcer operation, he drifts in and out of the present and into recollections of his past, unaware he is dying of stomach cancer – something his MP wife Jennie Lee (Sharon Small) has determinedly kept from him. Crowned by a truly uncanny wig, Sheen is a delight as the fiery but unassuming Bevan. He never at any point changes out of his red striped pyjamas, a pleasingly absurdist touch at the heart of Norris’s stylish production, in which the green hospital ward repeatedly dissolves into the past to the sound of wheezing lungs.  It’s otherworldly in places, especially the scene where Tony Jayawardena’s overbearing Churchill collars Bevan in the Co

This review is from the Donmar Warehouse, December 2023. ‘Macbeth’ will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre in October 2024 with David Tennant and Cush Jumbo returning. I wouldn’t quite say David Tennant has been upstaged by a pair of headphones. But as the two-time Doctor regenerates into Shakespeare’s murderous Scottish monarch, you can’t seriously attend the Donmar’s new production of ‘Macbeth’ and say that Tennant – or for that matter big name co-star Cush Jumbo – feels like the defining element of Max Webster’s production. Instead that’s the binaural sound design by Gareth Fry that requires all audience members to wear headphones throughout, an unusual and somewhat distracting experience, or at least until you acclimatise.  In essence, the use of headphones achieves two things.  One, it allows a constant stream of 3D sound to be relayed to your ears: the screeches of birds, music from musicians in the mic-ed up glass chamber at the back of Rosanna Vize’s stark, monochrome set, and most impressively a ‘three sisters’ who are wholly physically absent, just disembodied voices whose location we feel we can ‘see’ thanks to the pinpoint design. And two, it allows the actors to talk, not project, using casual or even quiet registers that would normally never work on stage - it was geekily fascinating to take the headpieces off now and again and see exactly how low a volume some of the dialogue was.  I’m going to be honest, for about half an hour I hated it, or was at least ve

This is a March 2023 review of the fifth cast of ‘2:22’. In May 2024, ‘2:22’ will return to the West End yet again for what we think is its seventh cast, for a limited run starring Stacey Dooley in her stage debut and Jenny and James Buckley reprising the role of Ben from some previous cast or other. Danny Robins’s ‘2:22’ is a bona fide West End phenomenon. It started life in the summer of 2021 as a novelty: a four-hander ghost story from the writer of the hit podcast series ‘The Battersea Poltergeist’, deployed to plug the programming gap at the Noël Coward Theatre while the musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ was waiting to come back post-pandemic. And Matthew Dunster’s production originally starred singer Lily Allen – an unexpected bit of casting, but not an outlandish one, given she sincerely seems to be making a move into acting. That was just the beginning, though. Since then it’s played another four West End seasons, and while I’m sure good word of mouth and the scarcity of supernatural Theatreland thrillers have played a part, it’s pretty clear that its audience has been expanded via the medium of increasingly wild casting. Last year we had stage debuts from Tom Felton – aka Harry Potter’s Draco Malfoy – and Laura ‘Love Island’ Whitmore. And this year we’re being treated to the inaugural acting performance from Cheryl, the erstwhile Girls Aloud star who seems to have left the concept of a surname somewhere in the rubble of her endlessly documented recent past.  It’s a fascinat

This review is of the original 2021 cast. From March 11 until June 1 2024 Cara Delevigne will play Sally and Luke Treadway the Emcee. Come to the cabaret, old chums, and see the stage performance of the year from Jessie Buckley! Gasp at the terrific supporting cast in Rebecca Frecknall’s luxury revival of Kander & Ebb’s musical masterpiece, foremost Omari Douglas’s passionate, tender, little boy lost Clifford! Be wowed by Tom Scutt’s literally transformative design! Wonder at the free schnapps you’re offered on the way in, and nod in polite appreciation at the pre-show entertainment! Also… there’s Eddie Redmayne. Now, I have absolutely nothing against the guy. But the presence of any hugely famous, Oscar-winning star is bound to distort the role of the Emcee of the Kit Kat Club: the Weimar-era Berlin bar in which ‘Cabaret’s tragic heroine Sally Bowles plies her trade. The Emcee is a vital supporting role: his sardonic songs set the mood of the show, and map Germany’s descent into darkness. But it’s in no way the lead role – in fact, the character barely interacts with the actual story. Putting by far the most famous actor in the show in the role would be enormously distracting even if they didn’t do… this. Wearing a series of beautiful, subtly sinister outfits that kind of feel like they’re trying to process every single one of David Bowie’s sartorial choices from ’73 to ’83 (more on designer Tom Scutt later), Oscar-winning star Redmayne really goes for it as the Emcee. Perso

