MARIA DUARTE recommends the creepy thrills of David Cronenburg’s provocative and macabre exploration of grief

RUTH AYLETT relishes poetry that explores the historical echoes to be heard in Alicante, last refuge of the Spanish Republican government

CHRIS SEARLE speaks to Ethiopian vocalist SOFIA JERNBERG

WILL STONE witnesses a thrilling festival super-charged with opposition to the British government’s policies on Gaza

SUSAN DARLINGTON is charmed by an arena show that crosses Great Gatsby glamour with Jane Eyre madness

This is a concert of ambition and courage by organist and improviser Wayne Marshall, says SIMON DUFF

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