Theatre

Yes, we're milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It's what she would have wanted
Thatcher Fest

Yes, we're milking Margaret Thatcher for profit and publicity. It's what she would have wanted

Thatcher Fest offers a wide range of events from across the political and artistic spectrum
The Producers star Marc Antolin: 'Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it'
Theatre

The Producers star Marc Antolin: 'Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it'

Learning how to tell stories gives prisoners the chance to be heard – and a chance at redemption
Theatre

Learning how to tell stories gives prisoners the chance to be heard – and a chance at redemption

Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter
Theatre

Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter

Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission
Theatre

Glasgow institution Citizens Theatre reopens after a seven-year intermission

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey
Books

Top 5 books set in theatres, chosen by playwright Edward Carey

I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it
Theatre

I was never taught about Black women in British history. So I decided to do something about it

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning
Opinion

In a post-truth world, science needs storytelling to give evidence meaning

This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: 'Art can be a game changer'
Prisons

This prison theatre project prepares young offenders for life on the outside: 'Art can be a game changer'

The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests
Mimi Martin

The invaluable lessons Britain must learn from the Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests

I bought Brixton Academy for £1
Live music

I bought Brixton Academy for £1

Brian Cox: 'I've been haunting Margaret Thatcher'
Theatre

Brian Cox: 'I've been haunting Margaret Thatcher'

Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down's syndrome
Sophie and Emily Potter
Emily Potter and Sophie Potter

Life is more sparkly having a sister with Down's syndrome

Ben and Imo: Restoring the legacy of Imogen Holst
Classical music

Ben and Imo: Restoring the legacy of Imogen Holst

The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it
STOREHOUSE ; Production ; Cast: Bonnie Adair, Chris Agha, Dawn Butler, Elizabeth Hollingshead, Scott Karim, Rob Leetham, Harriett O’Grady, Zachary Pang, Nina Smith, Nat Kennedy, Grace Hussey-Burd, and Darrel Bailey. Founder and Concept Creator: Liana Patarkatsishvili ; Creative Director: Sophie Larsmon ; Lead Producer: Rosalyn Newbery ; Production Designer: Alice Helps ; Sound Designer: James Bulley ; Lighting Designer: Ben Donoghue ; Story Producer: Donnacadh O’Briain ; Co-Writer: Tristan Bernays ; Co-Writer: Sonali Bhattacharyya ; Co-Writer: Kathryn Bond ; Co-Writer: Katie Lyons ; Co-Writer: Caro Murphy ; Co-Writer: Rhik Samadder ; Dramaturg: Sophie Drake ; Costume Designer: Julie Belinda Landau ; Original Compositions: Anna Meredith, Sinemis Buyuka & James Bulley ; Deptford Storehouse ; Sage and Jester ; London, uK ; 1 June 2025 ; Credit and copyright: Helen Murray ; www.helenmurrayphotos.com
Misinformation

The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it

The Reckoning – a play creating the crucible from which truth and justice can emerge
Theatre

The Reckoning – a play creating the crucible from which truth and justice can emerge

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn't commit
The cast of Public Interest
Evie Manning

This new play uses rap to tell the story of people in prison for crimes they didn't commit

No experience of homelessness is the same. That's why we're giving people space to tell their stories
Theatre

No experience of homelessness is the same. That's why we're giving people space to tell their stories

Covent Garden's iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future
Covent Garden street performers pose together
Melvyn Altwarg and Peter Kolofsky

Covent Garden's iconic street artists were born from resistance. Now they face an uncertain future

Tim Minchin: 'I'd choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over'
Letter To My Younger Self

Tim Minchin: 'I'd choose this career over a billion dollars 100 times over'

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: 'Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager'
Big Questions

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa: 'Skins had a big impact on how I lived my life as a teenager'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
My Master Builder review – it's the women who shine in Ewan McGregor's West End return
Kate Fleetwood and Ewan McGregor in My Master Builder.
Theatre

My Master Builder review – it's the women who shine in Ewan McGregor's West End return

Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: 'We're all in it together'
Ross Millard of The Futureheads and Peter and David Brewis of Field Music in rehearsals for Public Record in Sunderland. Image: Mark Savage
Sunderland

Inside Public Record, a joyful celebration of the sound of Sunderland: 'We're all in it together'

Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism 'hits differently' in America
Theatre

Operation Mincemeat stars on British humour, Broadway and why fascism 'hits differently' in America

How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity
A still from the film Seven Jewish Children – A Film for Gaza
Israel

How adapting controversial play Seven Jewish Children into a film expanded my Jewish identity