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Baby Dee is a fiftysomething transsexual with a penchant for bucolic torch songs Angus & Julia Stone are very possibly the world’s favourite Australian indie-folk brother/sister duo.

With a film and a live tour, Iranian bands are flavour of this month in London. Back home, they risk prison.

It’s delightful to see the Unicorn launch its spring season headliner with such a visible spring in its step in The London Eye Mystery.

If a composer writes a piece paying tribute to cinema, will the results inevitably sound like a film score? John Adams's City Noir suggests the answer is “Yes”.

Circa has ditched the anarchic larks and goofy characters. Gone, too, are the sets and costumes, plus all the props and most of the kit.

The Fever Chart is fine as far as it goes but frustratingly unlinked to what has preceded it. The final scene makes for a strained ending to an effortful evening.

The Affordable Art Fair has taken over Battersea Park and we are giving you the opportunity to gain buy one get one free entry.

Having reunited as a result of Take That’s second wind, Boyzone mirrored their old rivals again by becoming a foursome — but for very different reasons.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is a fine psychological thriller which sticks so closely to Larssen’s plot that it’s almost as long as Avatar.

Shutter Island is too long and its increasingly surreal tone provides an ending that’s a bit of a cheat.

Born and raised in the Capital, Roger Rees gives us his advice on the best attractions in the Big Smoke...some of which are quite unexpected.

Boyd’s greatest asset is its architectural heritage, and to survive it has to become a destination venue for the pre-theatre set

Lucinda Belle can leave her south London launderette after landing a £1.25 million record deal.

Figures brought from the lost kingdom of Ife are reminiscent of Renaissance portraiture — if only we knew more of their origins.

You’ve probably never heard of James McCartney, although you may be familiar with some of his father’s work.

If they can steady their current wobble, just like the poor and weekend closures on the Underground network, Stereophonics will always be with us.

The 118 photographs for A Positive View set a remarkable standard. Curator Nadim Samman has hung work by Chinese, African and Korean photographers.

After a slightly uncertain opening, Nicholas Hytner’s production of London Assurance is wickedly entertaining, skewering several kinds of pretentiousness.

From flower and hat making workshops to dance and cooking classes, here are some of London's more unusual Mother's Day events.

Lush will be opening up their doors to all mums for an afternoon of decadent pampering. Plus, where you can dine without a bill.

The Battery has s a special three course Mother's Day menu for £27.50 and mum gets a free glass of champagne at Bentley's.

Here is an exclusive live track, An Ordinary Life, from Amy Macdonald's new album, A Curious Thing, that was released this week.

In the Land of the Free, dedicated to Anita Roddick, is not only the best documentary of the year, it is also spearheading a campaign.

As Ben Luke walked round The Indian Portrait show, he found himself wishing he had brought a magnifying glass.

It’s hard not to rave about La Fille mal Gardée, especially with Marianela Nuñez and Carlos Acosta in the lead roles.