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A Staycation Summer: Your Insider Guide to the UK’s Most Wholesome Locations

Incredible destinations, not far from your doorstop

Marie Claire

The Music Is Black: A British Story – it’s little wonder this emotional exhibition took over four years to complete

I can only marvel when I consider that the footprint upon which the newly erected V&A East museum now stands was, for many decades, characterised by hard labour and heavy industry.

The Conversation

From reggae to grime: how black music became synonymous with a British sound

As a major exhibition retracing how music from Africa, the Caribbean and North America merged to make a distinctly British sound opens in London, Spotlight on Africa looks at a century of black music in the diaspora.

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Black British music takes centre stage as London's V&A East opens doors

More than 125 years of black music in Britain is being celebrated in the inaugural exhibition at the new V&A East museum in Stratford, London. RFI was at the opening to explore how music from Africa, the Caribbean and North America merged to make a distinctly British sound.

Radio France Internationale

Museums have a duty to inspire the creatives of the future. At V&A East, I’ve made that my mission

It breaks my heart to see young people disengaged when so much inspiration is within reach. I want our new museum to bridge that gap, says Gus Casely-Hayford, director of V&A East

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on a much-needed boost for the arts: rebuilding England’s cultural landscape

Dazzling new additions like V&A East are a source of national pride, but so are much-loved regional institutions

The Guardian - UK

Forget the Exhibitions (for a Moment), the Just-Opened V&A East Shop Is a Treasure Trove of Craftsmanship — Stocked With One-Off Homewares, Clothing, and Curiosities

As the museum opens its doors to the public for the first time this week, we bring you a curated preview of the gems stored within, whether meant to be bought or seen

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V&A faces calls to become living wage employer on eve of Stratford opening

Campaigners organise open letter to director demanding ‘fair day’s wage’ for all workers at V&A museums

The Guardian - UK

The coolest pieces to buy at V&A East

As the museum opens its Stratford outpost, Olivia Lidbury gets a sneak peek at its new shop

Evening Standard

The Music is Black at V&A East Museum: The right exhibition to launch this new space

4/5 Black stars who forged the sound of Britain launch new V&A

Evening Standard

V&A East collection review – a dazzling wealth of inspiration to fire up the geniuses of the future

From showstopping fabrics to mind-expanding photos and an opening show celebrating Black British music, the real value of London’s new museum will surely lie in the art it inspires

The Guardian - UK

V&A East Museum architecture review – from ceramics to codpieces, this is a honey-coloured treasure trove of human ingenuity

The second addition to Stratford’s new skyline from architects O’Donnell + Tuomey is a triumph, its bold lines and simple interiors a welcoming home for the art, people and creativity it celebrates

The Guardian - UK

Black British music, Beef and bandaged terror: What's to see, do or hear this week in Europe

Netflix's hit series Beef returns for season 2 while London's V&A East celebrates British Black music in a landmark new exhibition. Here's what else to look out for this week.

Euronews

V&A East: the spirit of the 19th-century cultural campus of ‘Albertopolis’ lives on

This year the V&A opens its new outpost in east London. In 2025 it unveiled the so-called Storehouse, and its new V&A East Museum opens in April 2026. V&A East is part of a new cultural campus, on the site of the 2012 Summer Olympics, dedicated to collections, education and…

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The Guardian - UK

Why don’t Conservatives get credit for culture funding?

Letter: Former commissioner for culture Neil Mendoza says the sector must acknowledge the support it gets from all parties

The Guardian - UK

‘Young people can come in and have life-changing moments’: Gus Casely-Hayford on V&A East, a new museum for Gen Z

The director wants London’s long-awaited institution to ignite creative passion in the Gen Z visitors it’s aimed at. As he unveils the building and its contents, can he pull it off?

Marie Claire

To Mark the Start Of Frieze London, Marie Claire Brought Together a Panel Of Talented Women Shaping Today's Creative Industries

The special event also marked the launch of Marie Claire's new column, In The Frame

Evening Standard

One of David Bowie’s final unrealised musical projects to go on display

The museum will display his notepad, index cards, and a series of sticky notes outlining historical events, potential characters, and possible scenes.

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Evening Standard

V&A East Museum’s inaugural exhibition will be a celebration of 125 years of Black British music

The immersive show will look at the impact of Black British music on culture around the world

The Guardian - UK

Immersive survey of Black British music to open V&A East museum in 2025

Inaugural exhibition at new museum space will chart more than a century of musical development, from calypso and reggae to grime and drill

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V&A East announces ‘The Music Is Black: A British Story’, its first major exhibition

London’s V&A East to examine the cultural impact of Black British music with its inaugural exhibition in 2025

The Independent UK

From Sade to Stormzy: V&A East to open with celebration of Black British music

‘The Music Is Black: A British Story’ will open museum’s new east London home in Stratford in 2025

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