Pitchfork Music Festival is back in the UK for its fourth edition in November, with a jam-packed schedule of eclectic live music encompassing everything from avant-rock and post-punk to psych-pop, UK rap and deconstructed dance music. Gigs take place at plenty of the capital’s most illustrious music and nightlife venues, including Fabric, HERE at Outernet, The Village Underground, EartH and The Roundhouse, plus a bunch of atmospheric small venues like the Shacklewell Arms, Hackney Church, Union Chapel and St Mathias Church. The first wave of artists announced for the six-day festival includes the likes of Tierra Whack, Arooj Aftab, CASISDEAD, Sega Bodega, Kae Tempest, Empress Of, Snow Strippers, Shame, Marika Hackman and plenty of up-and-coming acts who will no doubt be on your Spotify Wrapped come December 2025. It’s basically the place to be if you consider yourself as a music fan with a finger on the pulse. Check out the full line-up here. 

You might’ve noticed Johnson’s beautifully carved and gilded redwood organ screen on recent visits to the Huntington. Now, for the first time in four decades, you can see it paired with other pieces he created for the California School for the Blind in Berkeley, California, including a room full of other remarkable wood friezes that accompanied it. You’ll also find plenty of other examples of Johnson’s—an overlooked West Coast link in the Harlem Renaissance—extraordinary sculpture work, including his busts that borrowed from both modernism and traditional African masks and his Assyrian-meets-Art Deco athletics-inspired relief created for a Bay Area school.

In a wedge shaped set, bright yellow as bile, a machine does its work.  In Richard Jones’s staggering revival of Sophie Treadwell’s 1928 expressionist classic, our first glimpse of Rosie Sheehy’s Young Woman is the sight of her freaking out in a press of black-clad ’20s New Yorkers, her blue patterned dress frumpy next to their sharp, dark angles. The story cuts to her office. To the strains of what sounds like a demonic metronome, her colleagues gossip about her, repetitive gibberish underscored by their bafflement that the Young Woman is late – why would anyone would want to miss any of this?  Sheehy arrives and she’s not a timid wallflower, but earthy, speaking with a mile-wide Brooklyn accent. She lives with her elderly Irish mother, who is later delighted when her daughter reveals she has had a marriage proposal from her boring, unattractive, much older boss (Tim Frances). Her mum says she should marry him; an upset Young Woman screams like a wild animal; she marries him anyway. Jones’s production is a sort of infernal anxiety machine, percussive and remorseless, each hallucinatory scene immaculately crafted with its own distinct mood. Although the tone of the story changes repeatedly, catharsis is banned here. Hyemi Shin’s retina-searing set is unforgettable, Benjamin Grant’s sound design skin-crawling unnerving, Adam Silverman’s lighting exquisitely unsettling, Sarah Fahie’s movement ravishingly creepy.  Jones’s production is an infernal anxiety machine As much install

