The Olivier award-winning West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be trimmed from a two-part epic to a single show running 175 minutes, making it more accessible for audiences.
German artist Anne Imhof reflects on her controversial shift from avant-garde performances to fashion collaborations, addressing criticism of her New York show and defending her artistic autonomy.
Photographer Laetitia Vançon captures Grisa Muntean, the sole resident of Dobrușa village in Moldova, living with 120 ducks and other animals after the population dwindled from 200 to just one.
In 2018, Judith Nangala Crispin embarked on a treacherous expedition to Mina Mina in the Northern Great Sandy Desert, discovering profound holiness through Warlpiri ritual and connection to Country.
A grassroots coalition of authors launches Constellations, a free literary festival in Adelaide, following the controversial cancellation of Adelaide Writers' Week over speaker disinvitation.
In 1856, 19-year-old Mary Ann Patten, pregnant and facing a mutiny, took command of the clipper Neptune's Car, navigating storms and icebergs to safety, a feat now revived in a new historical book.
Renowned theatre director Rupert Goold reveals he wouldn't pursue a career in theatre if graduating today, as he prepares to take over as artistic director of London's Old Vic.
Brazilian-born London photographer Asafe Ghalib's powerful series captures LGBTQIA+ immigrants in Britain, transforming them into their most empowered forms through monochromatic portraits.
A 19th century villa in central Belgrade has been transformed into Takovska17 theatre, preserving architectural heritage through intimate period productions while resisting urban redevelopment pressures.
A deep dive into Tsang Tsou-choi, the cult graffiti artist whose defiant messages became symbols of protest in Hong Kong, as explored in a classic Guardian podcast from the archives.
Award-winning composer Philip Glass withdraws his Lincoln Symphony premiere from the Trump-Kennedy Center, citing conflict with values after a fatal Minneapolis protest shooting.
A review of Laura Lima's 'The Drawing Drawing' at London's ICA, questioning whether surreal encounters and moving platforms deliver meaningful artistic experience.
Award-winning composer Philip Glass cancels the premiere of his Symphony No. 15 at the Kennedy Centre, citing a clash with the institution's values under its new Trump-Kennedy Centre name.
The Gordon Parks Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary while navigating a competitive funding landscape, honouring artists and activists to preserve the civil rights photographer's enduring influence.
Pierre Huyghe's Liminals exhibition at Halle am Berghain in Berlin presents a terrifying quantum vision. This immersive film installation transforms a former power plant into a mythological journey.
A collection of breathtaking photographs submitted by Guardian readers, featuring luminous lanterns at Twycross Zoo, a sunbathing parakeet in London, and scenes from across the UK and beyond.
The world-famous Up Helly Aa fire festival is underway in Lerwick, Shetland, with Vikings marching through the streets in a torch-lit procession and longboat burning.
Chateau de Chantilly, voted France's favourite monument, launches a public fundraising campaign to raise €68 million for urgent renovations to protect its priceless manuscript collection.
A 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Oaxaca, Mexico, features an owl sculpture and murals, offering new insights into ancient social structures and rituals.
Archaeologists in southern Mexico have unearthed a remarkably preserved 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb featuring a mysterious owl sculpture, hailed as the country's most important archaeological discovery in ten years.
A major exhibition of Richard Avedon's iconic 'In the American West' series is now on display in London, showcasing his powerful black-and-white portraits of ordinary Americans.
Sue Webster, former half of the iconic YBA duo Noble & Webster, discusses her traumatic split, late motherhood via IVF, and defiant new solo exhibition 'Birth of an Icon' in Colchester.
A personal story of a grandfather's role at Stutthof Nazi camp, highlighted by the film 'Zone of Interest', ignites debate on museum ethics and historical memory.
Two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett will headline the National Theatre's 2026 programme, featuring a star-studded cast including Nina Hoss, Sandra Oh, and Letitia Wright in major productions.
Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett will star in Benedict Andrews' Electra / Persona at the National Theatre in 2026, alongside a stellar cast including Nina Hoss and Ella Lily Hyland.
The famous 75BC mural celebrating Sir Billy Connolly in Glasgow city centre is now almost entirely obscured by an 11-storey student accommodation block, despite community efforts to preserve the temporary artwork.
Hugh Dunford Wood, a versatile artist who painted landscapes, founded a fashion business, and collaborated with major brands, received the Heritage Crafts Fund's President's Award in 2022.
Eric Huntley, co-founder of Bogle-L'Ouverture Publications, has passed away, leaving a profound impact on Black British culture and anti-racist activism in the UK.
Judy King has successfully brought hundreds of artworks by Jewish artist Peter Kien to London's Wiener Holocaust Library, honouring a promise to her mother who saved them from the Nazis.
Discover how scrapbooking is making a comeback among young adults in the UK, offering a creative and meditative escape from digital overload through physical keepsakes.