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Sir Cliff Richard, one of the UK’s most successful and influential musicians, is celebrating...

Sir Cliff at 80: The Peter Pan of pop’s career in pictures

Today would have marked the 80th birthday of the late Beatles star John Lennon....

John Lennon at 80: His life in pictures

Sigourney Weaver first cropped up on our radar when she played Ellen Ripley in...

6 reasons why Sigourney Weaver is our ultimate icon – as she turns 71

Each season we share a selection of popular book titles and new releases which...

Silversurfers Book Club Autumn 2020
Peter Green: One of the greatest guitarists of a generation

Fleetwood Mac founding member Peter Green may have never really understood his status as...

Silversurfers Book Club Summer 2020

Each season we share a selection of popular book titles and new releases which...

Keeping older voices healthy through song

We’ve all seen on social media over the last couple of weeks viral videos...

An Adult Beginner’s Guide to Acoustic Guitar

As adults, we approach learning a musical instrument from a different perspective. It may...

5 new books to read in lockdown

Race through the latest John Grisham, and enjoy Lily King’s new study of a...

Don’t Let the Music Stop!

Everyday life has changed quite dramatically. We are all trying to adjust to the...

Stay connected with the UK’s leading Arts Education Charity

The Arts Society Connected is a new digital platform being launched by The Arts...

5 of the best book to TV adaptations

Obviously, this list has to include Colin Firth as Mr Darcy in Pride and...

Stream the National Theatre free every Thursday

As part of its NT Live programme, the National Theatre is opening its amazing...

Could classical music be the soothing tonic you need right now?

I can’t really tell Bach from Beethoven. I’ve no handle on facts about Handel...

Silversurfers Book Club Spring 2020

Each season we share a selection of popular book titles and new releases which...

Podcasts – why not tune in?

Lots of people have started to listen to podcasts, the radio-style shows you can...

World Theatre Day: 5 theatres and drama sites streaming shows straight into your living room

All the world’s a stage… internet connection allowing. Today is World Theatre Day, but...

Brilliant box sets to get stuck into this spring

Social distancing measures mean all over the country we’re spending perhaps more time than...

Feel Good Spring Playlist

Spring is just around the corner and with it comes the promise of longer...

A new series begins tonight – Belgravia

A new period drama from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes beings tonight on ITV...

Kate Ellis shares her country-folk music

Kate Ellis is an Americana singer /songwriter born in Louisiana, raised in New York...

Family ties unravel in riveting thriller Flesh and Blood

Imelda Staunton, Francesca Annis and Russell Tovey star in a new family drama for...

Epic Love Songs Playlist

We’ve made a playlist of some of the best love songs through the years,...

In pictures: Screen star Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas, synonymous with the golden age of cinema, has died aged 103. Fellow...

Silversurfers Book Club Winter 2020

Each season we share a selection of popular book titles and new releases which...

The best vegetarian and vegan cookbooks

As vegetarian and vegan lifestyles become more popular, more people are realising that a...

New Year, new books: What will you be reading in 2020?

As we turn over a new page for 2020, what will you be reading?...

Desert Island Discs: the best interviews

It’s hard to believe that Desert Island Discs has been on BBC Radio for...

Lost Love Stories

Romantic reunions have always captured our imaginations, from Heathcliff and Catherine, to Rick and...

Netflix will make Olivia Colman’s debut in The Crown free to watch

The third season of The Crown returns on Sunday, 17th November to Netflix. Olivia...

Watch the best of the 2019 Christmas Adverts

John Lewis’s famous annual Christmas advert officially kicks off the retail festive season, with...

Sir Lenny Henry: ‘I do wish I had stood up to racism more’

When a 16-year-old Lenny Henry won the talent show New Faces in 1975 with...

Strictly Come Dancing 2019: The full list of couples

The full list of couples competing in Strictly Come Dancing’s 17th series are preparing...

Downton Abbey review: A crowd-pleasing frippery of froth

Fans of TV mainstay Downton Abbey have been waiting with bated-breath for the big...

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