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Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw
Books

Top 5 books about the British seaside, chosen by crime writer William Shaw

‘Each brush tells a story of hope’: Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets
Homelessness

‘Each brush tells a story of hope’: Homeless artist hosts exhibition to help himself off the streets

‘Whose voices have the right to be heard?’: Censorship of Black culture has existed for decades
Theatre

‘Whose voices have the right to be heard?’: Censorship of Black culture has existed for decades

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age
Books

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard review – the moral conundrums of coming of age

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger – Scorsese’s tribute to duo who inspired him
Film

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger – Scorsese’s tribute to duo who inspired him

Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community
Music

Soweto Kinch on ripping up the jazz rulebook and how his new BBC show is building community

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith on friendship, TV and saying goodbye to Inside No 9
TV

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith on friendship, TV and saying goodbye to Inside No 9

Liz Carr: ‘I was told all the time I wouldn’t live to be old – and I believed it’
Letter To My Younger Self

Liz Carr: ‘I was told all the time I wouldn’t live to be old – and I believed it’

From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history
Graffiti

From castle walls to Banksy: How graffiti has given us the writing on the wall throughout history

Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and ‘busting the door open’ for other queer allies
TV

Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and ‘busting the door open’ for other queer allies

Iron Maiden legend Bruce Dickinson: ‘You don’t need some rock star saying war is a bad thing’
Letter To My Younger Self

Iron Maiden legend Bruce Dickinson: ‘You don’t need some rock star saying war is a bad thing’

How a band formed in an asylum hotel is giving refugees hope: ‘Each note comes from the heart’
Music

How a band formed in an asylum hotel is giving refugees hope: ‘Each note comes from the heart’

Grassroots music venues need your help to survive now more than ever. Here’s why
Venue Watch

Grassroots music venues need your help to survive now more than ever. Here’s why

Olivia Rodrigo GUTS World Tour review – the voice of Gen Z girlhood makes it looks easy
Music

Olivia Rodrigo GUTS World Tour review – the voice of Gen Z girlhood makes it looks easy

‘Pinkwashing’ or ‘unifying’? Why fans are boycotting Eurovision – and why some are watching anyway
Eurovision

‘Pinkwashing’ or ‘unifying’? Why fans are boycotting Eurovision – and why some are watching anyway

Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner
Books

Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner

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From 00s pop to cutting-edge electronica: Here’s the best UK music festivals in summer 2024
Festival guide

From 00s pop to cutting-edge electronica: Here’s the best UK music festivals in summer 2024

Delta Goodrem on ‘angel’ healthcare workers and advice Olivia Newton-John shared after cancer diagnosis
Music

Delta Goodrem on ‘angel’ healthcare workers and advice Olivia Newton-John shared after cancer diagnosis

Filmmaker Melanie Manchot explains how her drama Stephen can offer hope to addicts
Film

Filmmaker Melanie Manchot explains how her drama Stephen can offer hope to addicts

Making your mind up: The long history of Eurovision, politics and Israel, explained
Eurovision

Making your mind up: The long history of Eurovision, politics and Israel, explained