Arts and Entertainment

George Clooney stars in Hail, Caesar!, the Coen brothers’ bawdy pastiche of the movie industry Hail Caesar! (12A) Running time 1hr 46mins Rating: **** YOU…

Drama graduate Josh Buckland returns to his home village to coach TRISH LEE talks to local coach Josh Buckland of Berzerk Productions, who now offers…

How To Be Single: just another chick flick and not very funny How to be Single (15) Running time 1hr 50mins Rating: * REBEL Wilson is too good for this.…

Five-piece Welsh band Mabon celebrate InterCeltic music WE needed an excuse to visit New Greenham Arts, an intimate venue we have missed for some time…

TRISH LEE talks to Firestate's Carlos Smith about their first hometown gig in two years The next NEW:Music gig, at the Corn Exchange on April 2, showcases…

Deadpool: an irreverent twist on the comic book movie Deadpool (15) Running time 1hr 48mins Rating: *** CAN comic book movies ever be the same again?…

Dad's Army roll-call of acting talent can't save the Home Guard sitcom from mediocrity IT may seem strange that 40 years after the TV show finished, they’ve…

A new Blunderbus children's show in Newbury this half-term THE popular Blunderbus Theatre Company return to the Corn Exchange this coming half-term holiday,…

...and he’s never been better, playing retired composer and conductor Fred Ballinger in Youth, buoyed by an on-form Harvey Keitel MICHAEL Caine is an…

Folk duo cancel ACE Space gig tonight Owing to illness, Megson have cancelled their show tonight at ACE Space. Tickets will be refunded via original…

Ask New York musician Lyris Hung at Philip Brown Violins workshop EVER wondered exactly how a musical instrument string is made? What’s the difference…

Investigative journalists blow the lid off child abuse scandal Spotlight (15) Running time 2hr 8mins Rating: **** IN 2002, seismic revelations that shook…

Fairytale introduction to classical music for young people THE Jubilee Ensemble will perform a family concert on Saturday, January 30, at St George The…

The Hateful Eight western harks back to director's previous work The Hateful Eight(U) Running time 3hr 7mins Rating: **** YOU have to admire Quentin…

BBC award-winning musician Luke Daniels, who will be familiar to folk fans and for his work in local schools, will be bringing his new project, Revolve…

The Danish Girl, inspired by the lives of artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener, whose marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey…

Sounds familiar? If so then Reading Between the Lines Theatre Company have the 2016 tonic for you. RBL, whose aim is to make Shakespeare accessible…

Send your best wishes to Paddington's creator Fans of the creator of that charismatic small bear from Peru have the opportunity to send birthday greeting…

Ron Howard’s In the Heart of the Sea offers no real surprises FORMER Happy Days star Ron Howard is one of the most Hollywood directors of them all. Following…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens begins another epic chapter in the space saga Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12a) Running time 2hr 15mins Rating: **** IT’S…