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National Open Art hosts a glitzy auction in Chichester, featuring work from Gavin Turk, Ronnie Wood, Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst

This year marks 600 years since the Battle of Agincourt. The action, which took place in northern France, marked a major victory for King...

It’s not every Friday morning that the daily commute starts with being sent off by a jazz band, but then not every Friday sees...

This summer marks 300 years since the death of Louis XIV. It is, then, fitting that Boughton House in Northamptonshire should play host to...

1. What happened in 1936 that changed the course of the Queen’s life? In 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated and Elizabeth's father, the Duke of...

We’ve rounded up the best ways to watch the Shakespeare’s plays without leaving home with these brilliant big-screen adaptations.

Today, Twelfth Night is best known for being the point after which it is unlucky to leave Christmas decorations hanging, but Twelfth Night used...

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We're in the running for an award at the BTAs – and your vote could help us win The British Travel Awards (BTAs) – also known...

  Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Manchester has reopened to the public following a £2.5 million renovation of the building that will allow it to become...

Royal Mail celebrates 10 remarkable individuals from the realms of sport, design, economics, heroism and the arts with the ‘Remarkable Lives’ stamp issue. The...