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Arts unravelled: The secret signals in Shostakovich’s symphonies
The composer Dmitri Shostakovich wears glasses and looks off to his right
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Arts unravelled: The secret signals in Shostakovich’s symphonies

How Dmitri Shostakovich’s compositions included secret signals, from his own musical motif to dissent against Josef Stalin’s government.

Ata ‘Sote’ Ebtekar on collaboration and early musical memories
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Ata ‘Sote’ Ebtekar on collaboration and early musical memories

Ata ‘Sote’ Ebtekar gives a short interview about his musical style and approach to collaboration ahead of gig with the LCO at the Southbank Centre
The book that changed my world
Nova stands against a white wall smiling towards a window. She's wearing a white dress marked with a black and orange geometric print.
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The book that changed my world

Guy Gunaratne, Joelle Taylor, Josh Widdicombe, Nova Reid, Jessie Greengrass, Sheen Patel and Elias Jashen share notable books ahead of 2022's London Literature Festival
Debut London Literature: James Cahill & Gurnaik Johal on publishing their first books
The author James Cahill faces the camera whilst standing in front of a wall; the author Gurnaik Johal stands side on in front of an interior wall and looks to camera
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Debut London Literature: James Cahill & Gurnaik Johal on publishing their first books

Authors James Cahill and Gurnaik Johal discuss their newly published debut books, Tiepolo Blue and We Move ahead of London Literature Festival
Poet Arji Manuelpillai on inspiration, influences and Improvised Explosive Device
The poet Arji Manuelpillai standing in a musical studio, he wears a brightly coloured flowery shirt and is raising his hands in the air
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Poet Arji Manuelpillai on inspiration, influences and Improvised Explosive Device

Poet Arji Manuelpillai gives an interview about his debut collection Mutton Rolls ahead of his appearance at our London Literature Festival.
Who is Iannis Xenakis?
A black and white image of the composer Iannis Xenakis reclining in an armchair in a sparse but untidy study
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Who is Iannis Xenakis?

Iannis Xenakis led a remarkable life that saw him become a mathematician, architect and composer. Find out more of his story in this piece.
Hilary Mantel on The Mirror and The Light & completing a trilogy
Author Hilary Mantel reclines on a chaise longue, behind her are shelves filled with books
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Hilary Mantel on The Mirror and The Light & completing a trilogy

Hilary Mantel, Booker Prize-winning author of the Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies discusses the third novel in her Thomas Cromwell trilogy, The Mirror and The Light
Monira Al Qadiri on the local environment, fossil fuels & public art
Monira Al Qadiri, visual artist, sat on a chair wearing a black and white dress
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Monira Al Qadiri on the local environment, fossil fuels & public art

Monira Al Qadiri, Kuwaiti visual artist, talks about her background, her environment, fossil fuels and public art in this interview with the Southbank Centre.
5 things to know about Strange Clay at Hayward Gallery
Children looking at ceramic artworks surrounded by moss. Installation view of Klara Kristalova, Strange Clay_ Ceramics in Contemporary Art at the Hayward Gallery
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5 things to know about Strange Clay at Hayward Gallery

Strange Clay: Ceramics in Contemporary Art comes to Hayward Gallery from 26 October 2022 to 8 January 2023; here’s five things you need to know about it
Charles Hayward on collaboration & letting the past take care of itself
Blurry photo of musician Charles Hayward looking to the left
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Charles Hayward on collaboration & letting the past take care of itself

Charles Hayward, drummer, singer and composer, talks about collaboration in this interview ahead of his autumn 2023 Southbank Centre gig with the LCO
In the Black Fantastic: Hew Locke x Nick Cave
Black and white headshots of artists Nick Cave and Hew Locke are pictured side by side on a yellow background; a graphic depicting a soundwave overlays them both
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In the Black Fantastic: Hew Locke x Nick Cave

Artists Nick Cave and Hew Locke come together in this special podcast drawing on the themes of the 2022 Hayward Gallery exhibition, In the Black Fantastic.
Rylan: 8 of his most memorable moments
Portrait of Rylan in a black suit and white shirt
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Rylan: 8 of his most memorable moments

Television presenter and reality TV star Rylan’s best and most enduring moments ahead of his appearance at the Southbank Centre to discuss his new memoir