The 57th Rencontres d'Arles photography festival runs until 4 October 2026, exploring themes of independence, journeys, forms of life, revisits, and uncertain archive through images of dogs, UFOs, and more.
Nigerian romcom Call of My Life, starring Uzoamaka Power and Andrew Yaw Bunting, is a breezy summer watch about a call-centre worker who falls for a charming customer.
From Bog Witch to Baby Doomer, the Guardian's critics pick 10 standout shows at the Edinburgh Festival 2026, including comedy, circus, and climate theatre.
Sarah O’Connor’s new book explores how AI and automation threaten worker dignity, drawing on historical battles and modern examples like Amazon warehouses.
Pulitzer-finalist Rachel Aviv explores the complex mother-daughter bond in her new essay collection 'You Won't Get Free of It', rejecting sentimental clichés and revealing hidden truths.
A new exhibition at Melbourne's Potter Museum of Art, Ngarn Wa’ngal, celebrates the cultural and ecological significance of eucalypts with over 160 works. Opens 10 July, free admission.
German philosopher Jürgen Habermas, known for consensus-building theory, dies at 96. Influential thinker shaped postwar intellectual discourse.
A baker shares her go-to scone recipe, revealing that adding lemon juice to the dough helps achieve a better rise. The recipe includes self-raising flour, butter, sugar, milk, and optional sultanas.
Patrice Lawrence MBE is named Waterstones Children's Laureate for 2026-2028. She aims to use literature to champion marginalized children and foster joy in reading, amid rising far-right rhetoric.
I, Jack Wright, a murder mystery from Unforgotten writer Chris Lang starring Nikki Amuka-Bird and John Simm, premieres on BBC One and iPlayer on July 12 with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.
House of the Dragon fans decipher Helaena Targaryen's cryptic prophecy 'It's not the season,' linking it to Rhaenyra's premature claim and potential doom.
Love Island 2026 viewers have uncovered that contestant Mica Harris bears a striking resemblance to model and social media personality Ari Kytsya, with a TikTok comparison video amassing over 900,000 views.
ITV's The 1% Club left viewers baffled with a question that 99% fail to answer, but many found it easy once they spotted the clue in the sentence. The answer was 'fishmonger'.
Louis Theroux reveals his greatest documentary is 'The Most Hated Family in America', available on BBC iPlayer, in a conversation with UFC star Tom Aspinall.
The National Museum of Rural Life in East Kilbride celebrated its 25th anniversary with a tractor parade featuring a 1960 Massey Ferguson 35, the first tractor through its gates in 2001.
The National Trust offers free family passes to Express Premium subscribers. Explore art collections from Roman mosaics to contemporary installations at historic properties this summer.
Independent researcher claims Michelangelo sculpted Christ the Saviour bust in Rome, challenging long-held attribution to unknown artist.
Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot protests British Museum's removal of 'Palestine' from exhibits, calling it historical erasure amid Gaza conflict.
Senior Pitjantjatjara artist Tuppy Ngintja Goodwin wins $100,000 Hadley's art prize, becoming the first woman to claim Australia's richest landscape award.
Zendaya wore a shimmering white dress at The Odyssey world premiere in Leicester Square, joined by husband Tom Holland and stars like Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, and Charlize Theron.
Eliana has become the UK's number one baby girl name for 2026, ending Olivia's 20-year run at the top. Freddie also rises in the boys' chart, according to BabyCentre data.
Princess Kate wore a friendship bracelet made by her daughter Charlotte during a surprise visit to Evelina London Children's Hospital, delighting royal fans.
Bad Girl Books, the UK's first romantasy bookshop, opened in Oxford. Founder Starlin Marot raised £30,000 after TikTok pop-ups. Fans queued from 5am, celebrating a genre blending romance and fantasy, often dismissed as 'fairy smut'.
Princess Kate made a surprise visit to Evelina London Children's Hospital, blowing kisses to children with cancer and touring new cardiac and cancer facilities.
Bramhall Park in Stockport features a 14th-century Tudor manor house, 70 acres of parkland, ponds, and a play area. Free grounds, guided tours available. Perfect for a summer stroll.
Australian author Anna Funder argues that big tech's use of copyrighted works for AI without consent or payment threatens creative industries, urging artists to defend their property rights.
Maunika Gowardhan shares two distinct Indian runner bean recipes: a Rajasthani sabzi with ginger and spices, and a Keralan thoran with coconut. Both are quick, flavourful, and perfect for summer.
In 1926, a country diary entry describes Cornwall's magenta wildflowers—foxgloves, thrift, heather—that would have delighted Claude Monet with their violet-pink and blue-green hues.
Chef Georgina Hayden explores Crete's culinary traditions, visiting family-run tavernas, bakeries, and producers, highlighting the island's exceptional local ingredients and warm hospitality.
Mette Carla Albrechtsen's documentary A Place in the Sun subverts the Canary Islands' tourist paradise image, exposing the asylum seekers' labour and human crises behind luxury resorts.