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Swifties queue up for special letter from singer in boost for UK’s Record Store Day
New album The Tortured Poets Department flies off the shelves as Swift breaks record for most...
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Harry Styles stalker jailed for sending him 8,000 cards in a month
Myra Carvalho sentenced to 14 weeks’ imprisonment and banned from seeing singer performA woman who stalked...
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‘I can’t explain it’: Salman Rushdie says his survival in knife attack was a miracle
Despite his lack of faith, the author believes ‘something happened that was not supposed to happen’...
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Ukrainian sculptor who fled Kyiv accepted into Royal Society of British Artists
Alex Lidagovsky was forced to leave Ukraine with his family when his studio was bombed during...
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Queer artists call on Olly Alexander to boycott Eurovision over Israel participation
Maxine Peake and Sarah Schulman among signatories of open letter asking singer to withdraw from contest...
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More than half of UK female musicians have experienced discrimination – report
Insight report based on data from UK Musicians’ Census also found 33% said they had been...
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‘Nothing has really changed’: letters from 1719 reveal familiar worries of London life
From expensive rent to efforts to keep up with fashion, a young man’s missives on display...
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Poem inspired by New York mugging wins top prize in National Poetry Competition
Imogen Wade’s The Time I Was Mugged in New York City impresses judges for ‘lyricism in...
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Visitors to UK attractions increasing but still below pre-Covid levels
Figures show many still ‘out of the habit’ of visiting museums, galleries, cathedrals, castles and country...
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‘Everywoman’ and horse sculptures chosen for display at London’s fourth plinth
London mayor’s office hopes works for Trafalgar Square will continue tradition of fostering debate over artA...
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‘It’s terrifying’: songwriter behind Robbie Williams hits out at AI in the music industry
Guy Chambers says future albums may need disclaimers about how they were made amid rise of...
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Robin Windsor, former Strictly Come Dancing professional, dies at 44
Entertainment company pays tribute to performer’s ‘impeccable dancing’ and ‘vibrant spirit’The former Strictly Come Dancing professional...
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Sweet potato island and a black cat shortlisted for London’s fourth plinth
Public encouraged to comment on seven artists’ proposals for ephemeral pedestal in Trafalgar SquareA sweet potato...
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Black British artists can no longer be ignored, says sculptor Thomas J Price
Price says the number of exhibitions focused on black artists has ‘set a new standard’ for...
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Monty Python star Eric Idle: ‘I’m still working at 80 for financial reasons’
Creator of Spamalot says he sold home last year and that comedy troupe he co-founded in...
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Frank Bowling sells signed prints to buy art supplies for 100 schools
Abstract painter hopes to inspire young people with fine art after government cuts made it the...
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Budget crisis imperils Royal Court’s support for new writers
The literary department at the London theatre is renowned for taking risks with untried playwrights, but...
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‘It’s frustrating’: Fleabag star Andrew Scott urges West End to slash ticket prices
Actor says seats costing £150 are driving away young people and risk keeping theatre ‘elitist’Actor Andrew...
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Morrissey treated for ‘physical exhaustion’ after cancelling tour dates
Singer told to rest for two weeks, forcing him to cancel gigs in California and Los...
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Johnny Marr blasts Donald Trump for playing the Smiths song at rally
The Smiths guitarist and co-songwriter says ‘consider this shit shut right down right now’ after seeing...
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UK curator of African film to receive Bafta award
June Givanni founded London archive documenting Pan-African cinema over 40 yearsA pioneering curator, writer and programmer...
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Move over Abba: new ‘riskier’ wave of British musicals to challenge West End’s established order
Theatreland is taking a gamble on a wave of quirky little shows to challenge the big...
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‘Double standards’: FKA twigs defends banned semi-nude Calvin Klein advert
British singer says ‘I am proud of my physicality’ after advert is banned by Advertising Standards...
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‘A national emergency’: UK theatres fear closure after more local funding cuts
Windsor and Maidenhead scraps cultural budget in wake of similar moves in Suffolk, Bristol, Nottingham and...