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Health Warning – Harmful Algal Bloom in South Bank Tributary of the Waiau Uwha River ...

Scoop 22 Dec 2025
People should avoid the area and animals, particularly dogs, should not be allowed near the water until the health warning has been lifted ....
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The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2025

The Guardian 17 Dec 2025
10. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry ... In the West End from 29 January. Read the review ....
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Robert Plant’s Saving Grace review – self-effacing superstar still sounds astonishing

The Guardian 12 Dec 2025
Royal Festival Hall, London. Playing a mix of traditional folk and radically rearranged acoustic Led Zeppelin classics, the former Zep frontman is in fine voice – but also happy to step out of the spotlight ... ....
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From the Gruffalo to Dog Man: how to put children’s classics on the stage

The Guardian 05 Dec 2025
... bestselling graphic novels, will make his London theatre debut at the Southbank Centre next summer.
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Dog Man: The Musical, based on Dav Pilkey’s bestsellers, to be staged in London

The Guardian 02 Dec 2025
Inspired by the series of irreverent comic books by the Captain Underpants creator, the show will run at the Southbank Centre in 2026 ... Southbank Centre next summer.
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Philharmonia/Rouvali review – Fazil Say’s concerto sounds an urgent wakeup call

The Guardian 01 Dec 2025
Royal Festival Hall, London. The UK premiere of the Turkish composer’s piano concerto Mother Earth was balanced with theatrical Sibelius and a sure-footed reading of Dvorak’s upbeat Eighth Symphony ... ....
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Mulatu Astatke review – father of Ethio-jazz still innovating during farewell tour

The Guardian 17 Nov 2025
EFG Jazz festival, Royal Festival Hall, London. The pioneering 81-year-old vibes player, keyboardist and percussionist creates a controlled whirlwind of experimentation and excitement. Absolutely nothing about this set feels predictable ... ....
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‘This is fascist America’: Anish Kapoor may sue after border agents pose by his sculpture

The Guardian 12 Nov 2025
Artist says ‘military style’ raids in US are ‘beyond belief’ while discussing new Southbank show next year.
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Sung Im Her: 1 Degree Celsius review – ragtag band unite to call for climate reset

The Guardian 07 Nov 2025
But South Korean choreographer Sung Im Her’s sparky sequences for Paradise Now! at the Bush theatre in 2022 were not just strikingly inventive but ...
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South Bank firm fined £250,000 over Gary Lee James

BBC News 02 Nov 2025
Gary Lee James, a yard hand at Ward Brothers (Malton) Ltd's depot at South Bank, Teesside, was stripping clothing frames weighing up to 120kg (18st 13lb) when he was pinned at the back of a ...
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‘Too soothing’: why have music-hating art duo Gilbert & George gone orchestra mad?

The Guardian 30 Sep 2025
They once described music as ‘the enemy’ ... Gilbert & George are excited ... We’ve all just arrived at the Hayward Gallery on London’s South Bank, where their forthcoming show, 21st Century Pictures, is mid-hang ... ....
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Philharmonia/ Rouvali/ Ólafsson review – orchestra opens 80th celebrations with sparkle and style

The Guardian 28 Sep 2025
Royal Festival Hall, London ... Legions of keyboard fans know that Víkingur Ólafsson does reflective like few others ... It helps make him a perfect performer for the AirPod age ... ....
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