This volume establishes the historical foundations of the modern circus, tracing its development from pre-Astley entertainments to nineteenth-century British performance culture. Drawing extensively o...

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A dynamic international programme of highly physical work, including aerial explorations of black health care, a sensual acrobatic challenge to toxic masculinity and a bike duet about body image. In v...

A retrospective at the BFI celebrates how Wong – whether typecast in orientalist fantasies or breaking taboos with a kiss – could always steal the show

Bodies of Care invites audiences to explore circus work that embeds practices of care into the way it is made and performed, and speaks to this important facet of human experience.

Among the thousands of groups affected by the sudden cessation of funds are state arts councils, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, educators and media outlets in all 50 states.

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Editorial: Sixty years ago this week, Jennie Lee launched Britain’s first culture white paper. Lisa Nandy must pick up the baton

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