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Breaking Bach, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, a finalist in the Impact Category of the Royal Philharmonic Society Awards. Image: Supplied. Art prizes and awards February 2026.
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Best new awards & arts prize winners: February 2026

This month's awards and prizes celebrate arts innovators, playwrights, photographers and more.

The Artful Dodger Season 2. Image: Disney+.
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The Artful Dodger review: turning Dickens into an Aussie caper proves a treat in Season 2

The second season of The Artful Dodger offers a fun and very clever spin on the universe of Oliver Twist.

Theia/Te Kaahu. Image supplied.
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5 New Zealand music acts keeping te reo Māori alive

A growing number of Aotearoa’s musical artists are using language to reshape national identity.

Taxi Driver. Image: Columbia Pictures.
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Taxi Driver at 50: Martin Scorsese’s film remains a troubling reflection of our times

The social and psychological forces Taxi Driver brought into focus have not disappeared.

Wuthering Heights. Image: Warner Bros. Pictures.
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Wuthering Heights review: a provocative sadomasochistic joy

Brontë's tormented tale has been repackaged and reimagined for a new generation, and it's spectacular.

We Bury the Dead. Image: Umbrella Entertainment. MIFF 2025
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We Bury the Dead review: gruesomely hilarious Tasmanian survival thriller

In We Bury the Dead, Hobart has been annihilated: cue a future cult classic film with a wow-a-minute story.

Is This Thing On? Image: Searchlight Pictures.
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Is This Thing On? review: all-star cast but no all-star result

Just like the troubled marriage it follows, Is This Thing On? struggles to find its way.

Olukemi Lijadu, 'Feedback' works in progress, 2025. Courtesy: the artist.

Feedback review: artist Olukemi Lijadu mixes a vibrant story about the African diaspora

In Feedback, artist Olukemi Lijadu live-mixes the fragmented history of the diaspora into a triumphant, amplified present.

ENO's Così fan tutte plays the London Coliseum in February. Performers emote under a large, heart-shaped arch, through which a large swan-shaped vessel approaches.

London Art Guide, February 2026: best art, theatre and music

This month’s London art guide brings you our top picks of the best art, theatre and music including opera, exhibitions,…

A scene from 2:22 – A Ghost Story at the Theatre Royal Bath. Three characters stand with their hands raised, one holding a teddy air, and face a fourth character in an open plan stage kitchen.
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2:22 – A Ghost Story review: high volume and low stakes strike a hollow note

Stripped of its celebrity anchors, Danny Robins’s paranormal thriller relies on ear-piercing volume rather than psychological tension to generate its…

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