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Stephen Fry to curate Royal Opera House festival
- Stephen Fry is to curate this year's Deloitte Ignite festival at the Royal Opera House exploring the work of the Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner.
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Novel written entirely in verse makes book shortlist
- A book written entirely in verse is one of three debut novels to be shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize.
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George Michael 'lay bleeding on M1'
- Pop legend George Michael lay bleeding on the M1 after a car crash, a woman who stopped to help him has said.
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Record price for rare illustrated Harry Potter book
- A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, with annotations and drawings by author JK Rowling, has sold for a record price.
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Paperless public libraries switch to digital
- The phrase "bookless libraries" arrives with a dull, oxymoronic thud, enough to get the blood of any bibliophile boiling.
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Sir Elton John to headline new Hyde Park festival
- Sir Elton John is to headline a new summer festival celebrating British songwriters in London's Hyde Park.
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George Michael 'kept in hospital' after M1 accident
- Singer George Michael is being kept in hospital for treatment after sustaining head injuries on the M1 in Hertfordshire, his spokeswoman said.
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Wagner anniversary marked with concerts and broadcasts
- The musical world is coming together on Wednesday to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Richard Wagner with a series of programmes and events.
Eddie Braben, Morecambe and Wise writer, dies at 82
- Eddie Braben, the writer behind comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, has died at 82.
Ambassador Theatre Group buys Foxwoods Broadway theatre
- Foxwoods Theatre, Broadway's biggest venue, has been bought by Britain's Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG).
Matilda Broadway show tops New York Drama Desk awards
- British musical Matilda has topped the Drama Desk awards with five prizes.
Arthur Darvill travels from Tardis to Broadway
- By the time Arthur Darvill left Dr Who last year his career as an actor had received a huge boost from playing the part of Rory Williams. But of the many paths his career could have taken post-Who, starring in a hit musical on Broadway was surely one of the least likely.
Too famous to see?
- Diego Velazquez's Las Meninas is one of the most famous paintings ever produced. The public admire the grandeur of its size and subject, artists drool over the conceptual nature of the composition. It is iconic.
Foreign comedians stand up for the UK
- Top comedians in the UK can earn millions and it is now a destination for performers from all over the world. From club comedians to corporate performers, there is cash to be made from laughs.
Justin Rowe book art opens British Academy Literature Week
- Unwanted books consigned to the shelves of charity shops have been rescued by a Cambridge bookseller and turned into works of art for a literature festival.
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