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Joanne Molloy and Chrissie Yates, members of Penistone Arts Week (PAW) & Penistone Art Collective (PAC) with some of the artwork that's on display. Picture: James Hardisty.

How Remembrance-themed art exhibition is uniting this Yorkshire community
An art exhibition themed on Remembrance and launched by 100-year-old D-Day veteran Arnold Walton has gone down a storm.

Sam Fletcher and Asa Riley working on a piece at Rath Trombones

The Yorkshire trombone maker marking 30 years as the top brass

Writer and poet Kristina Diprose

Arts and nature to be celebrated as Bradford builds on City of Culture year

New Editions: Contemporary Printmaking at the Millennium Gallery, Sheffield.

New exhibition in Sheffield showcases contemporary printmaking

Cupola Gallery in Hillsborough, Sheffield, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Picture by Tony Johnson.

The Yorkshire gallery punching above its weight for 35 years

Scarborough 400 Deck Chair At Scarborough Railway Station.

Artists invited to bid for £17,000 public art commission in North Yorkshire

Just for Laughs has finished its Montréal edition for 2026

Ad Feature Just for Laughs closes one of its biggest festivals to date

Northern Guitars in Leeds

Andy Burnham invests in initiative protecting grassroots music venues

The exhibition brought together nearly 300 works by more than 50 artists spanning five decades of Nigerian artistic production

Ad Feature Nigerian Modernism shines at Tate

Ad Feature Major Vivienne Westwood exhibition at The Bowes Museum

Scarborough 400 Deck Chair at Scarborough Railway Station

Artists ‘feel sick’ over use of ‘AI slop’ to promote town’s 400th anniversary

Fatboy Slim, real name Norman Cook.

Festival designed to support grassroots venues

From left, Peter Layton, friend David Johnson and David Hockney in Edinburgh in 1955. Credit: Peter Layton

Lifelong friend hopes memorial service is held for David Hockney

File photo dated 24/11/22 of King Charles III (left) talking with Mr David Hockney during a luncheon for Members of the Order of Merit at Buckingham Palace, London.

King and Queen ‘greatly saddened’ by death of artist David Hockney

David Hockney at meeting in Brighton in 2005 to protest against the ban on smoking in public places (Chris Ison/PA)

Obituary: The modern master who became a popular favourite

Peter Layton, who has said it is a "total miracle" his Austrian-Jewish family escaped Nazi persecution before the outbreak of the Second World War

Bradford artist says it is a ‘miracle’ his family escaped the Nazis

Rock N Roll Circus has today announced new charity partnerships for its 2026 events.

Yorkshire festival to support Sheffield cancer charity

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Mosaic creators showcase Yorkshire's beauty at Harlow Carr

Ceramicist Danny Aitken at work in his studio. Picture: Olivia Brabbs

Artists invite visitors into their workplaces for York Open Studios 2026

The unique guitar made from the dancefloor of The Leadmill signed by some Sheffield music legends

The Leadmill auctioning off signed guitar created from dancefloor

Ad Feature SXSW London unveils 2026 festival conference agenda and speakers
SXSW London has announced its 2026 Festival Conference Agenda today (March 27).
George Jones

Yorkshire university hosts auction of 150 corsets for St Gemma's Hospice

Download Festival 2026 confirms major new acts here’s how to secure tickets now (aff)

How to get tickets to Download festival 2026

Glimmer Sober Raves

‘People just want a sober warehouse rave without a cacao ceremony’

November 23 is a day mathematicians and many others celebrate, in honour of Fibonacci and his namesake sequence and its connection to the Golden Ratio and the Golden Spiral.

Why do people celebrate Fibonacci Day every November 23?

Students in Digital Creatives audio storytelling workshop

Ad Feature Bright futures for local students thanks to digital project

De La Soul's first new work since the death of Trugoy the Dove stands out as one of not only this week's biggest releases, but perhaps one of 2025's biggest releases.

What new albums are being released on New Music Friday this week?

What have been some of the biggest sales through Discogs in November - and do you happen to own any?

15 of the most valuable vinyl records right now

Creamfields have announced they're launching a new record label to champion a new generation of electronic artists.

Creamfields launches new record label, Creamfields Recordings

Slipknot have reportedly sold a majority stake of there music catalogue to a global investment firm.

Slipknot sell music catalogue for an estimated $120 million

Celebrate Nirvana's legendary MTV Unplugged set as it turned 32 earlier this month.

19 stunning photos from Nirvana's MTV Unplugged session, 32 years ago

House superstar Armand Van Helden is the latest name announced for next year's huge summer dance party, Creamfields.

Armand Van Helden the latest addition for Creamfields 2026
The superstar house DJ is the latest name to be confirmed ahead of next year’s huge summer party at Daresbury Estate.
Benjamin Jackson

30 albums that are set to turn 30 in 2026 - proving that 1996 was a huge year of music.

