Arts and Culture

Football can often serve as an entry point to learning more about the history, politics and architecture of a country, city or village

Late squash is a welcome source of nourishment and sustenance. Try it with sage, chilli, lemon and pecorino

A collage exposing the dark heart of the British countryside gets a musical makeover. But what will the Europeans make of it?

In a world beset by war, turmoil and climate panic, Schubert’s 200-year-old Winterreise seems more pertinent than ever

Amy Trigg’s play about life with spina bifida is a tremendous piece of writing and acting, but repeats are for television

The fundamental problem with this musical is that it just doesn’t really have any memorable music

A combination of Covid, Hindu nationalism and low standards have caused a slump in the Indian film industry, prompting an exodus of stars and producers. Can Bollywood survive?

The use of the word “guy” to refer to a man came to Britain from the US in the 1950s, but its origins are far from clear

As you’re not having much luck with your emails – perhaps try reading some books instead

The strange allure of the old communist states remains strong today

The birth of the singles chart signalled the future direction of British pop

This is a wonderful recipe for hake that allows its natural compatriots a place on the plate. After all, fish is always best when cooked simply

The UK Jewish film festival forces us to confront the past, no matter how agonising

A show about shallow people really shouldn’t be so shallow itself. Sadly, this production falls into this trap

The play's 90 minutes pass effortlessly enough, but ultimately one was left feeling it was much ado about nothing

The Baltic state is bursting with creative brilliance. Art fans in the west need to catch up

For those of the Brexit persuasion, the East Europeans who managed to get in should be called Benefits Vultures. They are as far from this as imaginable

To this day, despite his ambitions and desires, the legendary actor is considered a key figure in French cinema

With its charming campery, the plot of this 1940s Spanish crime drama is a breath of fresh air

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was the master of light and shade

Poet Constantine Cavafy took his own linguistic path as the argument over the form of written Modern Greek raged on

Florence Pugh excels in the tale of a 19th-century Irish miracle that comes with a very modern subtext

After 11 years, Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts has reopened with a nod to its glorious past but eyes firmly on the future

The lives of the early 20th-century gentry who fled to safety – but also to poverty – in Paris

Named after its creator, the theremin became one of the sounds of the 20th century, from The Day the Earth Stood Still to Scooby Doo

Italy's answer to Elvis has proven that it's often the most unlikely of experiments that make for a successful career

Is Union Berlin a German Leicester City in the making? Unlikely. But, this won't stop them trying

Empires rise and fall, and yet Bake Off remains on our screens. Yet, across the pond commentators recently took aim at Mexico week

A new Italian heist movie toys, Tarantino–style, with the story of Mussolini's treasure

Any attempt to explain this play will not do it justice. Just go and see it. It is simply wonderful

This production has gotten Soho Place off to a marvellously, pun intended, good start

It's a period film. It's a monster movie. It's a martial arts picture. It's Brotherhood Of The Wolf and its improbable global cult status is long overdue