ARTS & CULTURE MAGAZINE

A Write Highland Hoolie Mallaig, November 7-9 This small festival in the Highland village of Mallaig has a strong line-up of authors and events, including an in-conversation event with Alexander McCall Smith and This Bright Life with Karen Campbell. a-write-highland-hoolie.com Push The Boat Out Pleasance, Edinburgh, November 21-23 This poetry and multi-arts festival in Edinburgh celebrates spoken word in all its forms, including hip-hop and spoken word from Scotland, the UK a

Marking an incredible 40 years in music, Toyah Wilcox is playing two live shows this month, the first at London's Union Chapel on 28 October, followed by Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry on 30 October. She'll be performing all her greatest hits, including It's a Mystery and I want to Be Free . A pioneering figure in the UK’s new wave and post-punk movement, Toyah has made an indelible mark on the entertainment industry with her unique voice, electrifying stage presence, and art

As we begin World Mental Health Day, in theory it is a great opportunity to shine a light on the many barriers and discrimination people...

Every autumn, 85,000 visitors flock to Faskally Wood in Perthshire for this immersive light and sound show. This year's theme is...

National Book Month 1 - 31 October Whether you pick up a new novel or dive into an old classic, reading a good book can do wonders for...

Back for another year, the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park, London, is not to be missed. Showcasing global artists, both...

Nicola Walker is back on stage in this new play by Nick Payne. It centres on the emotional journey of a mother after her teenage son...

Sophie Willan, star and writer of Alma's Not Normal, has been announced as a new host of The Great British Sewing Bee . She will replace...

The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester announced Sheena Wrigley has been appointed as its new Executive Director/Co-CEO and will join the...

She's going home Setting the stage for an exciting new era of creativity, Madonna announced her first new studio album in six years....

London's calling... Given its vibrant history, it's hard to believe that Chelsea has not, until now, had its own dedicated arts festival....

A well-known Welsh band has announced they will be taking a hiatus after being together for ten years. Adwaith, a trio from...

One woman’s journey through madness, music and menopause. Who does she think she is? traces Isle of Wight actor Hanna Emily Nixon's...

Scottish Ballet’s major new production Mary, Queen of Scots , from choreographer Sophie Laplane and co-creator James Bonas, draws on the...

Would you like to be offered the chance to be in the audience for an exclusive screening of a new BBC TV series by Sally Wainwright? Riot...

Dame Vera Lynn would have surely been delighted to know that she's still making musical history five years after her death. Previously...

One of the last great, glamorous movie stars of Hollywood's golden era emerged from her quiet life of seclusion to collect a life-time...

With two choirs, a singing ensemble, a writing club and a music training programme, the Cape Cultural Collective aims to develop the arts...

Edinburgh is once again joyfully alive with creativity and originality as the UK’s largest arts event returns. Staged in the oak grove of...

She was a key figure of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and 1970s who championed women’s power in civil rights activism — and their...