Shruti Chauhan was recently unveiled as the new presenter of Bollywood Tamasha on BBC Radio Leicester. Shruti Chauhan was recently unveiled as the new presenter…
Leicester’s legacy of great independent bands, music venues, and festivals is a well renowned one. The city is home to a number of fantastic locations…
Leicester has a rich history of music venues and artists. Pukaar Magazine’s Sam Ellison spoke to long-time fixture of Leicester’s music scene John Helps, to…
The Phoenix cinema and art centre in Leicester is expected to open its doors on Tuesday 6th October following 6 months of closure due to…
Vue cinema in Leicester’s Meridian Leisure Park is welcoming back customers, as it officially reopens following the coronavirus lockdown. Lockdown has taken its toll on…
Star of stage and screen was once the quiet one sitting at the back Who would have thought that Josette Simon OBE was once a…
The last few months have had such a huge impact on all of us. This event has likely been one of the most prominent in…
Since forming in Leicester five years ago Demons of Ruby Mae have released a debut album, had over 5 million plays on Spotify and their…
After a busy and successful 2018, we caught up with lead guitarist, Adam Bailey from Leicester-based Britrock band, Escapade. Having performed both originals and covers…
Having supported the likes of Paloma Faith and Tom Robinson, soul singer-songwriter Lorna Dea has certainly proven that she’s come a long way since her…
Singer–songwriter and all–round musician, Oliver Sean has been singing for as long as he can remember. Keya Modessa caught up with him to talk Grammys,…
2017 proved to be a great year for Marcus Joseph. The Leicester-born saxophonist, spoken word artist, writer, composer and teacher speaks about his creative inspiration,…
At 83, musician Chandu Mattani has been singing and promoting Indian classical music for as long as he can remember. Despite his age, he is…
Pukaar Magazine meets fashion designer Arinder Bhullar who created the period costumes for a major international film. With an obvious love for fashion and history,…
The 70th anniversary of India’s independence that that was celebrated this year was a date of historical significance, with a social and cultural depth that…
Sophia Marshall talks about starting her musical journey over again…but this time, she’s doing it her way. You may have come across the delicate…
LEICESTERSHIRE-BORN MUSICIAN, HOWARD ROSE SPEAKS TO PUKAAR MAGAZINE’S JESSICA CHALLONER-STERLAND ABOUT PERFORMING IN HIS HOMETOWN AND NEW MATERIAL FOR 2017. You may remember Howard Rose…
PUKAAR MAGAZINE SPEAKS TO LAURA RATCLIFFE, ONE HALF OF THE ACOUSTIC DUO THAT FORM MIA AND THE MOON There’s something strangely humbling about siblings singing…
