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How I create… with screenwriter Jack Thorne
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How I create… with screenwriter Jack Thorne

The multi-award-winning screenwriter and playwright on developing ideas and what success feels like.

5 things to know about Heart n Soul
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5 things to know about Heart n Soul

Get to know the South London creative community and arts charity who’ve been championing the talent of people with learning disabilities since 1986.

5 things to know about Tomorrow’s Warriors
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5 things to know about Tomorrow’s Warriors

Meet the pioneering talent development charity who’ve quietly reshaped the UK jazz scene.

Who is composer Julia Wolfe?
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Who is composer Julia Wolfe?

A look at the multi-award winning composer and hugely influential contemporary music figure who never intended to study music.

Ivan Michael Blackstock: ‘Dance became my outlet before I even knew I needed one’
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Ivan Michael Blackstock: ‘Dance became my outlet before I even knew I needed one’

In an in-depth interview the dancer, curator, choreographer discusses transitions, Traplord and learning to listen to his body.

5 things to know about Kinetika Bloco
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5 things to know about Kinetika Bloco

Get to know a little bit more about our vibrant and inspiring Resident Organisation.

Do poems have to rhyme?
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Do poems have to rhyme?

In this edition of our Arts Unravelled series we speak with poets Lily Blacksell and Lorraine Mariner about whether poems need to rhyme.

How I create… with artist Luke Jerram
Artist Luke Jerram – a white man with short dark hair – stands in front of his work Museum of the Moon
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How I create… with artist Luke Jerram

The artist known for his large-scale installations talks about his creative approach, from a milkman’s work ethic to choosing which rules to follow.

Max Porter: ‘Loss of control is the most beautiful thing’
The author Max Porter, a white man in his early 40s, stands leaning against a garden fence
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Max Porter: ‘Loss of control is the most beautiful thing’

In an in-depth interview the writer discusses political convictions, power in collaboration and what lies ahead.

Steel impact: the story of the first ever steelpan performance in Britain
Lieutenant Joseph Nathaniel Griffith conducts the Trinidad All-Steel Percussion Orchestra during their first public performance at the Festival of Britain on 26th July 1951
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Steel impact: the story of the first ever steelpan performance in Britain

Read the fascinating story behind the first ever steelpan performance on these shores, 75 years ago this summer.

5 things to know about Rough Trade
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5 things to know about Rough Trade

A look at the much-loved independent label as it celebrates its 50th year.

Who is choreographer Hofesh Shechter?
The choreographer Hofesh Shechter, pictured in 2013, sits among the empty red seats of a theatre auditorium
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Who is choreographer Hofesh Shechter?

Get an introduction to the celebrated choreographer whose work for Shechter II, IN THE BRAIN, received its London premiere with us in July 2026.