BIZARRE: 9 - What They Never Told You

‘I really enjoyed it’: new RSC curriculum brings Shakespeare’s works to life in UK classrooms

Starting with Macbeth, online platform using rehearsal-based teaching methods aims to transform study of the Bard

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025

Does Britain value culture any more? Ask the striking workers at the British Library

The dispute over pay at this great national institution gets to the heart of our misplaced priorities, says novelist Zadie Smith

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025

‘That was better than my wedding day!’ The 20 greatest moments from The Celebrity Traitors

Alan the assassin, Clare as Boris Johnson and of course, Celia’s fart … the dynamite scenes have come thick and fast in the inaugural series. Here are the very best bits

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025

From The Housemaid to Hamnet, these are the book to screen adaptations I’m genuinely excited for

From Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet to Frieda McFadden’s The Housemaid, don’t miss these movies at the cinema

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025

Prunella Scales was a queen of comedy with a passion for classical theatre

The actor best known as TV’s Sybil Fawlty dazzled over five decades on stage, in roles from from Shakespeare to Alan Bennett

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025

Murder, racism… and a drama therapist? David Harewood, Toby Jones and Caitlin FitzGerald on their new Othello

INTERVIEW: Almost three decades after Harewood made history as the National Theatre’s first Black Othello, he is stepping back into the role. Annabel Nugent meets him and his co-stars over steak and salad to talk drama therapists, stinky smooches, and Blackface in theatre

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2025

Not to be: Hamlet rages in Stockholm against the political closure of a cultural institution

The experimental annexe of Sweden’s national stage, Elverket, has fallen victim to severe government cuts. Its final play is a powerful protest against being forced to leave its home

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025

London Film Festival: a hit year for human dramas – the films to look out for in 2026

It was a classic year at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, which took place earlier this month. If there was any observable shift, it was the number of filmmakers who turned to smaller-scale dramas of human connection, with action, fantasy and, to some degree, politics less prominent than usual.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025

“To Be Or Not To Be?”: Test Your Literature Knowledge With This 28-Question Shakespeare Quiz

Test your Shakespeare knowledge with this quiz on plays, quotes, and characters. Challenge yourself and see how well you know the Bard’s works—take the quiz!

Bored Panda · Oct 21, 2025

Bette Midler excited about 'brilliant' Hocus Pocus 3 script

Bette Midler says the script for Hocus Pocus 3 is “brilliant” and she is very excited.

BANG Premier · Oct 19, 2025