Enter the world of extreme cello
For some cellists, playing their instrument on flat, indoor ground just doesn't cut it. Instead they scale windy peaks, risking their safety and raising thousands for charity in the process.
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We sent a dog person to The National Cat Awards...
We went to the National Cat Awards. It was not what we expected. It was way better - highlighting the joy of cats and Cats Protection's work.
International Beer Day | The big, wide world of British pub slang
It’s International Beer Day and the sun is shining. To mark the occasion, a group of experts have provided a list of how to say 'drunk' the country over.
'This heatwave split Britain into calm masochists and party animals' - Emily's Week
The UK has been baking in an unprecedented heatwave this week. Emily Watkins ponders our relationship with that big ball of fire in the sky.Â
Screen International announces this year’s Stars Of Tomorrow
Stars of Tomorrow is Screen International’s prestigious, annual celebration of young UK and Irish talent. Here's who made the cut in 2022.
Anglo-Saxon burial site uncovers rare cosmetic beauty items
An Anglo-Saxon graveyard in Buckinghamshire contains a number of cosmetic beauty items, including tweezers, combs and toothpicks.Â
DC Gore: ‘I’m quite preoccupied with the idea of failure’
Ahead of his new album, DC Gore talks about understanding what it means to be British, and the difficult way he learned to write songs.
Towner Eastbourne Gallery to host Turner Prize in 2023
The 2023 Turner Prize will be awarded at the Towner Eastbourne gallery, marking the first time Sussex has hosted the event.
Paddington 3 has a title and a director
The adorable, impossibly polite bear in a blue coat will return to our screens for a new adventure soon enough.
Rotherham mayor's £500,000 bling collection
Rotherham Council owns £492,870 of ‘Civic Regalia’ according to a valuation from 2021, a Freedom of Information Act has revealed.
The Lady of Heaven Pulled By Cineworld After Protests Calling it ‘Blasphemous’
Cineworld has cancelled all screenings of The Lady of Heaven, a new film focusing on the life of Fatimah, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad.Â
What Winning the UK City of Culture Will Do for Bradford
Bradford has been crowned the UK City of Culture after seeing off competition from County Durham, Wrexham and Southampton. Now what?
Is UK Society anti-Pagan? The Future of Polytheism in Britain
Historian Tom Rowsell examines how ancient prejudices against traditional polytheistic religions still result in exclusion from powerful institutions, which claim to promote diversity and interfaith dialogue.
British Artisan Cheese Production Overtakes France
Britain, this little old island, long the subject of international mockery for our supposedly unrefined cuisine, now produces over 1,100 varieties of artisan cheese.
UK Art Market Struggling Post-Brexit
With both imports and exports plummeting post-Brexit, Britain’s share of the art market has fallen to its lowest point in a decade.Â
James Corden To Exit The Late Late Show Next Year
James Corden has hosted the popular late night talk show since 2015, but it’s time for him to move on, it seems.
Henry Boxer
Henry Boxer is one of the finest British experts and dealers of outsider art. His gallery – The Henry Boxer Outsider Art Gallery – is the leading gallery of its kind in the UK, representing the works of over 120 artists. There are, therefore, few people better-placed to discuss this particular artistic sphere as part of our ‘Outsider Art’ series.
