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London literature festivals October 2025: best events for readers and writers
Our guide to London literature festivals brings you the best events taking place this October.
Studio Ghibli films improve your mental health, new study says
Watching a Studio Ghibli film can improve your mental health, water is wet.
Best new awards & arts prize winners: September 2025
From witty women’s writing to self-portraits and a Residency at the Palace, this is your guide to the latest awards…
Rethinking craft: 5 questions with international craft platform Homo Faber
Want to be part of the important international craft movement? Learn more about Homo Faber.
Jack Edwards is becoming one of the most important figures in publishing
Still in his twenties, Jack Edwards has quickly become the UK's refined arbiter of good taste in literature.
Rock on: I watched every movie with a female geologist and here’s what I learned
Verity Borthwick, author of Hollow Air, watched 25 films featuring female geologists and unearthed some rock-solid stereotypes.
Cheesy short dramas are taking over our social media feeds – here’s why
New, minute-long serials – or short dramas – are reshaping the way we consume screen entertainment.
London arts & culture guide September 2025: best shows, events, exhibitions
From Queen Victoria to Paul McCartney, there’s plenty to see and do in London in September 2025.
Is my studio practice killing me? Understanding the impact of silicosis
Tips for ceramists and glass artists to protect against the deadly studio enemy of silicosis.
The secret diary of an arts freelancer, aged 46¾
Being an arts freelancer can be lots of fun, right? Well, yes, kind of, but ...