Christopher Marlowe was as great a poet as Shakespeare. So why do we neglect him?
Marlowe was visionary, clever and had a humanity that could cut you to the quick. It’s time he stepped out from his contemporary’s shadow
Marlowe was visionary, clever and had a humanity that could cut you to the quick. It’s time he stepped out from his contemporary’s shadow
The 2006 classic is a reminder of the fun magazine journalists used to have, but nobody wants to see Miranda Priestly on a budget
Entrance fees and a tourist tax could provide a rescue plan for our museums and galleries. Where else will the money come from?
We could fix the culture crisis by reforming the Arts Council, embracing philanthropy and promoting international collaboration
The birth of modernism should have marked the end of monstrosities like the one unveiled in Rutland last weekend. So why do they persist?
The debacle surrounding Manchester Home theatre’s Voices of Resilience evening should act as a lesson for other cultural institutions
The Amy Winehouse film has had mixed reviews, but the naysayers are missing the point
The Russian Composer’s emotional rollercoaster of a work has topped the Classic FM Hall of Fame chart once again. No wonder
The Corporation wants to reign supreme in a growing sector – but it must do this with ingenuity, not by aping the success of its rivals
The star is about to take his final bow – and in our age of bland BBC identikit presenters, he is going to be impossible to replace
Britain’s capital has always thrived on a sensitive mixture of old and new – but it is now in the grip of utilitarian blandness
The station once represented high-minded rigour, but imminent changes prove it is now in the hands of middlebrow marketeers
The Fleabag star plays every part brilliantly in the Chekhov classic, creating an entire emotional world for each role
Sam Mendes is making separate films about each of the Fab Four, and it’s the drummer with whom audiences will fall in love
Birmingham City Council is making drastic cuts which jeopardise the future of its arts scene. Swift action is needed
A pragmatic approach to theatre is needed – or the UK's once world-beating industry will not survive