MARIA DUARTE recommends a remarkable study of the friendship between a Palestinian and a Pakistani, broken by a hostile state
Latest editorial
Alive and well!
Glasto’s all-embracing formula stands the test of time, writes WILL STONE, who had a whale of a time
Yoga workshop in the Healing Field
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
THE best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, and this is never truer than at Glastonbury.
Finally celebrating its 50th anniversary two years late due to pandemic-induced lockdowns, the festival was back with a vengeance as the youngest (Billie Eilish) and oldest (Paul McCartney) ever headliners graced the Pyramid stage alongside acclaimed rapper Kendrick Lamar.
Even the much-lauded Clashfinder won’t help you at this itinerary-defying pop-up metropolis, with many a compromise having to be made to the altar of the gods of impulse and going with the flow.
Similar stories
The Bard does Bearded Theory, and lodges a complaint about bandnames
WILL STONE takes a ticket to indie disco heaven, but misses the rarely performed tunes
TOM STONE sings the praises of one of the oldest open-air festivals in Britain
PETER MASON relishes a legend of Jamaican roots reggae still plying his trade with a large degree of spirit