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Forbidden London Clubs , in partnership with The Motion Group theatre company, are staging an all new theatrical production of Vivienne Westwood’s much publicised manifesto for cultural change, Active Resistance to Propaganda, at one of London’s most versatile venues to hire , Bloomsbury Ballroom, this December. Andrew Steggall, a close friend of Vivienne Westwood , was approached to be part of the project by young political activist and entrepreneur James WJ Wilson - of Forbidden London - who saw the Director as a natural choice to help bring the production to the stage for the first time. Andrew met Vivienne in 2003 as he explains: “She saw a production of ‘The Soldier’s Tale’ that I directed at the Old Vic. She’s a great believer in the power of theatre and I, a great believer in the power of Vivienne Westwood, was keen to get to know her.” He continued: “She was already working on the Manifesto then I think and so I have been aware of its development over some time. Over the ...

Three British papers discussed buying confidential medical information about actor Hugh Grant, director Guy Ritchie and other celebrities in a hoax set up by a documentary film maker. As part of the documentary "Starsuckers", which premieres at the London Film Festival later this month, the filmmakers also planted several fake reports with British tabloids to expose inaccurate celebrity gossip being reported. "We wanted to do a test to see how they would react," director Chris Atkins told Reuters. "It is just showing the public what goes on behind the stories that they pay for every day." The Starsuckers team posed as members of the public to offer the papers fabricated stories about well known-figures to test whether the journalists would check the facts. "We kept trying to do things that they wouldn't print and it happened a couple of times but they pretty much printed most of what we said," Atkins said, adding that their stories had...

X-Factor celebrity Leona Lewis was rushed to hospital on Wednesday afternoon after being slapped in the face at her own book signing in Central London . The crazed ‘fan’ who attacked the singer waited patiently in the queue at Waterstones Piccadilly before launching himself at 24 year old Leona - but only after she had signed his book. Security staff quickly restrained the thug while police arrived before the star was taken to a Harley Street Medical Clinic. A spokeswoman said “Leona’s understandably badly shaken and apologises to the fans she was unable to meet and complete signings for.”

Grace, a new West End club/bar/restaurant , is set top open this Thursday 15th October on the site of the Sugar Reef bar and restaurant on London's famous Great Windmill Street. Named after the legendary glamorous film star Grace Kelly - a celebrity of 1950s stage and screen - it is said to take after her elegance and beauty. It looks likely to be a popular spot for pre-theatre dining , office lunches and after-work drinks, as well as offering a dazzing dance floor and bar for London's party people.

Andrew Lloyd Webber launched the long-awaited sequel to his global hit Phantom of the Opera last night, which sees the action transfer from Paris to a New York fairground. 'Love Never Dies' was unveiled at Her Majesty's Theatre in London , where 'Phantom' opened 23 years ago this week, launching a theatrical phenomenon which has been seen by some 100 million people worldwide. The new production, which will open next year, picks up the story a decade on as the Phantom has moved from his lair in the Paris Opera House to haunt New York's Coney Island. Iranian-born Ramin Karimloo will star as the Phantom, having already played the role in the "Phantom of the Opera" on the London stage.

Brian Duffy, one of the most dynamic and inventive photographers of the 1960s, made up 'The Black Trinity' with friendly rivals Terence Donovan and David Bailey. This trio were amongst a group who kept bumping into each other at the same clubs in London 's West End districts of Soho and Mayfair - a heady mix of actors, pop stars and "jelly men", criminals who used gelignite to blow safes. It didn't seem strange that photographers like Bailey and Duffy could take pictures of the Beatles and the Krays. They snapped the celebrities of the day - pop stars, actresses and models . The Lennons, the Caines, and the Twiggys were captured in black and white, frozen for posterity in prints. After more than a twenty years at the cutting edge of photography, Duffy vanished from the London scene as rumours spread that he had burned his negatives. Legendary London Photographer Brian Duffy Captured David Bowie Ever the anarchist, Duffy had indeed begun this destruct...

Doctor Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman has stepped into the role of Albin in the musical La Cage Aux Folles. Internet chat forums, meanwhile, have been saying the actor is "too handsome" to play the part in the hit show at London's Playhouse Theatre . Barrowman remains unpeturbed and is apparently more concerned about the tights he'll have to wear...