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Who is composer Iannis Xenakis?
A black and white image of the composer Iannis Xenakis reclining in an armchair in a sparse but untidy study
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Who is composer Iannis Xenakis?

Iannis Xenakis led a remarkable life that saw him become a mathematician, architect and composer. Find out more of his story.

Hilary Mantel on The Mirror and The Light and completing a trilogy
Author Hilary Mantel reclines on a chaise longue, behind her are shelves filled with books
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Hilary Mantel on The Mirror and The Light and completing a trilogy

The Booker-winning author of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies discusses her trilogy’s third novel, The Mirror and The Light in this 2020 interview.

5 things to know about Strange Clay
Children looking at ceramic artworks surrounded by moss. Installation view of Klara Kristalova, Strange Clay_ Ceramics in Contemporary Art at the Hayward Gallery
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5 things to know about Strange Clay

Strange Clay was a Hayward Gallery exhibition that ran from 26 October 2022 to 8 January 2023; here are five things you need to know about it.

Monira Al Qadiri on the local environment, fossil fuels and public art
Monira Al Qadiri, visual artist, sat on a chair wearing a black and white dress
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Monira Al Qadiri on the local environment, fossil fuels and public art

The Kuwaiti visual artist, talks about her background, her environment, fossil fuels and public art in this 2022 interview.

Charles Hayward on collaboration and letting the past take care of itself
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Charles Hayward on collaboration and letting the past take care of itself

Charles Hayward, drummer, singer and composer, talks about collaboration in this 2022 interview.

Rylan: 8 of his most memorable moments
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Rylan: 8 of his most memorable moments

A look at television presenter and reality TV star Rylan’s best and most enduring moments.

A.A. Williams on lockdown, live performance and As The Moon Rests
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A.A. Williams on lockdown, live performance and As The Moon Rests

Read a 2022 interview with musician A.A. Williams, in which she discusses her then new album As The Moon Rests.

Kamila Shamsie on friendships, familiar locations and free speech
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Kamila Shamsie on friendships, familiar locations and free speech

The author Kamila Shamsie discusses her latest novel, Best of Friends, and free speech within literature, in this interview from 2022.

Jess Thom: 6 things… everyone should know about disability
This is a picture of Jess Thom – a white woman with curly brown hair in front of some metallic green shop shutters on a sunny afternoon. Jess is looking up and smiling just off camera. She is wearing a black sweatshirt with a colourful red cherry repeat print.
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Jess Thom: 6 things… everyone should know about disability

The comedian and performer behind Touretteshero, breaks down some common misconceptions about disability.

7 Nobel Prize in Literature winners who’ve appeared at the Southbank Centre
Portrait of writer Orhan Pamuk sitting at his desk
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7 Nobel Prize in Literature winners who’ve appeared at the Southbank Centre

A look at Nobel Prize in Literature winners who have appeared at the London venue, including Toni Morrison, Kazuo Ishiguro, Doris Lessing and Orhan Pamuk

5 things to know about In the Black Fantastic
A woman views a kneeling black figurative sculpture with long white hair and a painting featuring dark figures and red-brown earth tones, set against a terracotta gallery wall and floor.
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5 things to know about In the Black Fantastic

An overview of the 2022 Hayward Gallery exhibition which brought together 11 contemporary artists to sample and reimagine Afrofuturism.

Ania Bas on Odd Hours, migration and displacement
Author Ania Bas, smiling and wearing glasses in a portrait photograph by Ashley Carr
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Ania Bas on Odd Hours, migration and displacement

Writer and artist Ania Bas discusses her debut novel, Odd Hours, and themes of migration and displacement in this 2022 interview.