Tracey Emin on Turner Prize shock: It could never have happened in my day
Tracey Emin has welcomed the decision to award the Turner Prize to all shortlisted artists as a collective, saying: “It could never have happened in my day.”
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Joint Turner Prize winners criticise Tories for ‘hostile environment’
The four winners of this year’s Turner Prize used the glamorous awards ceremony to hit out at “an era of the Conservatives’ hostile environment”.
Pop stars and film makers rally behind Corbyn’s ‘last stand’
Pop stars and actors have rallied behind Jeremy Corbyn’s bid for Number 10, calling him the “last stand” for England.
Tiny pop-up store shows Brighton shoppers a world in miniature
Curious shoppers browsing Brighton’s winding lanes have been peering in the windows of a tiny pop-up store, eager to catch a glimpse of the strange scene taking shape inside.
UK’s largest light festival plays host to Sir Tim Rice piece
Sir Tim Rice played the piano on an interactive installation at the UK’s largest light festival and declared it “a nice place to play”.
Scottish arts group latest to cut BP sponsorship ties
The National Galleries of Scotland has severed Portrait Award funding ties with BP over the “climate emergency”.
Artist recreates New York deli with 30,000 items made of felt
A British artist is opening an upscale delicatessen with a twist – each of the 30,000 items for sale is made of felt.
Dexter Fletcher: British arts will endure through Brexit
Dexter Fletcher has said British arts will endure despite Brexit.
Danny Boyle: I owe a great deal to Edinburgh
Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has said he owes “a great deal” to Edinburgh as he brought his latest picture to the city’s annual celebration of film.
Underworld to revisit ‘unheard’ stories of Manchester homeless
Electronic music duo Underworld are returning to the Manchester International Festival to showcase “unheard” stories of the homeless.
An American Marriage wins Women’s Prize For Fiction
Tayari Jones’ novel An American Marriage has won the Women’s Prize For Fiction.
‘Dream come true’ as house that inspired Peter Pan opens to public
Actress Joanna Lumley has hailed the transformation of the house which inspired Peter Pan author JM Barrie as proof that “dreams really can come true”.
Edinburgh festivals ‘simply a moneymaking machine’, arts impresario claims
Edinburgh’s festivals have “not been used properly” and have been turned into a “moneymaking machine”, a leading figure in the arts world has claimed.
Danny Boyle Q&A and 18 world premieres among film festival highlights
A celebration of the work of female film-makers and a special appearance by Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle are among the highlights of this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).
Venue partnership will bring almost 1,000 shows to Edinburgh Festival Fringe
A partnership between four leading venues will bring 948 shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year.
Festival to screen Toy Story 4 ahead of UK release
A special pre-release screening of Toy Story 4 has been announced by the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).
Bonnie Prince Charlie portrait in rare public view at gallery
A portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie is going on display to the public for the first time since it was painted almost 300 years ago.
Arts Council England boss: Culture now essential part of British economy
The UK arts industry is now “an essential part of the British economy”, a culture boss has said.
Joan Bakewell senses great anxiety in the art world over Brexit
Joan Bakewell has said she senses great anxiety in the artistic community over the uncertainty of Brexit.
Carlos Acosta: I was on path to delinquency before I became ballet star
Carlos Acosta has said he was on a “path of delinquency” in Cuba before he became a professional dancer.
Largest cast bronze sculpture in UK travels to Plymouth by barge
The UK’s largest cast bronze sculpture is being unveiled after two years in the making.
Glasgow Film Festival celebrates record-breaking year
The number of people attending Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) hit a new high this year, according to organisers.
Roman Minerva statue in margarine tub among discovered treasures
An ancient statue uncovered in a margarine tub is among the treasures revealed to the world by the British public.
Tear-jerking viral Christmas film an advert for humanity, says creator
A filmmaker whose tear-jerking Christmas film has been viewed millions of times on social media says it is an “advert for humanity”.
Gainsborough painting rediscovered after notice placed in magazine
Curators have found a “sensationally beautiful” oil painting by Thomas Gainsborough after placing a notice in Country Life magazine.
Serhii Plokhy’s Chernobyl wins 2018 Baillie Gifford Prize
A Harvard professor has won the £30,000 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for his account of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Queen Victoria’s mourning outfit after grandson’s flu death to go on show
The mourning outfit worn by Queen Victoria after her grandson died with Russian flu, “changing the course of history”, will be displayed for the first time.
Political poetry dominates shortlist for the TS Eliot Prize
A political shortlist has been announced for a prestigious poetry prize, including works on Donald Trump’s America, Grenfell Tower and the migrant crisis.
Danny Boyle’s Armistice Day ‘thank you’: Full list of beaches revealed
The full selection of beaches taking part in Danny Boyle’s Armistice “thank you” have been revealed.
Princess Margaret and Jennifer Lawrence dresses to go on show at the V&A
Couture gowns worn by Princess Margaret, Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence and ballerina Margot Fonteyn will be among the star items at the V&A’s Christian Dior exhibition.