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'My husband gave me a pendant full of melted snow from the top of Everest': Bridgerton's Julia Quinn on romantic gestures and her consuming passionsThe author on series four of the Netflix smash hit, why she feels the need to speak out about America’s politics and meeting Dame Jilly Cooper.
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'He was a French artist enamoured with light and colour, movement and lightness'An upcoming auction at Dreweatts will see works by Paul Lucien Maze up for sale. James Fisher delights in the artist's chronicling of mid-20th-century British life.
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'It’s come to my attention that standards are slipping': Sophia Money-Coutts on how to behave at the theatreOur weekly columnist is calling out badly-behaved theatre goers.
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Justine Picardie: Fashion, spies and Elizabeth II's wardrobe, from timeless tweeds to a pair of MarigoldsJustine Picardie joins the Country Life Podcast.
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Write side up: The enduring influence of literature in artThe most sensual pictures of women sprang from Ovid's verses, the Aeneid gave Turner his longest-lasting subject matter and Edward Burne-Jones saw himself in Arthur's deathless slumber.
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The only thing better than a stately home is a stately home in wooden miniatureMeet George Barham — the gifted woodcarver who can turn your family pile into a wooden masterpiece.
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The life of a BAFTA begins in an industrial estate in BraintreeLotte Brundle travels to Essex to meet the family-owned foundry that makes the UK's most iconic award.
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'I do write in and say they should have more about farming': Zandra Rhodes on The Archers, getting arrested and making clothes for Freddie MercuryLotte Brundle meets the 85-year-old fashion designer in her vibrant apartment above the Fashion and Textile Museum in London.
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The real rock stars: Meet the makers of the Olympic curling stonesOne of the most remarkable players in the Winter Olympics, Kays Scotland’s curling stones are both objets d’art and serious bits of sporting kit
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Amanda Seyfried's new film answers the question: Where did the viral Instagram Shaker kitchen come from — and how is it linked to Quakerism?'The Testament of Ann Lee' follows the founder of Shakerism. But how did a devotional sect come to influence a major kitchen interior design trend?
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The hype over Wuthering Heights has reached fever pitch. A new podcast from the team behind The Rest Is History is cutting through the noiseHistorian Dominic Sandbrook is teaming up with his longtime producer, Tabitha Syrett, on their new programme The Book Club. They tell Country Life about their own favourite books and what everyone gets wrong about Brontë's novel.
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Athena: Stoke-on-Trent is a bellwether for our cultural and industrial legacyA new report highlights the opportunities available in this once proud pottery city, but is there the financial and democratic will to do anything about it?
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These are a few of James Haskell's favourite thingsThe former rugby forward talks to Hetty Lintell. Illustrations by by Ollie Maxwell.
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'Short beards can be extremely becoming on a man (see: The Prince of Wales), but they can carry more bacteria than a dog’s fur': A snob's guide to facial hairOur weekly columnist, Sophia Money-Coutts, dives head-first into the hairy world of men's beards, moustaches and more.
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'He allowed lion and a tiger to prowl around the castle and, if an unfortunate servant was mauled, they were paid compensation': Exotic animals in artExotic animals — whether dreamy-eyed rhinos, improbable flocks of birds from different latitudes or muscular big cats rendered in exact detail — captured the eye of artists in Europe, but also in their native countries.
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'He was really the most radical artist of the 19th century': Georges Seurat at the Courtauld GalleryGeorges Seurat spent much of his short life painting the quietude of the Northern French coast, honing his rigorous technique on the play of light, sky and water.
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The true story of St Valentine, his legend and legacy of loveWhatever the truth of the real St Valentine, the middle of February has been a favourite time for lovers since records began. We take a look at the curious history of St Valentine, and how an ancient martyr came to be remembered as a champion of romantic love.
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‘Please, for heaven’s sake, not a pear-shaped diamond with a gold band’: Proposal etiquette for the modern manValentine's Day unsurprisingly ranks as one of the top dates each year for proposals. But how to make sure you are doing it right?
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What have the Romans ever done for us? For one thing, taught us the art of seductionMore Britons are single, unmarried or living alone now than at any other point in history. Our predecessors might offer ways out of the rut — and into each other's arms.
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The W1 set is up in arms about Liz Truss's roof terrace. But what is a members' club without one?The former Prime Minister is launching a new club in Mayfair's Leconfield House, angering local residents who've complained prematurely of the ruckus this is certain to cause.
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It has been hard to keep track of the cascade of good news about the Arts, so we've done it for you2026 is shaping up to be a bumper year.
