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Who is writer Kiran Millwood Hargrave?
Kiran Millwood Hargrave stands in a natural scene wearing a flowery dress and smiles at the camera.
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Who is writer Kiran Millwood Hargrave?

Get an introduction to the hugely successful children’s author, novelist, poet and playwright.

Ghetts on influences, education and rap and grime as a form of poetry
Ghetts, a young Black man sits in one of the Southbank Centre's auditoria, he's wearing a black bomber jacker and is pointing upwards
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Ghetts on influences, education and rap and grime as a form of poetry

Watch an interview with the grime MC, rapper and songwriter ahead of his co-curation of our 2024 London Literature Festival.

How I create… with writer Ruth Ivo
A woman with shoulder length brown/red hair in a light blue blouse
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How I create… with writer Ruth Ivo

The former showgirl turned author shares the tricks and techniques of her creative process.

Artist on artist: Tim Etchells on the ‘delirious mania’ of Tommy Cooper
Tim Etchells, an older ma with short grey hair and a beard, stands in a darkened performance space with his arms folded. He is wearing a brightly coloured jumper.
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Artist on artist: Tim Etchells on the ‘delirious mania’ of Tommy Cooper

Tim Etchells, Artistic Director of experimental performance company Forced Entertainment, shares his admiration of comedian and magician Tommy Cooper.

How I create… with pianist Zubin Kanga
Zubin Kanga using electronic gloves to make musical sounds
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How I create… with pianist Zubin Kanga

Pianist, composer and technologist Zubin Kanga on his creative process, including expanding initial ideas and successful multi-tasking.

My Mixtape: Scottish Ensemble's 10 tracks that embody their music
Violinists from Scottish Ensemble perform on stage. The words 'My Mixtape' appear over the top in white text
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My Mixtape: Scottish Ensemble's 10 tracks that embody their music

Innovative strings orchestra Scottish Ensemble share a 10 track playlist of tracks which best embody their musical approach.

5 things to know about Haegue Yang: Leap Year
Art gallery with wireframe sculptures featuring lightbulbs and a large black and white mural. Blue walls with painted faces.
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5 things to know about Haegue Yang: Leap Year

Get an insight into the artistry of Haegue Yang, the subject of Leap Year, which exhibited at Hayward Gallery in 2024.

Playlist: futuretense 2024
Jaya who wears a patterned top, white trousers and boots is sitting on a white sofa with legs outstretched. The word ‘Playlist’ is emblazoned over the top of the image in yellow type.
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Playlist: futuretense 2024

Get a feel for futuretense, our free live music series showcasing the best in new and up and coming artists, with this playlist.

How I create… with performance artist Martin O'Brien
The performance artist Martin O'Brien, a middled aged White man with brown hair shaven at the sides wearing a dark shirt. Martin faces the camera, his face partly obscured by the shadows of surrounding trees
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How I create… with performance artist Martin O'Brien

Get an insight into the creative process of the performance artist and zombie.

Exploring Bain Town with Tavares Strachan: art, identity and the Arctic
Artist Tavares Strachan, a Black man in his thirties, wearing a baseball cap and white t-shirt, stands on the porch of a brightly painted house in The Bahamas. The hous is painted orange and yellow.
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Exploring Bain Town with Tavares Strachan: art, identity and the Arctic

Spend a day with artist Tavares Strachan in his hometown of Bain Town, Nassau, Bahamas.

Chaka Khan on jazz, Billie Holiday, and music as self-expression
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Chaka Khan on jazz, Billie Holiday, and music as self-expression

The iconic singer reflects on her remarkable 50-year career in this video filmed at her Meltdown festival.

Tavares Strachan on Marcus Garvey, the vocabulary of Black hair and telling untold stories
Tavares Strachan, a Black artist with short hair and a trimmed beard, leads Ralph Rugoff, an older White man with grey hair, on a tour through his work in Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere at Hayward Gallery
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Tavares Strachan on Marcus Garvey, the vocabulary of Black hair and telling untold stories

Enjoy an insight into the 2024 Hayward Gallery exhibition Tavares Strachan: There Is Light Somewhere from the artist himself.