If you’re looking for the definition of an embarrassment of riches, May 2024 in the London theatre calendar really does go above and beyond what could reasonably be expected of a single city to stage in a single month. Tom Holland makes his stage comeback in Jamie Lloyd’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’, the blockbuster Tokyo adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’ rolls into the West End for the summer, immersive theatre gods Punchdrunk return and Denise Gough reprises her titanic stage performance in ‘People, Places and Things’. And there’s plenty more besides, with a handful of exciting international productions and a new James Graham play.  Photo: Jamie Lloyd Company 1. Romeo & Juliet Jamie Lloyd is a director at the absolute peak of his game after last year’s visionary ‘Sunset Boulevard’; Tom Holland is an actor at the absolute peak of his fame after his blockbuster MCU Spider-Man films. This team up for a revival of Shakespeare’s timeless romantic tragedy has a hell of a lot of expectations to live up to, and Holland has an awful lot to prove, having not acted on stage since he was a child. But get this right and it could be the show of the year. That his co-star Francesca Amewudah-Rivers has been subject to racist internet trolling is deeply upsetting but should have no bearing on the production itself. Duke of York’s Theatre, May 11-Aug 3. Image: Muse 2. Viola’s Room Returning scarcely six months after their last show ‘The Burnt City’ closed, there’s something just intrin

ロンドンにおける、ロイヤル・シェイクスピア・カンパニーと日本テレビによる「となりのトトロ」の舞台化は大成功を収めた。このスタジオジブリの名作ファンタジーアニメを原作とした素晴らしい舞台作品については、会場となった「バービカン シアター」の経理部も乗り気だっただろう。だが、冬の季節に同ステージで3度目の長期上演をするのは、さすがに無理になったのかもしれない。 すでに第1シーズン後にウェストエンドへ移籍するのではないかと、多くの人が予想していたが、それが現実となった。同作品が2025年3月から、「ジリアン リン シアター」という巨大な劇場で上演されることになったのだ。 トム・モートン＝スミスが脚本、フェリム・マクダーモットが演出し、ローレンス・オリヴィエ賞を6部門受賞したスペクタクル作品にとって、これが最後のチャンスとなるのか、それとも同劇場でかつて人気を博した「ウォー･ホース ～戦火の馬～」のように実際に何年もロングランするかは、まだ分からない。 しかし、バービカン シアター史上最速の売上を記録した本作を観たい人たちが、これまでで最も長いロンドン公演となるであろうこの機会に、チケットを確保できることを願っている。 キャスティングは未定で、巨大パペットであるトトロとネコバスの画像は、厳重に非公開とされているため共有できるものはない。制作側は、パペッティアのバジル・ツイストと、パペット制作を担当するジム・ヘンソン・クリーチャー・ワークショップが作り出す見事なクリエーションに触れた時の「サプライズ」を台無しにしたくない、と考えているのだ。  しかし、我々を信じてほしい。それはそれは素晴らしい。 「となりのトトロ」の上演まではしばらく待たねばならないが、その間にジブリファンは2024年4月30日（火）から「ロンドン コロシアム」で上演される舞台「千と千尋の神隠し」を楽しむことができる。 「となりのトトロ」はジリアン リン シアターで、2025年3月8日（土）から上演。チケットの一般予約は2024年5月3日（金）からスタートする。 関連記事 『 ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ returns to the West End next year with a massive 34-week run（原文）』 『舞台版がロンドンで大ヒット、劇作家が語る「トトロ」やジブリの魅力』 『ジブリ好きのための東京ガイド』 『巡回展「鈴木敏夫とジブリ展」が横須賀美術館で開催中』 『オーストラリアのスターシェフが腕を振るうポップアップレストランが西新宿にオープン』 『ポートランドの人気アイスクリーム店がニューヨークにオープン』 東京の最新情報をタイムアウト東京のメールマガジンでチェックしよう。登録はこちら  

The internet moves fast, but you undoubtedly haven’t forgotten Willy’s Chocolate Experience: The “immersive” event haphazardly staged in Glasgow this February was so misleadingly bad that police were called to the scene. But for the rest of the world, the unlicensed Willy Wonka train wreck was a chocolate river full of instant memes, including the now familiar photo of a forlorn Oompa Loompa standing behind a chemistry set and a cloud of smoke. So it was surprising—and questionable—to see early-April headlines in U.K. tabloids reporting that the experience would see a second serving in L.A. with some famous names attached to it (which were quickly removed) as well as the Scottish actress who played the Oompa Loompa. What was actually going on here? Willy’s Chocolate Experience L.A., it turns out, is an unaffiliated, detail-oriented homage to the original event’s most memorably miserable ingredients, but with the addition of a for-charity assembly of “full weirdo experiential” performers pulled from L.A.’s alternative arts, music and nightlife scenes. Slated for April 28 on the edge of Downtown, its Eventbrite page preempts many of your questions by blaring “yes, this is a real event,” and that its $44 tickets will benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kirsty Paterson - Scottish Oompa Loompa (@scottishoompaloompa) Despite naming themselves after the folks behind the first Willy’s Chocolate Expe

