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Natalia Osipova on The Mother and dancing for herself
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Natalia Osipova on The Mother and dancing for herself

The Royal Ballet’s principal dancer discusses her career, and her performance in Arthur Pita’s The Mother at the Southbank Centre, in this 2019 interview.

Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein on Stranger Things, synthesisers and missing MySpace
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein, musicians
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Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein on Stranger Things, synthesisers and missing MySpace

Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, the men behind the soundtrack to Stranger Things talk S U R V I V E and synthesisers in this interview from 2019.

Anthony Anaxagorou: poetry, performance & providing positive platforms
Poet Anthony Anaxagorou stands in the National Poetry Library at Southbank Centre
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Anthony Anaxagorou: poetry, performance & providing positive platforms

Poet Anthony Anaxagorou on his journey from Slam to spoken word, supporting Akala, publishing poetry and establishing the live night Out-Spoken.

Who is author Candice Carty-Williams?
Candice Carty-Williams, writer
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Who is author Candice Carty-Williams?

Candice Carty-Williams burst onto the scene in 2019 with her much heralded debut novel Queenie. Get to know the author behind the hype.

Deborah Colker on Dog Without Feathers and returning to London
Dog Without Feathers performed on stage
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Deborah Colker on Dog Without Feathers and returning to London

The award-winning Brazilian writer, theatre director, dancer and choreographer speaks about her performance piece Dog Without Feathers in this 2019 interview.

Valeria Luiselli on giving life to the stories of the US-Mexico border
Valeria Luiselli, author
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Valeria Luiselli on giving life to the stories of the US-Mexico border

Read an interview with the Mexican author Valeria Luiselli who discusses her novel Lost Children Archive, its inspiration, and evolution

Who is pianist Beatrice Rana?
Beatrice Rana pianist
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Who is pianist Beatrice Rana?

Find out more about young Italian pianist Beatrice Rana, including awards she’s been nominated for, and concert halls she’s played at.

The construction of our Queen Elizabeth Hall
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The construction of our Queen Elizabeth Hall

See a collection of archive images showing the construction of our Queen Elizabeth Hall on the south bank of the Thames, between 1963 and 1967.

Rosie Kay: 6 things... every dancer should do before a show
Dancers perform in MK ULTRA by Rosie Kay Dance Company
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Rosie Kay: 6 things... every dancer should do before a show

The choreographer behind 5 Soldiers, MK ULTRA and the live 2018 Commonwealth Games handover, shares her essential pre-show tips for dancers.

Fat Blokes, fatness and overcoming self-doubt with Scottee
A group of five shirtless individuals embraces each other in close a together pose against a white brick painted wall
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Fat Blokes, fatness and overcoming self-doubt with Scottee

Artist and writer Scottee talks about his show Fat Blokes and rebelling against our attitudes to fatness in this 2018 interview.

Kurt Masur: the conductor who brought down a country
Kurt Masur conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra on tour in Germany
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Kurt Masur: the conductor who brought down a country

The remarkable story of how Kurt Masur, Kapellmeister (conductor) of Leipzig’s Gewandhausorchester, helped bring about the end of East Germany.

Meltdown: the first 25 years
M.I.A. performing at her Meltdown Festival
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Meltdown: the first 25 years

Take a look back at the first 25 years of Meltdown festival with these items from our archive collections