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Jack Dee: 9 of our favourite moments
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Jack Dee: 9 of our favourite moments

We look back at some of Jack Dee’s highlights including stand-up, Shooting Stars, sit-com Lead Balloon and his appearance on Celebrity Big Brother.

Meet the musician: Colin Currie
Colin Currie, musician
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Meet the musician: Colin Currie

The solo percussionist and recitalist discusses what he would change about classical concerts in this short interview from 2021.

Lauren Groff on Matrix and historical fiction's freedom and challenges
Lauren Groff, author
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Lauren Groff on Matrix and historical fiction's freedom and challenges

Best-selling author and short story writer Lauren Groff discusses her book Matrix: A Novel in this 2021 interview.

Art by Post: Rebecca’s story
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Art by Post: Rebecca’s story

Art by Post participant Rebecca shares her story of how our arts engagement programme inspired her to create her own charity.

5 things to know about Mixing It Up: Painting Today
Installation view of Mixing It Up: Painting Today at Hayward Gallery, 2021
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5 things to know about Mixing It Up: Painting Today

All you need to know about Mixing It Up: Painting Today, the 2021 Hayward Gallery exhibition, showcasing the work of 31 contemporary painters.

Mew on the making and performing of And the Glass Handed Kites
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Mew on the making and performing of And the Glass Handed Kites

Danish alternative rock band Mew discuss And the Glass Handed Kites ahead of a 2021 anniversary performance of their seminal album.

Meet the musician: Stephen Hough
Stephen Hough, pianist
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Meet the musician: Stephen Hough

Stephen Hough, the British-Australian pianist and composer, explains his love of the ‘adventure’ of classical music concerts.

5 Margaret Atwood books to read if you love The Handmaid's Tale
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5 Margaret Atwood books to read if you love The Handmaid's Tale

If you enjoyed watching The Handmaid’s Tale on Channel 4, here’s a guide to some more Margaret Atwood works you’ll love.

11 Mercury Prize winners to have performed at the Southbank Centre
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11 Mercury Prize winners to have performed at the Southbank Centre

From PJ Harvey to Arlo Parks, 11 artists who’ve won the coveted Mercury Prize and also played live here at the Southbank Centre.

Who is conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali?
Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali
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Who is conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali?

The latest Finnish conducting talent from a seemingly never-ending production line, the percussionist and conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali.

Nikesh Shukla on curating The Good Immigrant
Nikesh Shukla
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Nikesh Shukla on curating The Good Immigrant

Editor of The Good Immigrant, Nikesh Shukla, on how the collection came to be, and the process of curating the The Good Immigrant USA.

Colin Currie: 6 pieces of music I couldn’t live without
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Colin Currie: 6 pieces of music I couldn’t live without

The percussionist and composer shares six of his favourite recordings, including music from Steve Reich.