UK's 2026 Exhibition Guide: Art, Fashion & Culture
Plan your cultural year with our guide to 2026's major UK exhibitions, featuring Hockney, Kahlo, Schiaparelli, and more. Book your tickets now for a thought-provoking journey.
Plan your cultural year with our guide to 2026's major UK exhibitions, featuring Hockney, Kahlo, Schiaparelli, and more. Book your tickets now for a thought-provoking journey.
2026 promises a landmark year for American art in the UK, with major exhibitions on Abstract Expressionism, the Harlem Renaissance, and contemporary artists. Discover what's coming to a gallery near you.
2026 promises a landmark year for American art in the UK, with major exhibitions featuring Basquiat, O'Keeffe, and contemporary digital pioneers. Discover the full schedule.
Plan your 2026 with The Independent's guide to the year's biggest cultural events, from Tracey Emin at Tate Modern to Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' and a new 'Pride & Prejudice'.
Christine Hazell, 88, began drawing six months ago. With progressive memory loss, her raw portraits have become an Instagram sensation, praised by Tracey Emin, and will feature in four UK exhibitions. Discover her inspiring story.
From the V&A's new Islamic gallery opening to a world-record egg sale at auction, we round up the biggest stories in art and design this week. Discover the highlights.
Communities across the UK are urged to nominate cherished traditions for a new national 'living heritage' inventory, aiming to safeguard cultural practices for future generations.
Communities across the UK are urged to nominate cherished traditions, from cheese-rolling to steel-drumming, for a new national register aimed at safeguarding intangible cultural heritage for future generations.
Discover this week's must-see entertainment across the UK, from Sydney Sweeney's boxing transformation to Neil Young's anniversary album and London's hottest exhibitions.
Discover the ultimate guide to UK Christmas culture with theatre shows, film releases, music concerts and art exhibitions across Britain. Plan your festive season now!
A rare 200-year-old set of 56 Hindu paintings, valued at £280,000, has been barred from leaving the UK. The government aims to keep the 'Devi Mahatmya' series for national study and display. Help save this cultural treasure for the nation.
London's cultural scene dazzles with Egyptian treasures while dramatic photography captures typhoon devastation across Asia in today's compelling visual narrative.
An immersive review of London's must-see exhibition showcasing the world's most extraordinary wildlife photography, from urban foxes to microscopic marvels.
The iconic Louvre Museum partners with Washington's National Gallery of Art to launch an innovative digital platform, bringing priceless artworks to global audiences through immersive virtual experiences.
A scathing French Senate report reveals catastrophic financial losses and management failures in the Louvre's blockbuster Leonardo da Vinci exhibition, raising serious questions about cultural governance.
The Royal Academy's landmark exhibition unveils the extraordinary textile sculptures of Indian artist Mrinalini Mukherjee, celebrating her radical transformation of fibre into monumental art forms.
An underground network is enabling struggling artists to access premium exhibitions through shared membership cards, challenging London's exclusive art scene in a bold act of creative solidarity.
A devastating overnight fire has destroyed Rio de Janeiro's Cultural Centre Mental Health museum, claiming multiple lives and incinerating priceless historical collections in Brazil's latest cultural tragedy.
Máret Ánne Sara's powerful new installation 'Girdiņ Ŋʒʒe' brings the Sámi worldview to London, featuring reindeer skulls and Arctic soundscapes in a stunning critique of colonial oppression.
Norwegian artist Maret Anne Sara transforms Tate Modern's Turbine Hall into an immersive sonic landscape exploring Sámi heritage and environmental consciousness in this breathtaking installation.
An explosive Guardian investigation reveals how Israeli forces systematically looted thousands of Palestinian books and manuscripts from Gaza, raising urgent questions about cultural destruction in conflict zones.
Nobel Prize-nominated author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o discusses how rejecting colonial languages became an act of cultural survival and political defiance in this compelling Guardian podcast analysis.
Discover how Tate Modern's landmark exhibition redefines art history, showcasing the vibrant genius of Nigeria's modernist pioneers in London's most ambitious African art showcase.
The Royal Academy's chilling Nordic Noir exhibition delivers a powerful punch with its centrepiece - a severed head sculpture that explores the darkest corners of Scandinavian art and storytelling.
The Whitney Museum of American Art unveils a groundbreaking exhibition exploring the psychedelic and surrealist art that defined 1960s counterculture, featuring mind-bending works that challenged reality itself.
The once-bustling Olympia London exhibition centre stands abandoned after the Discover Dogs event cancellation sparked a mass exodus, leaving local businesses facing financial ruin and raising questions about the venue's future.
Explore London's electrifying art scene with Gilbert & George's Ancient Egypt exhibition at White Cube and Marina Abramović's provocative performance at the Royal Academy. Your essential guide to the capital's cultural highlights.
An American expat shares four unexpected cultural differences between US and UK life, from healthcare surprises to social etiquette quirks that every visitor should know.
A roundup of the UK's most talked-about cultural events this week, from blistering theatre performances to groundbreaking art exhibitions and must-see television dramas.