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Exhibitions

Wow! The National Portrait Gallery, reopened, has never looked better

At last the gallery is worthy of its magnificent collection

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Music

Jake Shears on his new solo album and playing Glasto: ‘I’m still here’

‘I was thinking about the Scissor Sisters being 20 and it makes you realise nothing stays the same. I guess you just have to accept it’

Theatre

Dear England at the National Theatre review: thrilling football drama

The Nottingham playmaker takes on the England football team’s recent highs and lows in a brilliant fusion of sport and art

Music

The worst set-clashes of Glastonbury 2023

The Worthy Farm line-up may be extensive, but the scheduling conflicts are still as infruriating as ever

TV

Bridget Christie: Why I made a new Channel 4 drama about the menopause

The comedian and screenwriter Bridget Christie is putting a new type of heroine on screen, in a new type of love story

Theatre

Dear England makes an unlikely stage hero out of Gareth Southgate

Our football correspondent puts on his commentators’ hat for the National Theatre’s latest kickabout

Exhibitions

DIVA: one hell of a party, but how much star power can you pack in?

The outfits of Elizabeth Taylor, Cher, and Rihanna are highlights, even if the onslaught of glitz can become overwhelming

Music

Bebe Rexha says tour ‘must go on’ despite ‘unfortunate’ end to New York show

The singer sustained facial injuries after an audience member threw a phone, which hit the pop star in the face and caused her to fall to the ground.
Music

Ava Max thanks fans after being ‘slapped so hard’ by stage invader in LA

The singer spoke out on Twitter after the incident at a gig in Los Angeles.
Music

Marmite launches Pyramid jar tribute to Elton John’s Glastonbury set

Famous brand lines up charity auction ahead of Glastonbury performance

Film

Asteroid City: Wes Anderson has rekindled the old magic

The usual celebrity suspects are joined by newcomers to enrich this satisfying story that evokes the paranoia of the Cold War and the thrill of new discovery

Music

Glastonbury 2024: When will tickets go on sale?

This year’s extravaganza begins on Wednesday and finishes on Sunday

Music

Albert Hammond Jr: Melodies on Hiatus - still great company

There’s plenty here to prove that Hammond can still fire out sharp, melodious guitar lines with ease

UK

51st edition of Glastonbury under way as gates open for 2023

Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses, Lizzo and Sir Elton John are set to headline the five-day festival

Music

Glastonbury 2023 opens to festival-goers ahead of five-day spectacular

Top music stars will play on stages across the 900-acre site from Wednesday to Sunday.
Exhibitions

The National Portrait Gallery’s architect has worked miracles

After years of undignified adaptations, this ingenious intervention has restored the building to its original beauty, and more

Music

Yusuf/Cat Stevens reveals direction of his new music ahead of Glastonbury slot

The veteran folk singer-songwriter will play tracks from across his career when he takes to the Glastonbury stage on Sunday afternoon.
Music

What you need to know about Glastonbury 2023

The festival will take place from Wednesday to Sunday and will be aired across BBC TV and radio channels.
Music

The Pretenders announce surprise Glastonbury performance

The band will perform at the Park Stage on Saturday evening.
Music

Glastonbury dropping Corbyn ‘conspiracy theory’ film is ‘disgraceful’ – producer

Norman Thomas, of Platform Films, said claims that the film was antisemitic were ‘a total smear’ and had no foundation ‘whatsoever’.
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Your Art After Dark itinerary sorted

The free London art and culture event returns to the West End on 29 and 30 June with a stellar line-up. Plan ahead so you don’t miss a moment with this guide to what’s on

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Art After Dark returns to the West End this June

The summer instalment of Art After Dark features blockbuster exhibitions, intimate independent galleries and immersive public art

Exhibitions

The best free exhibitions in London right now: culture at no cost

Want to have a fun day out but also save those pennies? These free London art exhibitions are perfect

Showbiz

Margot Robbie studied old Radox ads for her shower scenes in Barbie

The highly anticipated movie reportedly triggered a shortage of bright pink paint