Entertainment from Tuesday, April 21st, 2026

It's Rock at the highest level! For this week only Mossley OADS are bringing We will Rock You to life at the George Lawton hall 

With the price of petrol and diesel beginning to drop a few pence this week, many of us remain shocked by the rising cost of living. It's prompted many people to seek better value, with more than a third of those surveyed (38 per cent) actively looking for ways to save on everyday purchases. In a poll for Samsung, around two thirds (66 per cent) of those surveyed said they often or always check reviews before buying anything. We are becoming a nation of "smart spenders", but we still like a little treat every now and then.

It's been an eventful week for me, but luckily I've managed to fit in a couple of movies, otherwise it's tough writing this column. Alas, a couple of films I fancied watching have vanished from cinema schedules already, but I'm sure they'll appear on one of the streaming services soon enough. It's frustrating when there's a movie you like the look of, but it's afforded a week of screenings at most, and frequently at random times. I'm fully aware that cinemas will always gravitate towards favouring the money-spinners like Mario, but it's a shame when small independent films are not given a chan