Scots firefighters pelted with fireworks and bricks ahead of Bonfire Night

Rufus Wainwright and Ivo van Hove have collaborated on a new musical called Opening Night with actress Sheridan Smith.Directed and conceived by van Hove and starring Sheridan Smith as lead character Myrtle, the music and lyrics for the musical have been written by Wainwright.The musical will run for a “strictly limited season” at the Gielgud Theatre in London’s West End from March 6 to July 27 2024. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.A synopsis of the new production says: “Based on John Cassavetes’ legendary film, Opening Night follows a theatre company’s preparations to stage a major new play on Broadway.“But drama ignites behind the scenes when their leading lady is rocked by tragedy, and her personal turmoil forces everybody to deliver the performance of their lives.”Speaking about the project, Wainwright said: “For me John Cassavetes’s movie Opening Night has long been a shining beacon representing both excellence in cinema and the might of live theatre.

A Scots biker has been found dead after police were alerted to a crash via an automated text.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Rise and Shine World Sales has acquired In-Soo Radstake’s “Selling a Colonial War,” which world premieres in the International Competition section of documentary festival IDFA in Amsterdam. “Selling a Colonial War” looks to encourage the Dutch government and society to accept responsibility for their actions as a colonial power in Indonesia – and especially their actions when fighting a war in Indonesia after the country declared independence in 1945. The Dutch government still refrains from using the term “war crimes” to describe their actions as this would have great impact on calls for reparation.

The competition has now officially pass the halfway mark - as the battle for the Glitterball trophy continues on Strictly Come Dancing. The eight remaining celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners will return to the ballroom on Saturday night (November 11) and nobody will be anting to go home.

Volunteers have come together in an inspiring tribute to our fallen heroes ahead of Remembrance Day.

A number of celebrities headed out to celebrate the official opening of Burberry‘s Knight Bar!

The FADER’s transgender charity covers compilation FADER & Friends Volume 1 is out now, available exclusively on Bandcamp until December 1, 2023. 100% of the proceeds go towards the Transgender Law Center, Mermaids, and Rainbow Railroad.

Married At First Sight UK star Peggy Rose has enjoyed a night out partying with The Only Way Is Essex and Love Island stars at a Playboy x Misspap event. She joined a celebrity guest list at a party at Manchester's MNKY House to celebrate the fashion collaboration between the two brands that launched on Thursday and was photographed posing with TOWIE stars Chloe Brockett and Junaid Ahmed.

Stacey Solomon has been getting into the Christmas spirit early this year, and now she's managed to get husband Joe Swash to join in the festive fun on a family trip to see Santa. The Loose Women star shared an Instagram post on 1 November to show that she'd already decorated her bedroom for Christmas, including two sparkling trees. But while Joe didn't sound too keen on going early on the decorations in her video, it looks like she has won him over as the couple enjoyed a night out at Hamleys Christmas celebration with their three youngest children.

Nicole Kidman is hitting the red carpet!

It wasn’t a tough decision for Anthony Willis when Emerald Fennell asked him to compose Saltburn, the drama that stars Barry Keoghan as a young and nerdy Oxford university student who becomes obsessed with a popular and wealthy student (Jacob Elordi).

The Sand Man is making waves.Based on what we’ve seen on Instagram, Adam Sandler, 57, has electrified audiences all over North America on his ‘I Missed You Tour’ where he performs at cities he didn’t get to earlier this year.“Felt good to be laughing with you,” he shared.And if you want to laugh with the “Saturday Night Live” alum and 2023 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient from now until mid-December, it isn’t too late to grab tickets to see the funnyman live.As of now, tickets are available for the 13 remaining dates on his 2023 tour schedule.Some are fairly affordable too compared to what they cost when the tour started back in October.At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $48 before fees on Vivid Seats (compared to $88 for the same show less than a month ago).Other shows on the fall run aren’t quite as cheap — based on our findings, the lowest price at Sandler shows will run you anywhere from $50 to $186 before fees.Looking for a few more details before smashing that buy button?You’re in the right place, Sandler fans.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the ‘I Missed You Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete schedule including all tour dates, venues and links to what ticket prices cost now versus what they were going for on Oct. 13 can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

It looks like Travis Kelce will be cheering on Taylor Swift at her next Eras Tour performance.

A strategy to improve Rutherglen town centre has been given the go-ahead.

Strictly Come Dancing will continue this weekend as the competition ramps up. We have already hit the halfway mark as we wait to see who will be crowned the 2023 series winner.

