David Bowie
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Peter Howson’s unlikely friendship with a Glasgow rocker inspires new book
One is a celebrated artist, the other a musician turned poet. But behind Peter Howson and Raymond Meade’s new collaboration lies a friendship forged through art, music and a fascination with the darker side of life
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UK City of Culture: Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham shortlisted for 2029
The winner, announced in early 2027, will receive £10m to deliver a year of cultural activities.
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 21st, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Getting Ziggy with it: David Bowie’s alter egos inspire dance show that will transform his songs
Subject to Change: A Dance for David Bowie will explore how the musician ‘practised a form of artistic reincarnation’, says choreographer Marcos Morau
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Corner of Yorkshire: East Park which opened the day of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee
The creation of municipal public spaces became fashionable in the mid-19th century, the earliest example being the Derby Arboretum funded by a private benefactor. As the movement spread, Halifax saw the People’s Park open in 1857, London its Battersea Park in 1858, and Pearson Park was established in North Hull two years later.
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Gig of the week: Iconic rock frontman brings only Yorkshire date to Barbican
York arts picks: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, The Penelopiad, Velma Celli, Swan Lake, and Brandon Flowers this October in York
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£11m home of London’s oldest restaurant donated to the National Trust
The site at 34-35 Maiden Lane in Covent Garden, central London, has been home to Rules since 1798
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London's oldest restaurant Rules donated to Europe's biggest conservation charity
The building that houses London’s oldest restaurant has been donated to Europe’s biggest conservation charity
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£11m site of London’s oldest restaurant given to the National Trust
The site at 34-35 Maiden Lane in Covent Garden, central London, has been home to Rules since 1798
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North East daytime disco returns with hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s
Decades Day Disco Volume 3 returns to Stockton on October 10, bringing 70s, 80s and 90s hits across three rooms at KU and The Social Room, 3pm-8pm.
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A familiar figure, a new voice: Meryl Streep's Aslan stirs gender debate over Gerwig's ‘Narnia’
Director Greta Gerwig's film adaptation from "The Chronicles of Narnia" is sparking controversy over casting of Meryl Streep to voice Aslan the divine lion in "Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew."
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Moonfish, a haunting animation, captures a tragedy in space
Daniel Zvereff’s animation, Moonfish, exposes the grief-filled and strange reality of space miner Cassius’s life working on an asteroid after things go tragically wrong. Drawn in black and white, it’s a tiny budget wonder
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New opening date revealed for Harrogate bookshop
A new independent bookshop in Harrogate has announced its opening date after a leaky roof delayed refurbishment work.
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Velma’s new homes for drag diva delight
York vocal drag act deluxe and international multi-award winning cabaret superstar Velma Cell is on the move to a new location for her camp.