Theatre, film & music
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'Ballet under the Stars' at Hatch House to feature Galeazzi and Lacarra
The former Royal Ballet principal Mara Galeazzi is one of the greats dancing with the Covent Garden Dance Company at Hatch House's open-air ballet in July.
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The alternative Season: 20 things you must do this summer
Anna Tyzack recommends the best alternative ways to enjoy the British summer season.
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A promising leap from Star Wars to the London stage, but what next for John Boyega?
John Boyega is world famous among cinema-goers thanks to his starring role in the latest Star Wars films. Michael Billington caught him on stage – and was impressed at how he has handled the transition.
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Emilia Fox on on unexpected success, technophobia and being buried alive
The Silent Witness actress spoke to Country Life's Jeremy Taylor.
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Did Mary Shelley really write Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: is it really Mary Shelley who deserves the credit?
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The ill-fated life of Henry IX, the king that Britain never had
James VI's eldest son was groomed for the English throne from boyhood. He never made it that far.
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Stiff Upper Lip review: A book that asks 'powerful questions that parents can't ignore'
James Fergusson examines a passionate polemic against boarding school which raises serious questions.
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Tara Fitzgerald on fleas, miners and and Game of Thrones fanmail
The actress spoke to Country Life about how her perspective has changed as she prepares to enter her fifties.
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Exclusive Mother's Day offer: Tickets to the annual summer Ballet at Hatch House plus an overnight stay
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Five of the best Liberty prints, from over 140 years of extraordinary history
Vibrant, beautiful and, above all, instantly recognisable, Liberty prints have managed to stay in fashion for more than a century.
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Lyddington Palace: A perfectly-preserved grand interior of late-medieval England
A residence of the Bishop of Lincoln converted into an almshouse offers a unique insight into the realities of grand domestic life in England in 1500, as John Goodall explains.
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How Winsor & Newton make paintbrushes that are 'like a small feather skipping on water'
Carefully crafted and a favourite of Queen Victoria, a Winsor and Newton paintbrush is a work of art in itself.
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The Joy of Sets: How Netflix and Amazon transformed television as an artform
TV shows like House of Cards, Game of Thrones and various others have transformed the way we think about television.
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Seven fascinating things we just learned about the Census
Ysenda Maxtone Graham is riveted by the facts and figures revealed in this engaging history of the Census.
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A good read for the green-fingered: Classic gardening books
An avid reader of all things literary and horticultural, Bryan Kozlowski chooses his classic book list for enjoyable armchair gardening.
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The Mary Rose museum review: Prepare to be moved and impressed
Huon Mallalieu re-visits the Mary Rose museum in Portsmouth for the first time since its refurbishment – and suggests we all do the same.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry to host a party at Buckingham Palace
The 'Party at The Palace' will honour the children of those who have died serving in the Armed Forces.
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La La Land: The apotheosis not just of Hollywood musicals, but of Hollywood music
La La Land is merely the latest, greatest example of the symbiosis between music and film which is as old as cinema itself.
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100 years of the House of Windsor: The story of the British royal family's great rebranding
Clive Aslet reports on the evolution of the House of Windsor – through George V, Edward VIII and George VI to Elizabeth II