The Donmar Warehouse’s Christmas revival of Shakespeare’s ’Macbeth’ sold out months in advance on the name of its star alone: one David Tennant, whose substantial fanbase rapidly sold out the bijou 250-seat theatre. Everything else could have just been icing on the cake. There was the fact Tennant’s co-star was another big name, the superb Cush Jumbo. And there was the incredibly high concept sound design, wherein audience members donned headphones to hear the mic’d up actors, who were therefore able to speak in very low registers (even whispers). Photo: Marc Brenner As it turns out, Max Webster’s production was great. The innovative sound work paid off in spades, but it was also a tremendous performance from Tennant as an unusually malevolent Macbeth, with Jumbo’s Lady M rather brilliantly fulfilling the role of his corroding soul, growing weaker and more virtuous as he grew stronger and madder. In other words, it was too good a production to limit to a small audience of theatre hipsters and Tennant obsessives and long story short it’s been announced today, April 23 – aka Shakespeare’s birthday – that a West End transfer is happening. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Thursday April 25 for its two-and-a-half-month run at the Harold Pinter Theatre, which will see Tennant and Jumbo reprise their lead roles, with the rest of the cast TBC. The binaural sound will also be present and correct, and while the Pinter is three times bigger than the Donmar, it’s one of the West E

Though the Barbican’s accounts department would probably have been into it, it’s probably fair to say that a third lengthy winter season for the RSC’s stunning stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s classic fantasy animation ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ might have been pushing it a bit. Indeed, it had been assumed by many that a West End transfer would follow its first season. Now that’s finally becoming a reality, as the puppet-driven smash books a length 34-week 2025 run at the huge Gillian Lynne Theatre. Whether this is a last hurrah for the awesome, six Olivier Award-winning spectacle – written by Tom Morton-Smith and directed by Phelim McDermott – or whether it ends up with a lifespan closer to previous Gillian Lynne inhabitant ‘War Horse’ remains to be seen. But hopefully anyone who wants to see it, will be able to see the fastest selling show in the Barbican’s history as it settles in for its longest London run to date. Casting is TBC and we have no images to share with you of the show’s biggest puppets – ie furry forest spirit Totoro and the, er, Catbus – because they’re kept strictly under wraps, the RSC not wanting to spoil the surprise of Basil Twist and the Jim Henson Creature Workshop’s stunning creations. But trust us, they’re spectacular. It’s a while to wait, but in the interim Ghibliphiles can enjoy ‘Spirited Away’, which begins its run at the London Coliseum next week. ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ is at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, Mar 8-Nov 2 2025. Public booking opens Friday

We’re not the only ones who’ve never been able to get “Mooo!” out of our heads, right? But singer and rapper Doja Cat has come a long way since her days as a cow, infiltrating pop radio with her silky retro-futuristic bangers and becoming a mainstay of music festivals—including this year’s Coachella. Before she steps on the stage, here’s everything you need to know about Doja Cat’s headlining set at Coachella this year. When is Doja Cat playing at Coachella this year? She’ll be performing on Sunday, April 21, during the fest’s second weekend (she already played on Sunday, April 14, during the first). What time will she come on stage? 10:25pm on Sunday, according to the scheduled start time for the second weekend of the festival. It’s worth mentioning that there’s a midnight curfew (that the festival has sometimes cruised past). What will the setlist look like? Of course, we don’t know the setlist in advance, but we can look at the setlist from her first weekend performance as a pretty good predictor. For starters, Doja Cat toured pretty extensively until the end of 2023 in support of last year’s Scarlet, and like that tour her first weekend set was mostly filled with tracks from it. The 21-song set included “Tia Tamera” and “Need to Know”—but didn’t include “Say So,” “Juicy” and “Kiss Me More,” all of which are among her most frequently performed songs.  What special guests might show up? There’s no guarantee the same guests will appear during the second weekend, but for the

