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Zanib Mian on becoming a writer and the relatability of Planet Omar
Children's author Zanib Mian smiling at the camera in a head piece
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Zanib Mian on becoming a writer and the relatability of Planet Omar

Children’s author Zanib Mian discusses her successful Planet Omar series and offers some top tips in this 2023 interview.

Bassem Youssef: from surgeon to satirist to stand-up
Bassem leans forward placing his hands on a low black table and looks imperiously straight to camera. He wears white jeans and a green top. He has grey hair and a neat white beard.
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Bassem Youssef: from surgeon to satirist to stand-up

Bassem Youssef, once labelled ‘the Jon Stewart of the Arab world’, answers questions about his comedy journey ahead of appearing here in 2023.

Bret Easton Ellis: 9 things you might not have known
Portrait of Bret Easton Ellis
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Bret Easton Ellis: 9 things you might not have known

A look at Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho, Less Than Zero and now The Shards, ahead of his 2023 appearance here at the Southbank Centre.

My Homeland: 7 pieces of music that define a nation
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My Homeland: 7 pieces of music that define a nation

From Bedřich Smetana to Jean Sibelius, discover how seven different musical composers managed to encapsulate their country through their music.

Damsel Elysium on collaboration and rediscovering music
Black and white photo a woman in a white dress leans on a large double bass in a wooded setting.
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Damsel Elysium on collaboration and rediscovering music

Damsel Elysium, multi-instrumentalist, talks about collaboration and rediscovering music as an art form in this 2023 interview.

5 things to know about Biber’s Rosary Sonatas
Violinist Eunsley Park plays violin
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5 things to know about Biber’s Rosary Sonatas

Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber’s Rosary Sonatas went unheard for 200 years until being rediscovered in 1890; find out more about the iconic series.

Yuja Wang: 5 must watch performances
S Yuja Wang in an evening dress leaning over a grand piano
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Yuja Wang: 5 must watch performances

One of the world’s leading pianists; watch five of Yuja Wang’s iconic performances including incredible encores at Carnegie Hall and the BBC Proms.

5 ways in which ceramics can improve your mental health
Visitors in a bright white gallery viewing several large, colorful, textured sculptures that resemble abstract mounds or cakes.
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5 ways in which ceramics can improve your mental health

Get a look at ways in which the medium focussed on in Hayward Gallery’s Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Arts could benefit your mental health.

Who is composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?
A black and white image of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a black man in a three-piece suit who sits on a high backed chair
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Who is composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor?

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is enjoying a 21st century renaissance thanks to orchestras like Chineke! Find out more about the Victorian composer.

30 years of the London Jazz Festival
Hugh Masekela plays the trumpet
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30 years of the London Jazz Festival

Revisit 30 years of the London Jazz Festival in this article which explores its roots and remembers some of its most iconic performances.

Robert Ames on collaboration and the beauty of an orchestra
Robert Ames crouches in front of a concrete wall; behind him is a green fabricated screen with circular holes cut from it. Ames rests his left elbow on his left knee.
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Robert Ames on collaboration and the beauty of an orchestra

The principal conductor and co-founder of the London Contemporary Orchestra discusses collaboration and his musical journey in this 2022 interview.

Ata ‘Sote’ Ebtekar on collaboration and early musical memories
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Ata ‘Sote’ Ebtekar on collaboration and early musical memories

The composer and sound artist gives a short interview about his musical style and approach to collaboration ahead of a 2022 gig with the LCO.