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King Of All Balloons: Review
King of all Balloons follows the fortunes of one of Britain's aeronautical pioneers
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The best music concerts and opera to see this year
Book your tickets for the music performances of the year, from Opera North's Ring Cycle to Elton John and his band in Leicestershire
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Simon Russell Beale interview
Simon Russell Beale talks about his life in the theatre, and his love of music
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See the best new dance on screen
If you can't get to a performance, these DVDs and films are a good way to get your fix of dance this spring
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Ballet to see this Christmas
See some great Ballet this December, from some contemporary shows to the classic Nutcracker
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Best books for teenagers this Christmas
Katy Birchall selects the best titles for teenagers this Christmas
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Top new cookery books
Every autumn, publishers bring out shelves full of tempting cookery books for our Christmas lists. Leslie Geddes-Brown chooses her recommendations
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See beautiful botanical pictures
Mark Griffiths enjoys a stunning exhibition of botanical paintings by Emma Tennant at the Fine Art Society
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Book review: The Mistresses of Cliveden
Teresa Levonian Cole reviews a fascinating journey through English social history, with Cliveden at its heart.
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Carlos Acosta's Carmen and Gravity Fatigue review
Two modern dance productions leave Barbara Newman wondering about the reactions to unclothed artists in this day and age
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Salmon Fishing and the Story of the River Tweed
A new fishing book records the history and sport along the salmon runs on the famed River Tweed
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Book review: The Road to Little Dribbling
Clare Balding finds Bill Bryons's latest literary tour of the UK to be charming and irreverent
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Book review: The Country House Ideal
Marcus Binney admires a new book on the recent work of ADAM Architecture.
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Exhibition review: Giacometti
We understand Giacometti’s work much better when his sculptures are viewed alongside his pictures, finds Charles Darwent
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Gothic for the Steam Age: An illustrated biography of George Gilbert Scott by Gavin Stamp
John Goodall is impressed by this concise and beautifully illustrated account of Scott's achievements.
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The Secret War by Max Hastings
Guy Walters applauds a magisterial account of the world of intelligence that played such an important part in the Second World War.
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The White Road: A Pilgrimage of Sorts by Edmund de Waal
History, travel and the decorative arts are combined in this new book by the award-winning potter. Ysenda Maxtone Graham is engrossed.
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Oxford College Gardens by Tim Richardson
Helena Attlee delights in the opportunity to explore the gardens beyond the gates of Oxford's colleges in this definitive new work.
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Sweet Caress by William Boyd
Caroline Jackson is thrilled to have a new William Boyd novel to get her teeth into and finds it as good as his best.
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The true face of Shakespeare: Dioscorides and the Fourth Man
Mark Griffiths explains in depth why the Fourth Man is not Dioscorides.
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6 life lessons from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
The wisdom of Wonderland.