She’s played Coachella, she’s written a song about Coachella and she’s crafted a whole vibe that’s basically synonymous with Coachella. And now Lana Del Rey finds herself set to headline the first night of this year’s music festival. Here’s everything we know—and a few things we predict—about her performance before she takes the stage in Indio. When is Lana Del Rey at Coachella 2024? She’ll be performing on Friday, April 19 of the festival’s second weekend (she already played on Friday, April 12, during the fest’s first weekend). What time will she come on stage? 11:20pm on Friday—at least that’s the scheduled time for the second weekend of the fest. Note that there’s a 1am curfew (though one that the festival has sometimes cruised past). Any news on the setlist? We won’t know until she actually wraps up her performance, of course, but we can get a pretty good idea from combing through the first weekend’s setlist. The big hits were mostly all there in the 20-song setlist, including “Video Games,” “Born to Die” and “Summertime Sadness,” which make it into just about every show she performs (mainstay “Blue Jeans” was notably absent, however). Though Lasso, Del Rey’s upcoming country-inspired album, is due out in September, it didn’t make its way into the first weekend’s set at all. And neither did “Coachella – Woodstock in My Mind,” which she’s still never performed live. What special guests might show up? For the first weekend, Lana Del Rey brought out a handful of special gue

With eight main stages plus a pair of fest-within-a-fest stages, Coachella can become as much a feat of time management as it is one of stamina. The music festival does a pretty good job of minimizing conflicts, but inevitably sets start to overlap or have in-person attendees flocking from one side of the field to the other. To make your life a little easier—whether you’re watching from in person in Indio or on your living room couch—we’ve sorted out what you need to know about Coachella weekend two set times, as well as the live stream schedule. How can I stream weekend two? Head to the Coachella channel on YouTube starting at 4pm PDT on Friday, April 19 through Sunday night. The festival will be streaming basically all of the sets from six of the main stages after 4pm (the second weekend has dropped the Sonora tent in favor of the Yuma tent). You can also watch up to four at the same time using YouTube’s new multiview feature. When the fest wraps up for the day around 1am, the channel will normally go right into a repeat of the first day’s sets. Once the next day’s stream starts, though, you’ll be limited to select highlights from the previous day. The timing of the streams matches up perfectly with the in-person stage schedule, which you’ll find below. You can see the full day-by-day streaming schedule in our larger guide to the Coachella live stream. What are the weekend two set times and schedule? We’ve included the entire schedule below—in both text and image form—but b

For Angelenos, Tyler, the Creator is as much of a local cultural icon as he is a global rap superstar thanks to his GOLF WANG store on Fairfax and even his own annual hip-hop fest, Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. But his headlining set at Coachella is nonetheless a pretty big deal—so here’s everything you need to know about his performance at the Indio music festival. When is Tyler, the Creator playing at Coachella this year? He’ll be performing on Saturday, April 20, during the fest’s second weekend (he already performed during the first on Saturday, April 13). What time will he come on stage? 11:40pm on Saturday, according to the scheduled start time for the second weekend of the festival. It’s worth mentioning that there’s a 1am curfew (that the festival has sometimes cruised past). What will the setlist look like? We of course won’t know until Tyler actually takes the stage, but the first weekend’s setlist offers some pretty good ideas of what we can expect. “IFHY,” “Tamale” and his breakout hit “Yonkers” are among the staples of his sets, and they were all featured in his 22-song set during the first weekend. His last album, Call Me If You Get Lost, comprised the bulk of his first weekend performance, but as with his set at Camp Flog Gnaw last fall, there was a little bit of something pulled from all of his records. What special guests might show up? There’s no guarantee the same guests will appear during the second weekend, but for the first Childish Gambino performed with Tyl

