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An exciting new production of Carmen, an evening with author Kate Atkinson, and musical fun for the family
In Nye, an epic play which resonates deeply today, Michael Sheen prowls the Olivier Theatre stage as the visionary father of the NHS, the Labour politician Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan
An interactive experience among inflatables large and small
The undisputed master of the flamenco guitar, Paco Peña, brings his Dance Company back to Sadler's Wells with Solera, a journey to the very soul of flamenco
The Royal Ballet Principal Character Artist, Gary Avis, tells Culture Whisper how he develops the compelling character roles crucial to bringing ballets to life
It's a great year for beguiling women at the Sussex country opera house, with Carmen and Cleopatra among those weaving their seductive spells
Playwright Chris Bush, with former Pulp and The Longpigs band member Richard Hawley, has written a vital musical about Sheffield's giant housing estate, Park Hill
In Nachtland, German playwright Marius von Mayenburg explores morality versus money through the shock discovery of a problematic painting
Music by Bach for Easter, comedy and tragedy at the opera, and Peter and the Wolf for all the family
A towering performance by Danny Sapani grips in Yaël Farber’s searing production of King Lear at the Almeida Theatre
Ballet Nights aims to forge a new connection between audience and dancers. To find out exactly how, Culture Whisper spoke to its founder and artistic director, Jamiel Devernay-Laurence
Kip Williams’ The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring Sarah Snook, is blazingly entertaining, but relies too heavily on tech
Writer John O'Farrell and director Luke Sheppard, with Bob Geldof's blessing, bring Live Aid musical Just For One Day to the Old Vic Theatre
The prolific American choreographer Jessica Lang talks to Culture Whisper about her first commission for The Royal Ballet, Twinkle, a work that’s star-studded in more ways than one
Playwright Jez Butterworth and director Sam Mendes join forces again to present The Hills of California: an astute and compelling all-female family drama
Another great revival of Puccini's masterpiece, set in the dangerous Rome of 1800
Embarking on the juice cleanse was a decision influenced by both curiosity and a desire to alleviate the lingering effects of long Covid
From Mrs & Mrs Smith with Donald Glover and Maya Erskine to The New Look starring Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche, here are the best shows streaming in February
From Jonathan Glazer's holocaust drama The Zone of Interest to Andrew Haigh's poignant ghost movie All of Us Strangers starring Andrew Scott, here are the films in cinemas this weekend
The latest WWII drama exec-produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, Masters of the Air follows the 100th Bomb Squad in 1943. Stars Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan and Ncuti Gatwa
Purveyors of immersive theatre and dining experiences The Lost Estate are back with their Sherlock Holmes detective experience: The Great Murder Mystery
Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo and Sarayu Blue star in Lulu Wang's new Prime Video series, following three female expatriates in Hong Kong after a devastating disappearance
From Lulu Wang's feministic character drama Expats starring Nicole Kidman to John Orloff's airborne WWII drama Masters of the Air with Austin Butler, this week's TV provides a starry selection
After 10 years away, filmmaker Jonathan Glazer returns with a new and haunting holocaust film based on the Martin Amis novel. Stars Christian Heidel and Sandra Hüller
Andrew Scott stars in this dreamy drama by Andrew Haigh, following a 40-something screenwriter who writes about his past. Also stars Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and Claire Foy
Following the movie beat for beat, with 90s hits thrown in for good measure, this Cruel Intentions musical is a nostalgic feast for millennials – and it knows it
Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa star in the latest comedy-drama by Alexander Payne, examining those left behind at a prep school during the festive period
Jodie Foster and Kali Reis star in the dark and ghostly fourth season of True Detective, set in Alaska during a polar night. Christopher Eccleston and Fiona Shaw also star
Emma Stone stars in this new Yorgos Lanthimos film, a twisted fairytale about a woman brought back to life with the brain of a child. Also stars Mark Ruffalo
Examining the less-considered life of Elvis's wife Priscilla Presley, Sofia Coppola delivers a delicate, honest biopic. Stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi
A bumper year for dance in London
From long-awaited stage adaptations of cult movies to rare appearances from famous faces, we round up the best plays 2024 is promising