Now playing Next Art London Craft Week 2024: What not to miss London Craft Week is back, with an abundance of creative events taking place across the city for its tenth anniversary. 12/05/2024
Now playing Next Art 200 today: UK’s National Gallery kicks off bicentenary celebrations After two centuries exhibiting some of the world’s most prized artworks in London, the National Gallery has decided it’s time to get a bit more national. 10/05/2024
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Now playing Next no comment Kew Gardens exhibit: sculptures emphasize plants' healing properties The visual artist Marc Quinn was inspired by scientists' research about plants in London’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. With their collaboration, he has created an exhibition of 16 sculptures integrated into the Kew garden. 02/05/2024
Now playing Next Art British Museum show explores final decades of Michelangelo's life Among the exhibition's highlights is Michelangelo's sole surviving complete cartoon (Epifania), a full-scale preparatory drawing, which is one of the largest Renaissance works on paper. 02/05/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news Fancy an item from Vivienne Westwood’s personal wardrobe? More than 200 items spanning 40 years will be sold in a two-part auction this summer, with part of the sale proceeds going to charity. 24/04/2024
Now playing Next Art The unmissable events taking place during London's Digital Art Week From W1 Curates' immersive digital projections to HOFA Gallery's curated AI artwork showcase, don't miss out on these stunning events during London's Digital Art Week. 23/04/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news Caravaggio's last known painting on display in London The National Gallery is preparing to unveil the long-hidden artwork at last. 16/04/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news Olivier Awards 2024: Nicole Scherzinger's 'Sunset Boulevard' wins big The Olivier Awards, the UK's equivalent of Broadway's Tony Awards, took place on Sunday at London's Royal Albert Hall. 15/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news London to welcome its first major Taiwanese culture festival Taiwanese culture is about to arrive in London’s Notting Hill, with the 16-day Taiwan Festival opening on Friday 12 April. 11/04/2024
Now playing Next Art Leading London art gallery to close after nearly 80 years The Marlborough Gallery will cease operations this June, ending a run of nearly 80 years at the forefront of the art world. 09/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Tom Holland ‘Romeo And Juliet’ show target of 'racial abuse' The Jamie Lloyd Company has said there had been a “barrage of deplorable racial abuse directed towards a member of company.” 08/04/2024
Now playing Next Green News Botswana threatens to send elephants to Europe amid hunting row Home to the world’s largest elephant population, Botswana has already gifted 8,000 of the animals to Angola and offered another 500 to Mozambique. 04/04/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Everything you need to know about the Tom Holland 'Romeo & Juliet' Tom Holland is about to star in a West End production of 'Romeo & Juliet'. Here's everything you need to know. 01/04/2024
Now playing Next Business Thames Water in danger of sinking as investors refuse to pay up Thames Water could potentially be nationalised, as the company sinks deeper into debt and investors describe it as "uninvestable". 28/03/2024