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Focus on: Dioramas, Hiroshi Sugimoto
Three black and white photographs of Hiroshi Sugimoto's Dioramas series
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Focus on: Dioramas, Hiroshi Sugimoto

Get an expert insight into Hiroshi Sugimoto’s first photographic series, Dioramas, courtesy of the Hayward Gallery’s curatorial team.

Hiroshi Sugimoto: formative years and significant works
Black and white portrait of Hiroshi Sugimoto wearing a hat and reflective round glasses
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: formative years and significant works

An insight into the life and career of photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, the largest survey to date of whom was presented at the Hayward Gallery in 2023.

7 famous classical music families performing today
Cellest Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason
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7 famous classical music families performing today

Some of the most famous classical music siblings and families performing today, including the Kanneh-Masons and Katia and Marielle Labèque.

Who is Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges?
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a Black man wearing regency era clothes including a light wig
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Who is Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges?

Master violinist, composer, conductor, soldier and swordsman. Discover one of the most accomplished men of his time.

Sandra Newman on Julia, Orwell and 1984
A woman with short brown curly hair wearing a maroon wool jumper
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Sandra Newman on Julia, Orwell and 1984

Sandra Newman discusses her book Julia, which retells George Orwell’s 1984 from the point of view of the character, Julia Worthing.

Patrick Stewart: ‘When will someone cast me as Falstaff?!’
Patrick Stewart wears a sharp, dark suit over a white shirt and is pictured smiling to camera at a three quarter angle. He is bald with a faint stubble and blue eyes.
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Patrick Stewart: ‘When will someone cast me as Falstaff?!’

Patrick Stewart talks about his memoir Making It So, career turning points and the enduring appeal of home, in this interview.

5 things to know about Hiroshi Sugimoto at Hayward Gallery
A person looks at Hiroshi Sugimoto, Sea of Buddha installed in the Hayward Gallery.
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5 things to know about Hiroshi Sugimoto at Hayward Gallery

Here are five key things you need to know about the photographer whose work was exhibited at the Hayward Gallery in 2023-24.

Bryan Washington on Family Meal, inspiration and asking questions
Bryan Washington wears a denim shirt with yellow tshirt underneath and a blue baseball cap. He is photographed against a red, pink and yellow patchwork background.
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Bryan Washington on Family Meal, inspiration and asking questions

Author Bryan Washington on his novel Family Meal, his influences, and fascinations with shifting family structures, relationships and food.

Abstract Benna on life as Lambeth’s first Poet Laureate
Benna is photographed against a brick wall that is painted black with a vivid orange stripe down it. Benna wears dark, round sunglasses, a black jacket and an orange tshirt underneath to match his surroundings.
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Abstract Benna on life as Lambeth’s first Poet Laureate

Writer and poet Abstract Benna talks about his year as Lambeth’s first Poet Laureate and his 2023 project WATCHIN.

Pierre-Laurent Aimard on György Ligeti
Pierre-Laurent Aimard in an old town centre
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Pierre-Laurent Aimard on György Ligeti

Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard discusses composer György Ligeti, including his favourite performances of Ligeti’s work, and favourite stories.

Nicola Dinan, Bryan Moriarty and Wiz Wharton on first books, inspirations and London
A woman wearing a pink sleeveless top with her hair tucked behind her ears
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Nicola Dinan, Bryan Moriarty and Wiz Wharton on first books, inspirations and London

Authors Wiz Wharton, Bryan Moriarty and Nicola Dinan discuss their debut novels, their inspiration and their setting.

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg: 9 of our favourite moments
Nick Frost looks directly into camera. He has his arms folded and one hand up to his face, stroking his beard. He wears a black tshirt and has short dark brown hair.
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Nick Frost and Simon Pegg: 9 of our favourite moments

Highlights from Nick Frost and Simon Pegg’s bromance including clips from Spaced, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World’s End and Big Train.