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Fatboy Slim – or rather, a holographic likeness of him – performed a surprise show at Alexandra Palace on the world’s biggest holographic stage last night.The gig was organised by EE and saw the DJ behind the decks in the form of a huge hologram, created using cutting-age technology and streamed on the mobile network’s Instagram. The 50 metre tall holo-gauze is the same height as the leaning tower of Pisa, and suspended from two cranes.Last week, fans were invited to submit videos of them dancing to the DJ’s hit ‘Praise You’, unaware that they would end up becoming his virtual backing dancers during the world-first set.“Last night was a wild ride! We took over London’s skyline and made history,” said Fatboy Slim in a statement following the performance.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Annecy Animation Film Festival, which hosted the world premiered of Disney’s “Once Upon a Studio” and welcomed more than 16,000 people during its latest edition, is expanding its scope with a sprawling €26 million ($27.5 million) international institute dedicated to the world of animation. Called the Cité Internationale du Cinema d’Animation, the venue is expected to launch during the second half of 2025 and will boast a 330-seat screening room, an artists’ residency, special areas for training courses and cultural action, a space for temporary exhibitions, a permanent exhibition to showcase the animation film collections from Annecy’s Musée-Château, a bookstore and a gift shop.

Liza Foreman Spanish public broadcaster RTVE, Prime Video and Telekom Srbija have boarded “Cicatriz,” a high-end action thriller, based on the best-selling Spanish novel of the same name by Juan Gómez-Jurado. It is a first, large-scale co-production between Spain and the Adriatic countries, the partners said. Spanish powerhouse Plano a Plano and Mexico’s Dopamine will produce, in collaboration with Asacha Media Group and Adrenalin.

The transformation of a building once dubbed Stockport's ugliest has been completed with the opening of a new college for disabled adults.

If you'd hoped to catch a tram from Central Park Metrolink station on the day it was completed you'd have faced a pretty long wait. Seven whole years in fact.

Fatboy Slim has released a 25th anniversary reissue of his seminal album ‘You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby’ to celebrate National Album Day today (October 14).The reissue is part of an exclusive list of limited edition albums reissued especially for National Album Day. This year’s event, which is organised by the BPI and is now in its sixth edition, is themed around big albums from the ’90s.For its sixth year, the annual event commemorating the album as an art form is focusing on albums from the ’90s and to celebrate, numerous big albums for the decade are getting special limited edition reissues.The album was remastered at Abbey Road Studios at half-speed for the best audio quality possible.Reflecting on the landmark anniversary, Fatboy Slim said: “I’m still surprised and gladdened by the response that ‘You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby’ has had.

Kinepolis Heralds Opening Of Six New IMAX Screens

Last month, a new waterfront food and drink destination with a host of exciting food traders opened at Salford Quays. Part of a wider £3.5 million transformation of the waterfront stretch at Quayside MediaCity, Central Bay is one of the biggest operations of its kind - not only in Greater Manchester, but the North of England.

Massive redevelopment is underway at one of Manchester city centre's most iconic buildings as a new chapter in its story is about to be written.

Pro-Palestinian activists have taken responsibility for covering one of Manchester's most iconic landmarks with ‘blood red’ paint.

Vandals have attacked one of Manchester's most iconic landmarks. Red paint has been splashed over the front of the Grade II listed Express Building on Great Ancoats Street.

Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, a prestigious UK drama school once attended by Anthony Hopkins, has apologized to two former students after they successfully sued over its handling of their sexual misconduct complaints.

Heavy rain in Greater Manchester is set to make way to more settled conditions over the weekend.

Andy Burnham says the decision to cancel Manchester’s HS2 link means the city is only ‘temporarily derailed’.

Thania Garcia Latin music revenue is growing at an unprecedented pace in the United States, rising in consumption by 15% compared to the first half of 2022. Not only that, Spanish is now the second most listened-to language in music across the U.S. accounting for an estimated 23% of listeners.

Skyscrapers looming above Manchester's streets are a common sight these days. So-much-so, their relentless proliferation in recent years has given rise to the nickname Manc-hattan.

Police have arrested a man in his 60s in connection with the 'senseless destruction' of a world famous tree. It is the second arrest officers have made after the Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland was felled overnight between Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor New State Pictures has joined forces with Curiosity Rights to secure the life rights of scientist Susan Solomon, who led pioneering research into the destruction of the ozone layer in the 1980s. The partners plan to produce a film that will place a spotlight on how the work undertaken by Solomon and her team led to global awareness of the issue and action to resolve the crisis. Solomon, then only 30, along with her team, unearthed findings that have shaped our approach to environmental preservation.

Fans have jumped to Molly-Mae Hague's defence after she enjoyed a 'quick trip' to Paris. Earlier this week the influencer revealed she'd ditched the UK for the seventh time this year and headed to the French capital amid the annual Paris Fashion Week.

Aviva Studios, Manchester’s landmark new cultural venue and home of Factory International, officially opens its doors on Wednesday, October 18 with ‘Free Your Mind’, a large-scale and immersive show based on the classic sci-fi film The Matrix.

The UK’s Sycamore Gap tree, best known for featuring prominently in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, has been chopped down in what authorities have described as an “act of vandalism.”

Doctor Who is celebrating a huge milestone in November: the long-running sci-fi series is hitting the big 6-0.

In a move that many people may describe as provocative, the Göteborg Film Festival has set Ingmar Bergman’s landmark arthouse drama Persona for an AI-assisted restoration. 

The European Commission and European Investment Fund (EIF) have announced the first investments of its fledgeling MediaInvest equity investment instrument aimed at the audiovisual sector.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Viewers of landmark series on Amazon Prime Video like “The Boys” or “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” will soon be offered something never made available on the service before: TV commercials. Amazon Prime Video, one of the last mainstream streaming services to eschew the injection of regular commercial breaks into its movies and shows, plans to start letting them run early next year.

OK, here’s the situation: Will Smith is set to host a new Audible podcast about a landmark year in hip-hop.

Central Perk is coming to Boston!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As “Survivor” hits its 45th season this fall, CBS is building a new marketing campaign for the show inspired by its signature piece of clothing: The “Buff.” That versatile cloth that “Survivor” contestants have used as tube tops, bandanas and headbands since Season 1, will be seen at landmarks across the country over the next week, leading up to the series premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 27.

Naman Ramachandran Top Indian actor Anil Kapoor has won a landmark judgement against artificial intelligence (AI). The “Slumdog Millionaire” star had filed a suit in the Delhi High Court through his lawyer Ameet Naik for protection of his personality rights including his name, image, likeness, voice and other attributes of his personality against any misuse including on digital media.

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has vowed to protect traditional TV viewers as she unveils planned research on the future of television in the UK.