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Tens of thousands rush for tickets to see Bayeux Tapestry in UK
The historic masterpiece will travel from France to go on display on UK soil for the first time.
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I Puritani review – Oropesa dazzles in Jones’s engaging Bellini staging
Royal Opera House, London Bellini’s tale of Roundheads vs Cavaliers requires vocal gymnastics on an Olympic scale. Lisette Oropesa…
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Who’s been invited? Will they need to sign an NDA? Seven things you need to know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding
The pop and football giants’ combined star wattage will be united in matrimony this weekend – probably – in an event shrouded in s…
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Victor Willis, frontman of Village People, dies age 74
The co-writer of enduring hits such as YMCA and Macho Man, who struggled with drug use and legal issues for years, passed away aft…
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A boy clowning around on a basketball court in a Colombian cocaine corridor: Mads Nissen’s best photograph
‘I took this in 2017, when Didiller was nine. A few years ago, I returned to the area and asked about him, but couldn’t find him. …
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O Canada! Eurovision Song Contest welcomes first new country since 2015
Canada will sing at next Eurovision Song Contest after the country's public broadcaster confirmed full membership of the European …
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Venice Romance: Andrea Bocelli celebrates 30th album anniversary with concert at Piazza San Marco
From crossover classics to stunning special guests, the Italian opera star Andrea Bocelli has left Venice swooning after an amazin…
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Tourist takes Sorolla painting lost in Seville home to Murcia: 'I thought the frame was cool'
A 57-year-old tourist from Murcia picked up in Seville a painting left on the street as its owners loaded their car. He took it ho…
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Bruce Foxton, bassist with the Jam, reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis
Musician who now plays in From the Jam has vowed to ‘keep going and play live for as long as I’m able to do it’ Bruce Foxton, the …
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BBC radio host Eddie Nestor to step away for cancer treatment
Eddie Nestor confirms he will be away from the station for a period while he receives chemotherapy.
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The Guilty review – Russell Tovey is commanding in cop thriller that fills you with dread
Donmar Warehouse, London Tovey plays a lone officer in a control room dragged into a mysterious case in this gripping drama direct…
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Short story accused of being AI-written wins overall Commonwealth prize
Jamir Nazir’s The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has ‘obvious markers’ of AI use, was described as ‘original, poetic a…
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My Chemical Romance review – fire! Nuclear war! Killer pierrots! This is stadium rock at its most monumentally madcap
Anfield Stadium, Liverpool Adding eye-popping spectacle to this anniversary reprise of The Black Parade is fun, but what really st…
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Canada will take part in Eurovision Song Contest 2027
The country becomes the first new participant since Australia joined the contest in 2015.
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Duke of York’s theatre to be renamed after Tom Stoppard
New name recognises the playwright’s huge impact on British theatre with producer Sonia Friedman saying he would be ‘tickled pink’…
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Canada to compete in 2027 Eurovision song contest
The Eurovision song contest is set to welcome another non-European participant: Canada. The country's finance minister said it off…
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Lévy Gorvy Dayan pioneers stand-alone strategy with sale of a single work
New York gallery responds to client needs by offering a $10m-plus de Kooning painting in attention-grabbing move
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A dinosaur called Gus and a dramatic Highland landscape by Landseer: our pick of the July auctions
Plus an early version of the Statue of Liberty derived from the original plaster model of the landmark and an intimate, moody land…
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A brush with… Pio Abad—podcast
Pio Abad talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experien…
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Duke of York's Theatre to be renamed after Sir Tom Stoppard
A theatre in London's West End is being renamed after the playwright Sir Tom Stoppard.
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National Museum Cardiff may temporarily close for renovation work, officials say
Any closure of the museum's building “will be subject to a full review and consultation”, according to Amgueddfa Cymru (Museum Wal…
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Former Nederlands Fotomuseum director awarded €400,000 after unfair dismissal ruling
A judge in Rotterdam has ruled that the institution must compensate Birgit Donker after failing to substantiate claims she created…
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‘Giggly, mischievous and extremely generous’: tributes to Penelope Keith
After her death this week aged 86, colleagues of The Good Life actor remember a star who remained kind, funny and grounded despite…
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The Swamp Dwellers review – this rare Wole Soyinka drama is a total revelation
Utopia theatre, Sheffield Mojisola Kareem’s excellent production makes no concessions to this 50-seat space, bringing grand histor…