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…
PUKAAR MAGAZINE’S AARTI C. THOBHANI SPEAKS TO LOCAL AUTHOR KATHRYN JAMES ABOUT THE INSPIRATION BEHIND HER LATEST NOVEL “Enthusiastic, determined and good fun” is how…
SPEND AN ENCHANTING EVENING AT LEICESTERSHIRE’S KILWORTH HOUSE THEATRE AND MAKE THIS SUMMER ONE TO REMEMBER There’s no better way to spend a warm summer’s…
FESTIVAL ORGANISERS OF AN INDIAN SUMMER, JITEN ANAND AND GURPREET SIAN SPEAK TO PUKAAR MAGAZINE’S RUMNEEK GILL ABOUT THE CULTURAL FESTIVAL THAT MARKS ITS FIVE…
PUKAAR MAGAZINE SPEAKS TO CHETNA RANIGA-JOGIA, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF LEICESTER’S DARPAN DANCE COMPANY. Born in Nairobi, Kenya and raised in Dallas Texas, Chetna grew up…
