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Arts unravelled: The secret signals in Shostakovich’s symphonies
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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