Pont Neuf Cavern turns a Paris bridge into a multisensory artwork
Artist JR has wrapped Paris's oldest standing bridge in a free, cave-like installation of sound, scent and printed rock, open above the Seine until 28 June.
Sophie Bennett 5 min read
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Gromit Gets a Voice After 37 Years as Martin Freeman Narrates Autobiography Audiobook
After 37 years of silence on screen, Wallace and Gromit's famously wordless dog will have his inner thoughts narrated by Martin Freeman. Nick Park has explained the casting ahead of the autobiography's publication and a new immersive London experience.
Daniel Fletcher 6 min read
Rowan Atkinson to bring Mr Bean and Blackadder to West End in Rowan Live
Rowan Atkinson will return to the West End with Mr Bean, Blackadder and other characters in Rowan Live. The 30-performance run will also feature newly written material.
Marcus Reeve 5 min read
Oasis guitar sells for record £226,800 as Noel Gallagher Epiphone makes £12,000
His 1996 MTV Unplugged acoustic fetched a reported world record, while a Manchester City blue Epiphone sold for £12,000 at a separate sale.
Eleanor Whitfield 3 min read
Sylvester Stallone’s memoir The Steps: lion cages, a jail cell and the Rocky bell his father refused to ring
Searches for Sylvester Stallone surged in the UK on Friday as the 80-year-old’s account of the years before Rocky landed in bookshops. Here is what the book actually says.
Sophie Bennett 5 min read
Naomi Campbell wins appeal against five-year charity trustee ban
A tribunal ruled that the most serious misconduct at Fashion for Relief was concealed from Naomi Campbell by a fellow trustee.
Eleanor Whitfield 5 min read
David Harewood takes first on-screen lead in Channel 4 legal drama Pierre
David Harewood takes his first on-screen lead role in nearly four decades with Pierre, Channel 4's new six-part legal drama.
Sophie Bennett 7 min read
Michael Ball to star in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Michael Ball will play Willy Wonka at the London Coliseum in 2027, with a new Pure Imagination music video released alongside the announcement.
Eleanor Whitfield 5 min read
Free museum entry UK policy stays for overseas visitors
Overseas visitors will continue to enter England’s national museums for free after ministers decided against introducing charges for international tourists.
Daniel Fletcher 5 min read
Sway DaSafo dies aged 44: UK rap pioneer and MOBO award winner
Derek Safo, the north London rapper who became the first unsigned act to win a MOBO, has died at his home in Ghana, prompting tributes across UK hip-hop.
Sophie Bennett 5 min read
Eurovision UK entry inquiry: MPs to examine how the BBC picks it
The DCMS Committee will scrutinise song choice, performance and process after this year's UK entry finished last with a single point.
Eleanor Whitfield 5 min read
First-of-its-kind Chinese queer museum opens in San Francisco's Chinatown
The new space amplifies Chinese LGBTQ+ artists, sitting at the intersection of cultural memory, migration, identity and public space.
Marcus Reeve 3 min read
Misan Harriman to step down as Southbank Centre chair after free-speech row
The photographer and filmmaker says his autumn 2026 exit was decided in January, not driven by recent scrutiny of his social media posts.
Sophie Bennett 4 min read
Art Basel 2026 opens amid cautious optimism as the market steadies
The flagship Swiss fair gathers 290 galleries from 43 countries and a new Basel Exclusive showcase, arriving as the latest Art Basel and UBS report points to a modest recovery in global sales.
Sophie Bennett 8 min read
Time Out crowns the new London Museum its top thing to do in 2026
The reborn museum, heading to Smithfield Market with a fresh look and a ceramic pigeon logo, tops Time Out's list of the capital's most anticipated openings.
Sophie Bennett 6 min read