Fancy yourself a bit of a vinyl junkie? Reckon that real DJs don’t need a subscription to Serato? Then you’ll probably already know that this Saturday (April 20) marks the return of Record Store Day.  Founded in 2007 in the early days of the vinyl revival, the annual celebration of indie record stores has since become a key fixture in any crate digger’s calendar, with thousands of stores across the globe participating. This includes many of London’s 50-odd independent record shops, where you can pick up limited-edition releases from the likes of Blur, Olivia Dean, Young Fathers, Sinéad O'Connor, Talking Heads, Laufey, Paramore, Pulp and The 1975.  But that’s not all. From fashion collabs and in-store sets to giveaways and immersive listening experiences, there’s all sorts of fun stuff going on around the city in celebration of the humble. Here, we’ve rounded up a selection of the best things happening around the city.  SXSE – Dash The Henge Turn your Record Store Day into a mini festival adventure, aka SXSE. Pick up your wristband – and an armful of new records – at Dash The Henge’s shop in Camberwell, where you’ll also find acoustic performances and DJs on the decks (including La Roux!). From there, move onto The Old Dispensary and The Bear for more musical goodness. Still not had enough? Head to Peckham’s hottest new venue, The Greyhound, for an after-party hosted by The Cause. Grab your ticket here. 348 Camberwell New Road, SE5 0RW. £11.50. Rough Trade East This record sho

It’s been over a decade since Lionel Bart’s beloved musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s ‘Oliver Twist’ was last seen in London, in a starry London Palladium production that was led by Rowan Atkinson as smalltime criminal mastermind Fagin, and juiced up by a tie-in talent show that cast winner Jodie Prenger as Nancy.  You wouldn’t exactly call its return to London this Christmas ‘low key’. But this new, transferring production of ‘Oliver!’ from the Chichester Festival Theatre doesn’t come with its own supporting TV show, and is in the more modest Gielgud Theatre, with respected comedy actor Simon Lipkin taking on the Fagin role. It’s still a big deal though: West End super-producer Cameron Mackintosh doesn’t put his name to just any revival of one of the handful of treasured classic musicals he owns the rights. This is a major new production of Bart’s adaptation of Dickens’s smash yarn about an orphan boy who flees the workhouse and takes reference in London’s criminal underworld. Directed and choreographed by the great Matthew Bourne, we’re promised that ‘Oliver!’ will be ‘fully reconceived’ for this new run, which will begin its life in Chichester this summer if you’re absolutely jonesing to see it early, before coming to London for the end of the year. However boldly it’s reinvented – and don’t worry, it’s not going to be anything too mad, this is Cameron Mackintosh we’re talking about – the classic songs will all still be present and correct, including ‘Food Glorious F

Ever since the LA Phil has taken over the programming for the Ford, the Hollywood Bowl’s smaller sibling has felt like a welcome bonus to the Bowl season. And once again, after looking over the just-released schedule, that’s absolutely the case at the Hollywood Hills amphitheater. For the 2024 season, which runs from mid-July until Halloween, you can catch sets from Guster (backed by the LA Phil), the Airborne Toxic Event, José Feliciano, Devendra Banhart and Bonny Light Horseman; hang out with the hosts of Vibe Check, listen to a live episode of Song Exploder on the Magnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs, and see Alan Cumming and NPR host Ari Shapiro debut a new cabaret show; and watch a series of Studio Ghibli screenings, including Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and a pair of Street Food Cinema events for The Shining and Young Frankenstein. Tickets are on sale now for packages of three or more events; single tickets go on sale May 14 at 10am. For the three kid-friendly L.A. Soundscapes shows, each full-priced ticket includes up to two free children’s tickets. If you’ve never seen a show at the Ford before, here’s a quick rundown: The roughly century-old outdoor theater sits just on the other side of the 101 from the Hollywood Bowl. But unlike the staggeringly huge Bowl, the Ford and its castle-like stage are intimate by comparison with only 1,200 seats (and the same picnic-friendly policy). Even at that smaller size, parking is still a stac