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At Jaipur Literature Festival 2026, Pulitzer winner Stephen Greenblatt revisited the short, incendiary life of Christopher ...

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Standing in for Stratford-upon-Avon in the newly released film, unassuming Weobley is now basking in a sprinkling of ...

Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors The autumn sunlight is filtering through quietly falling leaves as Louise Cocker stands in ...

Spanning nearly two years – Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour broke new records, thrilled fans (known as Swifties) from across the globe and without a doubt left its mark on the music industry. From dressing ...

Composer Max Richter turned to Elizabethan-era instruments and a women’s choir to help find “Hamnet’s” emotional tone. “Hamnet” is based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, and tells the story of ...

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The other day I had the pleasure of attending a very interesting presentation about antique books by an expert in Edo period literature, professor Laura Moretti. Laura had brought along many volumes ...

The man who acted as alchemist to James IV of Scotland – John Damian – had a secret laboratory in Stirling Castle. It was there that he built himself a pair of wings and attempted to fly from the ...