30 legendary albums turning 30 in 2026 - do you still listen to any?

FKA Twigs is one of the few new album releases set to take place this week - but who else is joining her?

What albums are dropping on New Music Friday this week?

Looking for that expensive vintage band shirt for someone this Christmas? We look at 15 pieces of music memorabilia for your wardrobe and the going rates currently on Eil.

Is that old music shirt hanging in your cupboard worth something?

Dua Lipa is among the names urging the UK government to honour their manifesto promise of cracking down on ticket touts.

UK musicians urge Government to honour ticket touting crackdown

What have been the most profitable beefs in music this year - and how much did those diss tracks earn?

The 13 most profitable clap-backs in music in 2025

After winning this year's Mercury Prize, Sam Fender has revealed that the £25,000 cash prize has been donated to The Music Venue Trust charity.

Sam Fender donates Mercury Prize winnings to UK music charity

Here are 15 musicians who either performed, or in some cases released, under an alter-egos - including Jarvis Cocker.

15 alter egos of famous musicians - how many did you spot initially?

Has Soulfly's 2000 album, Primitive, held up 25 years later, or have the critiques of it being over-collaborated and "too" commercial made it age like milk?

Does Soulfly's 2000 album, Primitive, still hold in 25 years later?

We double dare you to add some of the tracks from our Halloween playlist this year - from haunting classics to visceral cacophonies.

13 unnerving songs we dare you to add to your Halloween playlist

Florence + The Machine, Cat Burns, The Charlatans and more are set to drop new albums on a spooky New Music Friday this week.

What albums are coming out this New Music Friday?

They were the home to many of metal's biggest success stories of the late '90s and early '00s, but whatever did happen to Roadrunner Records come recent years?

Whatever happened to metal powerhouse, Roadrunner Records?

Kneecap, Shaggy, Vengaboys and more are among the first names announced for Boomtown: Chapter 5 in 2026.

Kneecap and Shaggy among the first names for Boomtown 2026

Saxon are set to headline the fourth year of Maid Of Stone in Kent, scheduled once again for Summer 2026 at Mote Park, Maidstone.

Saxon, Wildhearts and more announced in first Maid Of Stone reveal

Who is set to grace our screens and our ears on the next episode of Later... with Jools Holland this week?

Later... with Jools Holland confirms the line-up for this week

Lily Allen, Dave, Demi Lovato and Bon Jovi are among just some of this week's big album releases for October 24.

Lily Allen and Dave are among this week's big new album releases

Could fans of Sex Pistols see the group recording new material with Frank Carter shortly?

Could we see a new Sex Pistols album with Frank Carter shortly?

The Last Dinner Party look to beat "difficult second album" syndrome with the release of their new album, From The Pyre, during this week's New Music Friday.

What are some of this weekend's biggest new album releases?

Who are your last-minute favourites ahead of this evening's Mercury Prize ceremony, taking place in Newcastle - the first time the event has left London since starting in 1992?

Who are the favourites to win the Mercury Prize this evening?

As businesses enter the final financial quarter for 2025/2026, who have been the richest music industry figures so far this year?

13 of the richest music stars in 2025 - and their staggering net worth

What time is PinkPantheress' new album, Fancy Some More? released this week - and is it just a streaming title only?

The exact time PinkPantheress' new album is out on Spotify

We take a look at the midweek analytics for Spotify, Apple Music and the UK airplay charts to find out who's dominating what at the midweek point ahead of this weekend's UK Top 40.

The UK's top artists of the week so far - and there's one dominating

Doing a brisk clean ahead of the winter months? Maybe... just maybe... You might have unearthed one of these incredibly valuable CDs during your chores?

15 valuable CDs that could be in your collection

What hold music are people happy to sit through when making those all-important phone calls - and what music causes nothing but headaches and aggravation while on hold?

What scientifically is the least annoying hold music to sit through?

Foo Fighters fans think that the band are about to announce a world tour, thanks to an AI-generated video featuring the band appearing on YouTube overnight.

Foo Fighters tease new tour with 'goofy' AI-produced video

Professor Joe Wilson is Principal of Leeds Conservatoire.

Grassroots music venues must be protected - Joe Wilson

With 'Stankonia' turning 25 this year, we look at 15 artists who have been influenced by the iconic hip-hop album - from Kendrick Lamar to Janelle Monae.

15 musicians influenced by OutKast's classic album, Stankonia

No Limit Records' influence far extends just the hip-hop community, as Master P looked to provide an equitable means for artists to make a living from their music.

How big an influence was hip-hop label No Limit Records?

Mercury Rev

American rockers pay tribute to iconic Yorkshire venue at latest gig

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