Theatre

This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’
Prisons

This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: ‘Art can be a game changer’

Prison in theatre can have a transformative effect on inmates

The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests
Mimi Martin

The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests

In her new Edinburgh Fringe show, Youth In Flames, writer-performer Mimi Martin reflects on her experience in Hong Kong during the 2019 protests – and what we can learn from it about what happens when our rights to protest are restricted

I bought Brixton Academy for £1
Live music

I bought Brixton Academy for £1

As new play Brixton Calling tells the story of his audacious bargain, Simon Parkes recalls the music and mayhem of the live music venue

Brian Cox: ‘I’ve been haunting Margaret Thatcher’
Theatre

Brian Cox: ‘I’ve been haunting Margaret Thatcher’

Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down’s syndrome
Emily Potter and Sophie Potter

Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down’s syndrome

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Ben and Imo: Restoring the legacy of Imogen Holst
Classical music

Ben and Imo: Restoring the legacy of Imogen Holst

The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it
Misinformation

The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it

The Reckoning – a play creating the crucible from which truth and justice can emerge
Theatre

The Reckoning – a play creating the crucible from which truth and justice can emerge

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit
Evie Manning

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn’t commit

No experience of homelessness is the same. That’s why we’re giving people space to tell their stories
Theatre

No experience of homelessness is the same. That’s why we’re giving people space to tell their stories

Covent Garden’s iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future
Melvyn Altwarg and Peter Kolofsky

Covent Garden’s iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future

Tim Minchin: ‘I’d choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over’
Letter To My Younger Self

Tim Minchin: ‘I’d choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over’

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: ‘Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager’
Big Questions

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: ‘Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager’

Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: ‘We’re all in it together’
Sunderland

Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: ‘We’re all in it together’

Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism ‘hits differently’ in America
Theatre

Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism ‘hits differently’ in America

How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity
Israel

How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity

This theatre company uses Jellycat toys to break barriers for children across the UK
James Baldwin

This theatre company uses Jellycat toys to break barriers for children across the UK

The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together
Theatre

The Last Laugh: Why there’s such nostalgia for the funny men who brought the nation together

Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’
Letter To My Younger Self

Jason Donovan: ‘I enjoyed fame initially – until I left Neighbours’

James O’Brien on being adopted and why he hasn’t met his birth mum: ‘So much of life is luck’
Adoption

James O’Brien on being adopted and why he hasn’t met his birth mum: ‘So much of life is luck’

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
Theatre

How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family

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Glastonbury, Doctor Who and the rise of Chappell Roan: These are the best cultural moments of 2024
2024

Glastonbury, Doctor Who and the rise of Chappell Roan: These are the best cultural moments of 2024

Drag star Le Gateau Chocolat: ‘As a Black drag queen, I’m political… even when I don’t want to be’
Drag

Drag star Le Gateau Chocolat: ‘As a Black drag queen, I’m political… even when I don’t want to be’

Political censorship in theatre has gone too far – especially on Palestinian art. Here’s why
Cressida Brown

Political censorship in theatre has gone too far – especially on Palestinian art. Here’s why

We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that
Lin Coghlan and Jim Pope

We have to find a better way to care for our young people. I hope my play helps start that