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Missed out on tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry in London? A £1,000 hotel stay will get you in

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Missed out on tickets to see the Bayeux tapestry in London? A £1,000 hotel stay will get you in

British Museum’s £33 tickets sold out in a day but some slots have been reserved for guests at five-star One Aldwych

3 days ago

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Black Velvet, If You Please

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Black Velvet, If You Please

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4 days ago

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Eight Perfect Series Finales

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Eight Perfect Series Finales

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'Murakami saw his book come alive!': the Japanese company bringing the author’s science fiction masterpiece to the stage

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'Murakami saw his book come alive!': the Japanese company bringing the author’s science fiction masterpiece to the stage

A play based on the writer’s dreamlike novel Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is touring the world, riding a wave of interest in Japanese culture. Its creators talk about how they adapted the famously cryptic tale

4 days ago

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I Give You My Silence by Mario Vargas Llosa review

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I Give You My Silence by Mario Vargas Llosa review

This fascinating, eccentric book becomes a quirky primer on Peruvian music and culture

8 days ago

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A Culture War in the Bedroom

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A Culture War in the Bedroom

A new film pokes fun at Gen Z’s inhibitions—erotic and otherwise.

10 days ago

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Samba Queens to Sound Systems: The Riotous Streets of Notting Hill Carnival

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Samba Queens to Sound Systems: The Riotous Streets of Notting Hill Carnival

Wayne Campbell and Wayne Crichlow have been photographing carnival for 15 years, capturing a blur of dancers, style icons, and singalongs on the tube home.

13 days ago

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Acrobatic, goofy and super-fast: the biama battles redefining Ivorian dance culture

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Acrobatic, goofy and super-fast: the biama battles redefining Ivorian dance culture

Fuelled by TikTok and street dance battles, the coupé-décalé offshoot is latest expression of Côte d’Ivoire’s pop culture

15 days ago

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A Rodeo That Reminds Me of Home

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A Rodeo That Reminds Me of Home

Culture and entertainment recommendations including barrel racing in Phoenix, Willie Nelson songs, and more

17 days ago

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The Romance of the Neon Sign Restaurant

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The Romance of the Neon Sign Restaurant

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25 days ago

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'I’ve only been addicted to two things

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'I’ve only been addicted to two things

The actor dances his insecurities away and wells up at a particular Eric Clapton song. But which double act brings out his inner cockney?

2 months ago

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The Guide #249: As Glastonbury has a fallow year, here’s why more much-loved culture should down tools

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The Guide #249: As Glastonbury has a fallow year, here’s why more much-loved culture should down tools

In this week’s newsletter: The festival always comes back fresher after allowing Worthy Farm to recover from its yearly musical extravaganza. Star Wars and Charli xcx could learn a thing or two

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