British Turkish Cypriot filmmaker Serkan Nihat’s award-winning debut feature Exodus is returning to the big screen in North London next month, with a special screening at the Dugdale Arts Centre in Enfield on Thursday, 1 October.Presented by Talkies Community Cinema, the screening will also give aud...
Film fans across the UK can enjoy a trip to the movies for just £4 this weekend, as National Cinema Day returns for 2026 with an expanded two-day format.Renamed National Cinema Weekend, the promotion runs on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September, with more than 530 cinemas across the UK already confirme...
One of Britain’s rising comedy talents, Muhsin Yesilada, will be among a formidable line-up of stand-ups heading to Harrow later this month for the latest Desi Central Comedy Show.The comedian and psychology PhD will appear at Harrow Arts Centre on Friday 25 September, alongside Shazia Mirza, Kae Ku...
London-based Turkish artist and multidisciplinary designer Pınar Şeker is swapping the conventional, white-walled gallery for the striking surroundings of a park this weekend, with a free outdoor exhibition exploring love, pain, memory and human connection.Titled WE: Love & Pain, Şeker’s o...
One of the biggest names in Turkish rap, Ezhel, is heading back to Britain this autumn as part of his Live in Europe ’26 tour, with concerts in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh.The Ankara-born rapper will kick off the UK leg at O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on Sunday, 18 October, befor...
One of Türkiye’s leading singer-songwriters, Sıla, is returning to London this autumn for her first concert in the capital in nearly four years.The award-winning Turkish pop star will perform at indigo at The O2 on Sunday, 18 October 2026, bringing with her a new album as well as a formidable back c...
London film fans are in for a rare treat this September, when independent Clerkenwell cinema The Nickel turns its screen over to some of the strangest, boldest and most inventive films from Turkish cinema.Across three Wednesday double bills, the 37-seat repertory cinema will screen six Turkish films...
If you have never been to the BBC Proms before, next Friday may be the perfect night to start.Altın Gün will make their Proms debut at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday, 28 August, performing their distinctive fusion of Anatolian folk, psychedelic rock and funk alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestr...
North London’s search for its next comedy star is moving to the stage this September, when shortlisted contestants will battle it out over two live heats for a place in the grand final and a chance to win £1,000.Are You Funny? The Comedy Competition, organised by JTT Events in partnership with Jongl...
Kent’s Turkish Cypriot community is gearing up for its second annual festival, with a day of live music, traditional dance, food and family entertainment taking place in Barham, near Canterbury, at the end of August. Kent’s 2nd Turkish Cypriot Festival will be held at The Duke of Cumberland on...
