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Dog Man: The Musical review – Dav Pilkey’s megastar mutt sniffs out the spotlight in a barking show

Southbank Centre, LondonA part-canine cop, a villainous cat and a psychokinetic butterflyfish burst into song as the wildly popular children’s books are adapted for the stagePerhaps, if you don’t have

theguardian.com·há 13 dias

The Guardian view on 80 years of public funding for the arts: more vital than ever | Editorial

Arts Council England has been much criticised in recent years. A new chair offers hope for a weary cultural sector“I do not believe it is yet realised what an important thing has happened,” the econom

theguardian.com·há 19 dias

Dua Lipa to interview Zadie Smith at London Literature festival

The pop star is curating the 2026 festival, which also features Patti Smith, Mustafa and Ta-Nehisi Coates, as part of the Southbank Centre’s anniversary yearZadie Smith, Patti Smith and Mustafa are am

theguardian.com·há 24 dias

Shechter II: In the Brain review – a thrilling release of rave and ritual

Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonHofesh Shechter’s latest doesn’t break new ground, but its exceptional dancers throw themselves into a moody, pulse-quickening celebration of communal movementIt may be 38

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‘I’ve always used my voice online’: the rapid rise of photographer Misan Harriman – and what happened next

After a career as a City headhunter, Harriman took up photography eight years ago and became well known for his protest images. He was soon shooting the cover of Vogue and made chair of the Southbank

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Have no doubt: the campaign to sack Misan Harriman is part of an assault on black figures in public life | Afua Hirsch

The move against the boss of London’s Southbank Centre sends a forbidding message about who is and isn’t seen as fit to lead in UK cultureI met Tommy Robinson once. It was 10 years ago exactly, during

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You Are Here review: Danny Boyle’s postwar pop-culture tribute lets it all hang out

The director’s immersive Southbank Centre takeover has vim and ardour in spades, if not complete coherenceYou Are Here is an undertaking on an impressive scale: a self-styled “epic, one-off pop-cultur

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‘It’s iconic worldwide – it’s special to skateboard there’: the South Bank skatepark turns 50

The undercroft at London’s Southbank Centre has been a haven for skateboarders since the 1970s. Now a new exhibition is celebrating its contribution to culture – and communityShane O’Brien first skate