Free endangered animal sculpture trail arrives in Manchester
A free year-long sculpture trail featuring nine endangered animals, including a giant tortoise and African elephant, has arrived in Manchester's Spinningfields for October half term.
Category : Arts
4.48 Psychosis at Royal Opera: Devastating anguish
Philip Venables and Ted Huffman’s opera of Sarah Kane’s final play 4.48 Psychosis opens at Royal Opera’s Linbury Theatre, a devastating triumph that divides audiences but demands to be seen.
Sanlé Sory's Colour Years: Burkina Faso in Full Colour
Sanlé Sory's Colour Years exhibition at the Photographers' Gallery, London, showcases his colour portraits of Burkina Faso, capturing a society in transition.
Ô Cameroon! New Book Chronicles a Century of Cameroonian Art
Ô Cameroon!, a 424-page volume featuring 180 artists, launches at the 1-54 fair in London, chronicling a century of Cameroonian art history.
Ufurnish Home Awards 2026: UK's most beautiful homes revealed
The Ufurnish Home Awards 2026 winners are announced, celebrating 19 categories of interior design, from bathrooms to gardens, across the UK.
Grandmother stunned by £20,000 gold cross find
Shelley Couzins, 58, found a medieval gold reliquary cross worth £20,000 while metal detecting in Kent. The British Museum is assessing the item.
Horoscope Today: Your Daily Guide for Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Read your daily horoscope for Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Discover what the stars mean for you today, from Aries to Pisces, with Claire Petulengro's guide.
Trafalgar flag on display in Newcastle for first time
The Battle of Trafalgar flag is on temporary display at Discovery Museum in Newcastle until November 1, marking the first public viewing since its acquisition.
Hokusai's Mount Fuji: A Sublime Meditation on Endurance
Dulwich Picture Gallery hosts the first UK exhibition of all Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, showcasing Hokusai's masterpiece as a meditation on enduring truth.
Richard E Grant Sculpted Live by Frances Segelman
Richard E Grant was sculpted live by Frances Segelman at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, with proceeds going to Longfield Hospice.
Angel's Bone at London Coliseum: Spectacular and Disturbing
ENO's Angel's Bone at London Coliseum is a visually epic, disturbing production of Du Yun's Pulitzer-winning opera about human trafficking, directed by Kip Williams.
Tattoo artist shares 2027 predictions and overrated trends
Tattoo artist Nadine Sophia predicts 2027's standout designs, from unusual flowers to fairy wings, while other artists call out overrated trends like Arabic script and infinity signs.
Club Kid review: Jordan Firstman's astonishing debut breaks your heart
Jordan Firstman's directorial debut Club Kid, starring him as a spiralling New York party promoter, is a tender and beautiful film about found family. It premiered at BFI London Film Festival and arrives in UK cinemas on January 8, 2026.
Filmmaker on foster care and Black Britain portrait
Filmmaker Richard Ampeh, fostered by a white couple in Boston, features in Portrait of Black Britain at Aviva Studios until November 1, 2026.
NAZA film: Israeli insiders detail AI strikes on Gaza
Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor reveal military insiders' testimony on AI-assisted strikes in Gaza, and the political backlash their documentary has provoked.
The Upside of Anger: Can Fury Be a Form of Compassion?
Anger is often managed and suppressed, but poet David Whyte suggests it may be one of the deepest forms of compassion, a sign of our care for others.
Scotland's most haunted building: Abandoned children's asylum
Birkwood Castle, an abandoned children's mental institution in South Lanarkshire, is widely considered Scotland's most haunted building, with numerous ghost sightings reported.
Sculpture by the Sea 2026 opens on Bondi coastal walk
Australia’s largest free outdoor sculpture exhibition returns to the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, with works by artists from around the world on show until 2 November.
Biography of Sarah Forbes Bonetta welcomed by descendant
A new biography explores the life of Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a Yoruba woman 'gifted' to Queen Victoria, and her great-great-grandson reflects on her legacy.
Therapy reignites couple's sex life after years of pressure
After marriage counselling, Henry and Kelly say their sex life transformed. Kelly no longer wants the lights off and the covers on, and they now have sex weekly.
Gardeners' World star Frances Tophill admits doubts over career
Frances Tophill, 36, who joined Gardeners' World in 2016, tells The Plant Pod podcast she is unsure she made the right call and sometimes wishes she had stayed a gardener.
Wells Cathedral named UK's most beautiful building
Time Out ranked Wells Cathedral in Somerset as the UK's most beautiful building. Built in the 1200s, it features scissor arches, a Jesse Window, and an astronomical clock.
Skarsgard stays away from online opinions about himself
Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgard avoids reading online comments and reviews about himself, saying it does not benefit him. He stars with Olivia Colman in the fantasy film Wicker.
2Point4 Children actress Georgina Cates dies aged 51
Georgina Cates, who played Jenny Porter in the first two series of BBC's 2Point4 Children, has died aged 51. The show's creator Andrew Marshall paid tribute.
Actor Gary Waddell dies aged 74 after dementia battle
Australian actor Gary Waddell has died aged 74 after living with dementia. He appeared in Chopper, Home and Away, and Rake during a career spanning nearly 50 years.
SNL UK mocks Shane Gillis over women's gym shorts joke
SNL UK's Ania Magliano took a brutal jab at Shane Gillis during a mock news segment, following backlash over his joke about women's gym attire. Fans hailed the skit as 'legendary' and 'patriotic.'
Down's Syndrome art exhibition opens at Alnwick Garden
An exhibition of artwork by 37 artists with Down's Syndrome, created in summer workshops, is now on display at The Alnwick Garden until October 23.
Danny Boyle on Manchester love and Burnham biopic
Danny Boyle returned to Manchester for the premiere of his film Ink and discussed his love for the city, plus the possibility of making an Andy Burnham biopic.
Beverley Knight calls for Sylvia Pankhurst statue in Manchester
Beverley Knight, starring in the hip hop musical Sylvia at The Lowry, says Manchester should honour Sylvia Pankhurst with a statue, questioning why only Emmeline has one.
Westlife on Manchester connection ahead of Co-op Live shows
Westlife's Nicky Byrne, Shane Filan and Kian Egan discuss their Manchester connection ahead of three 'special' Co-op Live shows starting October 23.
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