5 h. ago Sumo stars balance power, intricacy and spectacle at London showcase

An enraptured crowd soaked up the atmosphere at the first official sumo tournament held outside Japan in 34 yearsAt 6pm exactly, the first, and only, professional sumo dohyo anywhere outside Japan was finally ready. It had taken four days to build. The clay, shipped up from Kettering, where, the experts said, the earth had just the right consistency, had been shaped, sculpted, pounded into a stage, the six-tonne wooden canopy had been joined, and hung from the roof, the rice-straw bales had been beaten into shape with empty beer bottles, brought over especially for the purpose, and laid in a circle around the ring, the arena had been blessed by three priests, doused with saki, and strewn with salt.Outside, an eager crowd was gathering underneath the streaming banners. There were corporate sorts, charging their bar bills to company expenses, a troop of diplomats, going to glad hand the Japanese ambassador at a VIP reception, and an awful lot of sumo super fans, some of them big ...

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20 h. ago 'New play perfectly depicts being a Brown girl in Western media

The play is about four brown girls sharing their different experiences, growing up in London, using a mix of spoken word, dance and acting showcasing a variety of emotions but ultimately sisterhood

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8 d. ago Glasgow museum to host iconic Barbie exhibition offering a 'joyful experience'

Barbie: The Exhibition, which first opened in London in 2024, will come to Glasgow next year to showcase the doll’s lasting influence

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2 w. ago From designer gowns to clothes found in railway lost property or made out of rugby balls

Models including Mrs Universe 2022 paraded at London's Guildhall Art Gallery - showcasing outfits aimed at cutting waste and revitalising discarded items.

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3 w. ago Hu Bing showcase promoting Asian fashion at London Fashion Week

Hu Bing showcase promoting Asian fashion at London Fashion Week  Forbes

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3 w. ago The 10 best London homes to visit at this year's Open House Festival as it wraps up this weekend

Now in its 33rd year, Open House Festival showcases some of London’s finest private homes

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4 w. ago A new kind of action – how Babes With Blades are fighting for screen space for women of colour

When Jade Ang Jackman met Ayesha Hussain it was to make a film about the latter’s training as a stunt performer. With that in the bag along with Sag award nominations, they are going after bigger ambitions togetherAyesha Hussain says her mum was relieved when she became a professional stuntwoman because there were a lot more safety precautions on film sets than at the nightclubs where she had been fire-breathing and throwing knives since her early 20s. Now a twice Sag-award nominated stunt performer, with credits on Doctor Who, Gladiator II and Deadpool and Wolverine, 35-year-old Hussain has her heart set on becoming “the female Keanu Reeves slash Jason Statham”.As part of Hussain’s aim to tackle the lack of representation of south Asian women in the action arena, she joined with Malaysian-British director Jade Ang Jackman to co-found the film collective Babes With Blades. In January, they took over the Rio cinema in London’s Dalston during the London short film festival to showcase...

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4 w. ago Andhra IT Minister Lokesh Showcases State's Investment Potential in London

Andhra IT Minister Lokesh Showcases State's Investment Potential in London  Deccan Chronicle

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4 w. ago Rheinmetall showcased UAV portfolio, AI integration and partnerships at DSEI 2025 London

Rheinmetall showcased UAV portfolio, AI integration and partnerships at DSEI 2025 London  Defence Industry Europe

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