Culture

Kath Hughes: 'I had a dream where I fought a swan for a bottle of tonic'
The actor, writer and standup on the things that make her laugh the most
26, Feb, 2021 @2:00 PM

Festivals selling out after map to end England's lockdown announced
Wary organisers call for government cancellation insurance as ticket sales soar
Sarah Marsh
26, Feb, 2021 @12:34 PM

From Daft Punk and Beyoncé to the Band: the best ever live albums
Can’t get to a gig? No problem. Here’s a collection of classics that evoke the sweaty euphoria of the real thing
Leonie Cooper
26, Feb, 2021 @9:00 AM

'You find a way': Judi Dench on working through sight loss
Actor describes being helped with lines and learning by repetition at event for the Vision Foundation
Mark Brown Arts correspondent
25, Feb, 2021 @8:30 PM

Ronald Pickup, much-loved star of stage and screen, dies aged 80
The actor found global fame with The Crown and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, following a prolific and acclaimed career in the theatre and on television
Catherine Shoard
25, Feb, 2021 @6:18 PM

Seth Meyers on pandemic winter: 'It’s like my soul has a hangnail'
Late-night hosts discuss aracial disparities in America’s vaccine rollout and Trump’s plea to Facebook to overturn his ban
Adrian Horton
25, Feb, 2021 @4:46 PM

Behind whose eyes? Why we love a jaw-dropping twist ending
Slick Netflix thriller Behind Her Eyes employs one of the wildest twists in recent memory, a giddy reminder of how fun a major rug-pull can be
Benjamin Lee
25, Feb, 2021 @7:34 AM

Reading and Leeds festival set to go ahead this year in boost for live music
Organisers say young people are desperate for freedom – but admit they haven’t yet been able to get insurance
Alexandra Topping
24, Feb, 2021 @7:48 PM

Letter: Dame Margaret Weston obituary
Richard Faulkner writes: She cajoled the UK’s heritage railways into high standards of reliability and safety
Richard Faulkner
24, Feb, 2021 @5:19 PM

Danielle Walker: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
In this weekly series, we ask our favourite funny people to send across 10 of their favourite links. Danielle Walker’s are very weird and good
Danielle Walker
24, Feb, 2021 @4:30 PM

Trevor Noah on Republicans: 'Every year they make it 5% harder to vote'
Late-night hosts recap Republican efforts to restrict voting access and Biden’s speech mourning 500,000 Americans lost to Covid
Adrian Horton
24, Feb, 2021 @4:28 PM

Flying Sunflowers: the logistical secrets of the NGA's Botticelli to Van Gogh blockbuster
It takes more than a few rolls of bubble wrap to safely transport 61 priceless masterpieces to Australia during a pandemic
Kelly Burke
24, Feb, 2021 @12:58 AM
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