Shrek spends two hours in make up and drinks eight litres of water a show to survive in his fat suit. Charlie goes through a pair of shoes every six weeks in his Chocolate Factory. And the Wicked witch wears tights... on her head. The actors behind our biggest musicals reveal what it really takes to be a star ...read
EVENT COLUMNISTS
- CHRIS EVANS: Up and Adam: He had a whimpering start but Vauxhall's perky little terrier has now got a feisty growl... and a bit of bite about town
- CRAIG BROWN: Caitlin Doughty writes about her life with corpses with all the sassiness that other young women bring to penning romcoms
- TOM PARKER BOWLES: A pizza in my past: Serving up a reliable taste of a childhood long passed I've always loved Pizza Express
OLLY SMITH: Celebrate St George's Day with a glass of English fizz
My personal collection of English sparkling wine stretches back beyond the year 2000 and I've been a believer for many years that we can produce bottles to rival the world's best fizz. We're still no doubt learning a lot from farming our local vineyards, but there's enough quality already out there to show that we can produce age-worthy classics.
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Queen Kristin's crowning. And Hugh Bonneville a world away from Downton...
At London's Apollo Theatre, from Tues.
Royal Festival Hall, Fri
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Thurs, Sky Living, 9pm
Sun, R3, noon
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Event video highlights
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INSPIRING ORCHESTRA FROM WAR TORN CONGO
The Kinshasa Symphony fled poverty, disease and civil warplay video
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EVENT THEATRE CRITIC WEST END DEBUT
Georgina Brown stars in Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsplay video
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TEAM SKY CYCLIST VS JAGUAR XFR-S
Surely there can only be one winner?play video
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A THOROUGHLY MODERN 'EMMA'
Alexander McCall Smith on rewriting Jane Austen's 'Emma'play video
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THE WHO LIVE IN LONDON 2013
The Who became known for energetic performances.play video
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THE NEW PEBBLE STEEL SMART WATCH
Is it time to buy a smartwatch?play video
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MEET THE 2015 ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH
It can reach 201 mph, doing 0-60mph in just 3.6 seconds.play video
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PREVIEW: 'REMBRANDT: THE LATE WORKS'
The National Gallery presents a new exhibition on Dutch artist Rembrandtplay video
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MEGAN FOX IN TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA...
Watch the new official action packed trailer.play video
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MARTIN KEMP ON THE BLITZ CLUB
Exclusive clip taken from the new Spandau Ballet filmplay video
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INSPIRING ORCHESTRA FROM WAR TORN CONGO
The Kinshasa Symphony fled poverty, disease and civil warplay video
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EVENT THEATRE CRITIC WEST END DEBUT
Georgina Brown stars in Dirty Rotten Scoundrelsplay video
TOM PARKER BOWLES ON FOOD
A pizza in my past: Serving up a reliable taste of a childhood long passed
I've always loved Pizza Express. For its frazzled discs of pepperoni (still the best there are), upwardly mobile melted mozzarella and the green chillies with surprising kick. And a crust that was neither overwhelmingly thick nor supermarket-mean. ...read
OLLY SMITH ON WINE
Celebrate St George's Day with a glass of English fizz
My personal collection of English sparkling wine stretches back beyond the year 2000 and I've been a believer for many years that we can produce bottles to rival the world's best fizz. We're still no doubt learning a lot from farming our local vineyards, but there's enough quality already out there to show that we can produce age-worthy classics. ...read
TECH
It's gorgeous and smart... but what's it for? For now, Apple's terrifyingly expensive toy lacks that killer app
It's helped immensely by controls built into the crown of the watch, rather than relying on a tiny, awkward touchscreen - one of those clever, yet unassuming little innovations for which Apple is justly famous. It's the sheer power of Apple's brand that will sell it, though. ...read
CHRIS EVANS ON CARS
Up and Adam: He had a whimpering start but Vauxhall's perky little terrier has now got a feisty growl... and a bit of bite about town
After a stuttering start, the Adam has changed - in fact, there are lots of Adams now, like the Adam Rocks, the Adam Jam, the Adam Glam and this all-new racy model, the Adam Grand Slam. He looks more handsome, warmer, friendlier and better than the original Adam. ...read
PIERS MORGAN: MY LIFE AND OTHER CELEBRITIES
'What if I don't like the film?' I asked Kevin Costner. 'Keep your mouth shut'
I shot a scene last week for a new big-budget American-British thriller called The Criminal, and tonight I was invited by director Ariel Vromen to a private screening for about 20 people including Costner. 'Hi Kevin, I hope you don't mind me stealing the movie,' I joked as we were introduced. Costner smirked. 'Piers, no offence, but I didn't even know you were IN the movie...' ...read
LAST WEEK'S EVENT
'The kids know the fame is a result of hard work': Gordon Ramsay on swearing, feuds with other chefs and how his 13-year-old daughter landed her own cooking show
No boyfriends. No talk of being famous. And NO swearing... when Event was invited into Gordon Ramsay's family home, there was no doubt who's the boss. But is 13-year-old Tilly about to rewrite all the rules with her own TV show? ...read
From the most expensive painting to the most loved: All artworks great and small!
We know where you can see the tiniest sculptures in Britain - at a new exhibition opening tomorrow in London. But what about the biggest painting? Or the oldest? Or even the most stolen? Join Event on an art tour quite unlike any other... (pictured from clockwise: Pablo Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust; Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers; Rembrandt van Rijn's Portrait Of Jacob de Gheyn III; and JMW Turner's The Fighting Temeraire). ...read