Culture
Arts, books, media, entertainment, creative industries and cultural moments that reflect the changing character of modern life.
The Light Opens in Durham With a Major Exhibition on Light
A new cultural venue opens in Durham on 22 August, bringing contemporary art, local history and a restored museum building back into public...
Terrane Turns Jewellery Into a Map of Place and Memory
Amid the noise of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a small jewellery exhibition in Stockbridge is asking visitors to look at landscape in a...
FLOWERS at Saatchi Gallery: Botanical Art Beyond Decoration
Flowers are among the most familiar images in art, which is exactly why they are easy to underestimate. FLOWERS – Flora in Contemporary...
Independent Bookshops and the Human Work Behind the Shelves
Independent bookshops are often described as endangered cultural sanctuaries. That image is appealing, but it can obscure the more interesting reality: they are...
Alan Turing’s ‘Pryce’s Buoy’ Reveals a More Playful Private Voice
Alan Turing is usually encountered through wartime cryptography, computing and the persecution he faced because of his sexuality. A newly studied piece of...
British Craft Traditions and the Makers Keeping Them in Use
British craft is often discussed as heritage, but the more interesting question is whether a skill remains in use. Weaving, furniture making, ceramics,...
British Asian Identity Beyond the Idea of ‘Two Worlds’
The phrase “navigating two worlds” is often used to describe British Asian identity. It can be useful in some personal stories, but it...
When a Local Pub Closes, What Does a Community Actually Lose?
The local pub occupies an unusually flexible place in British life. It can be a business, a meeting room, a place to eat,...
