United Kingdom
Advisory panel for Arts Council England review announced
Who will be scrutinising and recommending changes to the Arts Council England?
What the sector is saying about this week’s £270 million boost for the arts
Unanimously welcomed, this much-needed funding will shore up infrastructure and assist organisations in building a more resilient future.
Book review: The Odd Woman and the City, Vivian Gornick
Take a slow stroll through the streets of Manhattan in this entrancing memoir.
Theatre review: Handbagged, Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch
Moira Buffini’s insightful comedy peeks inside those confidential weekly audiences between the Queen and the PM.
Dance review: Vollmond, Sadler’s Wells
Fasten your seatbelts for a stormy night with Pina Bausch.
Musical review: Bat out of Hell, The Alexandra, Birmingham
Chaos, camp and confetti... 'Bat Out of Hell' is as loud as it is unhinged.
Theatre review: The Years, Harold Pinter Theatre
A brave and intelligent play brought to life by an astonishingly good ensemble.
Opera review: The Marriage of Figaro, London Coliseum
The English National Opera sets Mozart’s classic opera buffa in a stark white box.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Ambassadors Theatre
F Scott Fitzgerald’s fantastic fable is indeed ‘an unordinary musical’.
Music review: Mitsuko Uchida & Mahler Chamber Orchestra: Mozart, Royal Festival Hall
Mozart shines under the gentle touch of Dame Mitsuko Uchida.