Culture

Independent Venue Week 2024: Without grassroots music venues, there’d be no Madonna
Venue Watch

Independent Venue Week 2024: Without grassroots music venues, there’d be no Madonna

How British composer Karl Jenkins brought the world together
Music

How British composer Karl Jenkins brought the world together

The sure-fire way to getting your book published, according to one of UK’s top literary agents
Books

The sure-fire way to getting your book published, according to one of UK’s top literary agents

George Clarke: ‘My absolute driver for the rest of my days will be the f**king housing crisis’
TV

George Clarke: ‘My absolute driver for the rest of my days will be the f**king housing crisis’

Top 5 books with a sense of place and community, chosen by writer and journalist Aniefiok Ekpoudom
Books

Top 5 books with a sense of place and community, chosen by writer and journalist Aniefiok Ekpoudom

Domino Day star Siena Kelly: ‘The society we live in turns powerful women into monsters’
TV

Domino Day star Siena Kelly: ‘The society we live in turns powerful women into monsters’

‘No mean feat’: How Leeds grassroots venue The Wardrobe defied the odds to celebrate 25 years
Venue Watch

‘No mean feat’: How Leeds grassroots venue The Wardrobe defied the odds to celebrate 25 years

American Fiction review – a satirical take on novel writing with Jeffrey Wright
Film

American Fiction review – a satirical take on novel writing with Jeffrey Wright

Masters of the Air author Donald L Miller: Tom Hanks, the bomber boys and me
TV

Masters of the Air author Donald L Miller: Tom Hanks, the bomber boys and me

At least two grassroots music venues closing each week
Venue Watch

At least two grassroots music venues closing each week

Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical review – nostalgia never felt so wicked
Theatre

Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical review – nostalgia never felt so wicked

This is everything to look out for in the world of jazz in 2024
Music

This is everything to look out for in the world of jazz in 2024

‘Small is beautiful’: How independent bookshops plan to survive – and thrive – in ‘volatile’ times
Books

‘Small is beautiful’: How independent bookshops plan to survive – and thrive – in ‘volatile’ times

Stunning portrait of Big Issue vendor ‘shows the power of art’ to tackle homelessness
Art

Stunning portrait of Big Issue vendor ‘shows the power of art’ to tackle homelessness

LeAnn Rimes on powerful women, making mistakes and giving voice to her late gay uncle
Letter To My Younger Self

LeAnn Rimes on powerful women, making mistakes and giving voice to her late gay uncle

Why English National Opera relocating to Manchester will be more complicated than it looks
Music

Why English National Opera relocating to Manchester will be more complicated than it looks

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Big Boys’ Dylan Llewellyn and Jon Pointing on big scenes, big themes and their big responsibility
TV

Big Boys’ Dylan Llewellyn and Jon Pointing on big scenes, big themes and their big responsibility

Hello Kitty celebrates 50th anniversary: Behind the phenomenal rise of the Japanese icon
Exhibition

Hello Kitty celebrates 50th anniversary: Behind the phenomenal rise of the Japanese icon

5 books to read about women confronting racism, selected by author and comedian Njambi McGrath
Books

5 books to read about women confronting racism, selected by author and comedian Njambi McGrath

Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture
Books

Namesake by NS Nuseibeh review – personal insight informed by Islamic myth and culture