It's finally the start of the weekend - which means it's time for another Friday night pub quiz!

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has issued an apology after three activists burst on stage during the opening ceremony on Nov. 8 with a banner that read “From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will be Free.” The slogan, which calls for the destruction of Israel, has been used by Hamas, the terrorist group behind the Oct.

After a close call mid-week, Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor says his players must 'earn their stripes' when they return to Women's Super League action when they welcome Brighton and Hove Albion to the Joie Stadium on Sunday, November 12.

Luton Town manager Rob Edwards has warned Tahith Chong and Teden Mengi not to 'do anything special' just because they are facing their former club Manchester United this weekend.

Leading members of the Israeli film community are accusing the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam of “allowing and applauding” a pro-Palestinian protest that interrupted IDFA’s opening night ceremony, which saw three activists take the stage with a banner emblazoned with the slogan, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free.”

Dream Kardashian turns seven years old on Friday (happy birthday!!), and so her dad is popping up prominently once again on socials!

Taylor Swift has performed her tracks ‘The Very First Night’ and ‘Labyrinth’ live for the first time at her show in Argentina.The pop star kicked off her Latin-American leg of her ‘Eras’ tour last night (November 9) in Buenos Aires at the Estadio Monumental, where Swifties have been camping out for the live show since June.“There is not a single person in this stadium that is not going as hard as humanly possible. You are dancing; you’re thrashing around.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Toronto-based sales agent Syndicado Film Sales has acquired international rights to Zara Zerny’s feature debut “Echo of You” ahead of its world premiere at Amsterdam’s doc festival IDFA. Through candid, revealing interviews, “Echo of You” presents a group of Danish men and women, all aged 80 plus. With poignant openness and honesty, they share their thoughts on their life partnerships; lost loves who, one way or another, are no longer with them.

EXCLUSIVE: Marvel Studios‘ sequel, The Marvels, has clocked around $6.5M in Thursday night previews we hear from sources. Disney will be reporting their official figure this morning and we’ll update you then. Previews began at 3PM.

There's growing concerns for a missing man who may have travelled to Fort William.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have made it clear what Angela Rippon 'needs' ahead of the next live show. It comes as another celebrity in the BBC One dance contest has been dealt a blow ahead of their next appearance in the ballroom on Saturday night (November 11).

Ollie Locke and his husband Gareth enjoyed a rare night out since becoming new dads as they joined their celeb pals at the launch event for Lidl's nationwide 'wine tasting in the dark'. The pair, who announced they had welcomed twins Apollo Magnus Obi and Cosima Emily Bex via surrogacy in August, headed to London to try the new experience where guests are immersed in total darkness for brand-new blind tasting sessions. The couple joined Cheska Hull, Binky Felstead and TOWIE's Lydia Bright for the Lidl's new series Chateaux Noir.

Cole Palmer is 'looking forward' to welcoming Manchester City to Stamford Bridge on Sunday in what will be his first game against his former club since joining Chelsea.

Winter is officially on its way and we can feel the temperature dropping pretty much every day, which is why we’re already thinking about all the ways we can stay warm.There’s nothing worse than your fingers going numb when you’re out and about, so keeping your hands warm with a cosy pair of gloves is a no brainer, but there’s nothing more frustrating than having to constantly keep whipping your gloves on and off every time you want to use your phone. Thankfully, Marks and Spencer’s Knitted Touchscreen Gloves, £7.50 here, are the perfect affordable solution to your chilly morning TikTok scroll thanks to their handy touchscreen technology.

The mother of a disabled teenager has launched a fundraiser to help families of children with life-shortening conditions with their energy bills, a year after Kate Winslet donated £17,000 to help with hers.

A Scots pensioner is facing a £1,000 bill to have a telecom company's mast wires moved in her garden.

Drivers are being reminded of a full weekend closure of the Whirlies Roundabout in East Kilbride from Friday, November 17.

Delivery giant Evri is investing £46 million to improve its customer service and operations for the busy Christmas period. This includes a new automatic call-back service to help customers with any order issues.

They wowed the judges for weeks but after receiving some criticism from the judges and landing in the dreaded dance-off, Strictly Come Dancing pairing Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington are said to be 'slipping behind' their competition.

The end of the actors strike is the talk of the town, and late night is no exception.

A thug broke a fellow reveller’s jaw and knocked him unconscious during a rammy on the dancefloor of a Scots nightclub.