"Manchester, the best party in the world": Hans Zimmer mesmerises crowds at AO Arena

Diecast, Manchester’s newest venue, opened last night debuting its new style of pizza, dry-aged burgers, a huge outdoor space, frozen daiquiris and a raised runway for hedonistic nights out this summer.

Dennis Harvey Film Critic In the diverse annals of survivalist cinema, one lesson is clear: Death is surely preferable to an eternity (or even 95 minutes) spent trapped with the inimitable duo of Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin in 1996’s “Bio-Dome.” By contrast, the dystopian-future-style living is pretty easy to take in “Biosphere,” given the more amiable company of stars Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass. They play besties stuck for the long haul in a self-sustaining habitat after some murky catastrophe has rendered the world outside lethal.  This first directorial feature for producer Mel Eslyn (who co-wrote with Duplass) is a somewhat uneven construct that at times threatens to exhaust its bro-comedy goodwill. But ultimately the performers are winning enough, and the ideas in the ambiguous story intriguing enough, to achieve an end result of successful middleweight charm and substance.

There’s lots of pizza in Manchester. There’s the floppy Neapolitan at Rudy’s, Ciaooo, Franco Manca and Double Zero. The chewy deep pan Detroit style by Ramona, Corner Slice and Four Side. There’s the New York vibes of Nell’s.

Without a doubt the Lake District is one of the most beautiful landscapes you’ll find in the country. It has rugged mountains, green valleys, and of course, breathtaking lakes.

When it comes to holidays there's so much choice that picking one can often feel a bit overwhelming. But if you're taking children abroad there are some things that are guaranteed to tick the right boxes.

Hans Zimmer has reportedly bought the BBC‘s legendary Maida Vale studios in west London for £10.5million.The report from The Daily Mail says that the legendary film composer has purchased the building to write new film scores in.In 2018, it was announced that the lauded BBC studios were set to close by 2023, with the studios then protected from redevelopment in 2020.Last year, Maida Vale was then put up for sale by the BBC with an asking price of £10.5million, which appears to have now been met by Zimmer.A source in the story said of the purchase: “It is a real coup. The building is beautiful and it is so rich in history.“It’s the kind of place that anyone who is passionate about music loves to spend time in.

Are you among the cult following of fans that loved Brit Marling & Zal Batmanglij’s short-lived Netflix series, “The OA”? While that series was not revived—sorry to get your hopes up—the writer/directing pair, who have collaborated throughout their entire career, are back with the next best thing: a new FX series titled “A Murder at the End of the World” (see more first-look images here).

Readers of the Manchester Evening News have had their say on the growth of the city following the launch of an artistic project designed to act as a cautionary tale for the future.

Packed full of feel-good vibes, Christmas favourite The Holiday In Concert will be taking to the stage in November for a one-off festive experience at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.

When it comes to the world’s best beaches, you’d probably expect to find them in far-flung destinations like Thailand, the Maldives or the Caribbean. All of these places are wonderful to visit, but are often once-in-a-lifetime holidays.

A picnic is a quintessential summer experience. From tucking into sandwiches at the seaside to quiche in the countryside, there’s nothing quite like a picnic on a summer’s day.

Ian Brown once famously said that 'Manchester has everything except a beach'. He could have also added that we don't have any outdoor pools or lidos anymore - but that's not quite as succinct.

Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer was wrapping up his show Thursday at London’s O2 Arena when he decided to improv.

Hans Zimmer proposed to his girlfriend on stage yesterday evening (June 15) during a live performance at London’s O2 Arena.The Academy Award-winning composer held two shows at the London venue on Wednesday and Thursday this week, where he performed the scores from films including Gladiator, The Dark Knight and Interstellar.As the evening was drawing to a close, the 65-year-old musician asked his partner, Dina De Luca, to join him on stage. “Why did I bring you up here? I was going to ask you something really important,” he said (via Associated Press).

You may have missed it, but today marks Beer Day Britain, the UK's national beer day. The annual event, which was instigated by Jane Peyton, an award-winning beer sommelier, drinks educator and broadcaster in 2015, is a chance to celebrate the best brews in the land.

In HBO’s hit series The Last of Us, it’s the end of the world as most of humanity knows it, but Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey feel just fine. Long gone are the traces of the hardened survivor Joel (Pascal) and the teenage spitfire Ellie (Ramsey), who must endure the collapse of modern civilization due to a deadly mutable fungus that turns people into zombie-like creatures. Well, sort of. Comfortably sat within the confines of a secluded lounge at the Directors Guild of America, the pair are swapping inside jokes and bursting with laughter. While Pascal trades in Joel’s stoicism for passion, Ramsey can’t quite shake the penchant for Ellie’s habitual cussing.

Super high on our list of the Most Anticipated TV Series Of 2023 is creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij’s upcoming murder mystery series. Formerly titled “The Retreat,” FX revealed a first look today and a new title: “A Murder At The End Of The World.” The series stars Emma Corrin, Clive Owen, Harris Dickinson, and Brit Marling, a multi-hyphenate who is often starring in the various film and TV vehicles she creates, often and almost exclusively with creative partner Batmanglij.

FX has released the first images for its upcoming limited series “A Murder at the End of the World,” which will premiere exclusively on Hulu in August. The seven-episode murder mystery, formerly known as “Retreat,” follows a Gen-Z amateur sleuth and tech savvy hacker named Darby Hart (Emma Corrin), who is invited along with eight other guests to a remote and isolated compound owned by a reclusive billionaire (Clive Owen).

A Manchester restaurant that has only been open a matter of months has shot into a prestigious list of the very best restaurants in the UK. Higher Ground has placed at 51 in the National Restaurant Awards Top 100 announced last night.

A four-platform, underground HS2 rail station at Piccadilly is 'the best solution for Manchester and the north', a committee of MPs was told.