Culture

20th Century British Art breaks records at Bonhams

Bonhams sale of 20th Century British Art once more exceeded expectations this month when it made a £2 million total and a brand new world record price for a Helen Bradley picture sold at auction, for £144,000.

David Gray to headline Cornbury Festival

David Gray, in his only UK festival appearance this year, and legendary American rocker Jackson Browne have been confirmed as headline performers at the annual Cornbury Festival, held in Oxfordshire on 3-4 July 2010.

Powerful photography exhibition arrives in London

Judith Fox’s critically acclaimed and compassionate book becomes an emotional photography exhibition “I Still Do: Loving and Living with Alzheimer’s”, premiering in London from Thursday 1st April – Saturday 3rd April 2010 at the Cork Street Gallery in association with Alzheimer’s Society and Pfizer.

Britain’s Got Ambition

As the country rides the recession wave, research from Virgin Media has found that a quarter (24 per cent) of young Britons say their dream job would be to run their own business but worries about having the right contacts or experience are stopping many from achieving their ambitions (23 per cent say this is the biggest barrier).

Celebrating 200 years of Chopin

The opening by Poland’s Culture Minister on Monday 1st March of the high-tech Frederic Chopin Museum in Warsaw began the start of celebrations to mark 200 years since the birth of the country’s best loved composer.

Warsaw hosts Beethoven Easter Festival

The Polish capital of Warsaw will host the 14th Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival later this month.

Bibliotherapy on the beach

Bibliotheraphy on the beach and bedtime stories over sunset cocktails are on the agenda for the first dedicated Reading Week being hosted at Palm Island resort in The Grenadines.

North East family learns value of art

A north east family have endured a week without art as part of the Arts Council's efforts to demonstrate that people take part in lots of art throughout their daily lives, sometimes without realising it - and just how important art is to a full life.

Actors prepare for the Passion Play

In real life, they are teachers, flight attendants, students, master joiners, psychologists, interior decorators or run restaurants. From May to October 2010, almost half of Oberammergau’s 5300 inhabitants will leave their everyday jobs behind and take on the roles of their lifetime when performing in the 41st Passion Play.

Arty breaks in Eastbourne

Art lovers and creative visitors can discover a haven of exhibitions and events in Eastbourne this spring including a Dark Weekend at the resort’s award-winning Towner Gallery and the return of the Eastbourne Festival.

Recycled masterpieces

Britain is getting better at recycling. Research shows the vast majority of us recycle items such as paper (89 per cent), glass bottles and jars (84 per cent). But less than a third of us say we are recycling less common items such as electronic equipment, from microwaves to televisions and anything in between.