British Museum successfully raises millions to save Henry VIII marriage artefact Success of the campaign shows the power of history to spark the imagination, says museum director The Independent UK · Feb 10
Indie game Relooted shows how Unreal Blueprints can empower artists Nyamakop's Ben Myres shares how Epic's tech helped make its upcoming Africanfuturism heist game. Creative Bloq · Feb 8
‘A crime against our heritage’: French fury over moving the Bayeux Tapestry Art experts and local officials in France are horrified that the 1,000-year-old tapestry is being moved across the Channel The Independent UK · Feb 7
I can’t ignore the irony of the British Museum’s AI scandal How did this get approved? Creative Bloq · Feb 7
Samurai at the British Museum: A triumph of style, sophistication and sword porn 4/5 Samurai is a blockbuster show which shows the intellectual, refined side of the Samurai, as well as their flair for decapitations Evening Standard · Feb 7
Royal Academy’s first female president given Freedom of the City of London British abstract artist Rebecca Salter has exhibited all over the world including at the Tate, British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum. Evening Standard · Feb 5
‘It’s about hurling yourself into the unknown’: Charmaine Watkiss on turning a UK museum upside down The artist’s work resurfaces skills and knowledge that colonialism buried. She explains how her drawings and sculpture weave botanical illustration and traditional craft to engage with generational trauma The Guardian - UK · Feb 4
Row breaks out over planned British Museum security blocks 'like a wine bar' The landmark Bloomsbury museum wants to replace its controversial anti-terrorism marquees with two new temporary blocks Evening Standard · Feb 3
Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Samurais, home invasion horrors and funny art - here's what to look out for in Europe this week. Euronews · Feb 2
Bayeux Tapestry’s proposed move to London ‘could be derailed by potholes’ French conservationists warn 1,000-year-old artwork could be damaged by vibrations on road journey to London Evening Standard · Jan 30
Bayeux tapestry move ‘at risk’ due to UK potholes Experts have warned vibrations caused by poor road conditions could risk ripping the fragile cloth during its journey The Independent UK · Jan 30
Uber reveals London's most requested destinations as Scottish cities top UK's nightlife hotspots London came third on Uber’s list of the top UK nightlife destinations, behind Edinburgh and Glasgow Evening Standard · Jan 26
King Harold coins from 1066 and Roman artefacts top 2024 treasure finds British Museum hails record-breaking year for archaeological discoveries – thanks largely to metal detectorists The Guardian - UK · Jan 20
Boom in metal detectorists sees record-breaking number of treasure discovered Britain saw a record number of archaeological discoveries and treasure finds in 2024, largely attributed to the contributions of metal detectorists. The Independent UK · Jan 20
Euronews · Jan 19 Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week Erotic ceramics in Brussels, a groundbreaking new exhibition on Hawai'i at London's British Museum, and a rabid monkey on the loose in 'Primate' - here are this week's cultural highlights from across Europe.
The Independent UK · Jan 16 ‘Extremely fragile’ Bayeux Tapestry at risk from British Museum ‘vanity project’, expert says Criticism comes after artist David Hockney described moving the 900-year-old treasure as ‘madness’
TechRadar · Jan 15 Amazon reveals perfect first photo of Sophie Turner as Lara Croft as filming on its Tomb Raider TV show begins Tomb Raider fans have walked back on their criticism of Sophie Turner playing Lara Croft after Amazon released the show's first official image.
The Independent UK · Jan 15 Voices: ‘Something will go wrong’: Why readers agree with David Hockney – the Bayeux Tapestry should stay in France YOUR VIEWS: Our community overwhelmingly sided with David Hockney, arguing that the Bayeux Tapestry is too irreplaceable to justify the risks of moving it to London, even temporarily
The Independent UK · Jan 14 David Hockney slams plans to bring Bayeux Tapestry to UK as ‘madness’ in major intervention Exclusive: Artist condemns British Museum plans as a ‘vanity project’ that could cause ‘irreversible damage’ to priceless artefact
The Independent UK · Jan 14 Why it’s madness to move the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain COMMENT: Writing exclusively for The Independent, David Hockney fears that the British Museum is taking too much of a risk by moving the fragile tapestry to these shores – and any damage could be irreparable
Evening Standard · Jan 12 The 12 London exhibitions you have to see in 2026 Lucien Freud, Tracey Emin, Marilyn Monroe, Anish Kapoor, Frida Kahlo, Es Devlin and Kate Moss are making it a star-filled year in art
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12 Hawaii: A Kingdom Crossing Oceans review – a feather-filled thriller full of gods, gourds and ghosts This retelling of Captain Cook’s death and the merging of two cultures is a trove of miraculously preserved wonders – but beware of the shark-toothed club!
The Independent UK · Jan 11 Old-fashioned detective work and a golden bell: Inside the hunt for British Museum’s missing treasures More than two years have passed since the British Museum revealed it was missing hundreds of precious artefacts. Alex Ross spoke to the man tasked with tracking the prized items down
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9 Hawaiian headwear, Beuys’ bathtub and Nan Goldin’s photo diaries – the week in art Jewels of island life go on display, Beuys introduces heroism to washtime and Nan Goldin’s classic The Ballad of Sexual Dependency reveals itself – all in your weekly dispatch
PC Gamer · Jan 7 Amazon's live-action Tomb Raider show announces the rest of its cast, including Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs What are the odds on Jason Isaacs' character turning out to be sus?