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‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together

‘We get communities dancing’: How Bradford’s brass heritage still brings people together
In the Big Brass Blowout’s lineup, traditional brass sits alongside afrobeats, reggae and soul
Some Body Like Me by Lucy Lapinska review – when robots replace your dead spouse

Some Body Like Me by Lucy Lapinska review – when robots replace your dead spouse
Lucy Lapinska asks dark questions with a lightness of touch
Banning books is not only wrong – it’s absolutely pointless. Here’s why

Banning books is not only wrong – it’s absolutely pointless. Here’s why
Book banning is wrong. But little has been written about just how ridiculous it is
The Honesty Box’s Vicky Pattison: ‘I grew up understanding you never vote Tory’
The Honesty Box’s Vicky Pattison: ‘I grew up understanding you never vote Tory’
Top 5 true crime stories, chosen by true crime expert Ceri Dawn Jackson
Top 5 true crime stories, chosen by true crime expert Ceri Dawn Jackson
The Swim author explains important reason why she gave her main character an eating disorder

The Swim author explains important reason why she gave her main character an eating disorder
Electronic music pioneer Mark Pritchard on obsessive fans, fame and the genius of Thom Yorke

Electronic music pioneer Mark Pritchard on obsessive fans, fame and the genius of Thom Yorke
Author Rutger Bregman on his million-euro giveaway and how ordinary people can change the world

Author Rutger Bregman on his million-euro giveaway and how ordinary people can change the world
The Surfer review – Nicolas Cage rides a wave of desperation

The Surfer review – Nicolas Cage rides a wave of desperation
Guz Khan: ‘Pedro Pascal saying he’s seen all of Man Like Mobeen is mental’

Guz Khan: ‘Pedro Pascal saying he’s seen all of Man Like Mobeen is mental’
Stag Dance by Torrey Peters review – deliciously filthy genderfuckery

Stag Dance by Torrey Peters review – deliciously filthy genderfuckery
Universality by Natasha Brown review – satirising a very British class oppression

Universality by Natasha Brown review – satirising a very British class oppression
These are all the times sci-fi writers predicted the future

These are all the times sci-fi writers predicted the future
Tim Minchin: ‘I’d choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over’

Tim Minchin: ‘I’d choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over’
Top 5 thrillers with female leads, chosen by crime author Heidi Perks

Top 5 thrillers with female leads, chosen by crime author Heidi Perks
Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: ‘Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager’

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: ‘Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager’
My Master Builder review – it’s the women who shine in Ewan McGregor’s West End return

My Master Builder review – it’s the women who shine in Ewan McGregor’s West End return
Beyond Paradise’s Kris Marshall: ‘My big idea to save the world? Intercontinental water transfer!’

Beyond Paradise’s Kris Marshall: ‘My big idea to save the world? Intercontinental water transfer!’
Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler’s favourite filmmaker

Riefenstahl director Andres Veiel on the lessons we must learn from Hitler’s favourite filmmaker
Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’

Femi Kuti on Afrobeat, protest and his legendary father: ‘The trumpet felt like an Uzi’
Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli review – a welcome return to the queer canon

Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli review – a welcome return to the queer canon
How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons

How the CIA book club became one of the Cold War’s most important weapons
Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen

Top 5 board books for children, chosen by New York Times bestselling author Jon Klassen
Romesh Ranganathan on running the London Marathon: ‘If you’re not enjoying it, you’re going too quickly’
