Performing Arts
Art is 'live and well' in Nottingham
Director of Nottingham’s NOW Festival, Mark Dey, talks about the changes that have taken place since he took up his…
Time to be seen
Experimental theatre company, 1157 performance group, have asked some audiences which 'Hamlet' speeches they would like to hear; held debates…
Blood maketh the man
Jan Fabre is known in the UK for his interpretation of ‘Swan Lake’ for the Royal Ballet of Flanders, which…
'A tremendous affection for the music'
Vladimir Ashkenazy, the world-renowned pianist and conductor, has played with some of the world's greatest classical musicians and held the…
Peter Hewitt speaks to Arts Marketing Association Conference
Peter Hewitt, chief executive of Arts Council England, recently addressed the Arts Marketing Association annual conference, outlining the challenges and…
Digital art and sound resonates in the north
After a summer of international arts festivals, it seems the up and coming months in England are devoted to smaller,…
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell speaks at Edinburgh Television Festival
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell recently spoke at the Edinburgh Television Festival, on August 23, on Broadcasting after Royal Assent of…
The business of arts and culture - and the art of business
Colin Tweedy recently attended an international meeting of arts and business bodies in Australia. Tweedy, along with Brian Peck and…
Composer's dramatic journey to the stage
There was a time when Jake Heggie thought he would never write music again. Now, the opera that relaunched his…
Aussies in Edinburgh
Julia Morris and Sarah Kendall are regulars on London's stand-up circuit and have both won the Glasgow Herald's Herald Angel…