Magazine

Composer and Sigur Rós keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson shares tracks he enjoyed in 2021, from Talk Talk to Britney Spears via Janacek and Kristín Anna.

The feminist writer, campaigner and author delivers the story behind her Everyday Sexism Project in this talk filmed at 2013’s WOW festival.

The double bass player and founder of Chineke! Orchestra explains what she loves about classical music, and the crucial importance of the audience.

Ade Adepitan and Imogen Russell Williams join Harriet Fitch Little to discuss diversity in children’s literature in this 2019 podcast.

Raven Leilani, the acclaimed US writer, discusses her acclaimed recently published novel Luster, in this 2021 interview.

To mark LGBT+ History Month, the National Poetry Library shares five top picks of LGBT+ poetry from their eloan collection, including books by Andrew McMillan, Chen Chen, Marilyn Hacker and more

Our Head of Classical Music, Toks Dada, curates a special Spotify playlist of classical music with a flavour of love and romance.

Read an interview with Black Country, New Road saxophonist Lewis Evans as the band celebrated the release of their first album with us.

A look back at 2019’s Meltdown festival, curated by Nile Rodgers and featuring Johnny Marr, Jungle, Thundercat and Chic.

Discover the story behind our iconic brutalist buildings as Dr Otto Saumarez Smith looks at half a century of Queen Elizabeth Hall and Hayward Gallery.

Watch an excerpt from John le Carré’s 2017 appearance on our stage, when he discussed the origins of his much-loved character George Smiley.

Jeremy Deller joins Hayward Gallery Director Ralph Rugoff to discuss his 2012 retrospective exhibition, Joy In People.