That’s how the music of Huang Ruo was described by The New York Times, and who are we to argue? Known for crossing cultural borders and breaking genre barriers, Huang Ruo has established himself as a ...

A 295-seat auditorium for music and performance, screenings, poetry readings and a variety of talks and debates, the Purcell Room offers you a real closeness to the arts. Situated within our brutalist ...

Situated in the heart of London, on the banks of the River Thames is the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, a beacon for arts and culture for over 70 years. The 2,700 capacity Royal Festival Hall ...

The London Philharmonic Orchestra has been celebrated as one of the world’s great orchestras since being founded by Sir Thomas Beecham in 1932. The LPO aims to bring wonder to the modern world with ...

If you write poetry and want help to develop your work or get some ideas of where to get it published, we have plenty of free-to-access information to point you in the right direction. Research using ...

Who uses the Medusa’s eye? Have you heard a chorus of frogs? Do you know who Gentle Dobbin is? The library keeps a running list of frequently asked for ‘lost’ quotations that for some reason have come ...