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Armagh Planetarium Gives Fans an Early, Phone-Free Listen to Phoebe Bridgers' New Album

</p><blockquote>Amazing.</blockquote><p>Eibhlin said the show had been a genuine surprise, as she had only previously heard one track from the record.</p><blockquote>Before this, we had only heard one song so the whole rest of it was completely fresh and new and the visuals were amazing.</blockqu...

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Phoebe Bridgers performs on stage holding a black guitar. She is a young woman with short, grey-coloured hair. She is wearing a black dress with a white colour and a decorated ribcage on the front of it.

Japanese Musician Cancels Fringe Show After Irreplaceable Instruments Stolen in Edinburgh

Sachie Mikawa cancelled Edinburgh Fringe shows after a trumpet and melodica inherited from her late father, survivors of the 2011 Japan tsunami, were stolen from her venue.

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A Japanese woman stands in front of a light blue fabric backdrop with hands behind their back. She is wearing a brown long-sleeved blouse with a bow-tie neckline and dark trousers

Cumming and Henderson Reunite at Pitlochry, 40 Years After First Meeting

Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson reunite on stage in The History of Paper at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 40 years after first working together on Scottish Television's Shadow of the Stone.

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Two performers stand together on a dimly lit stage, framed by a deep blue backdrop and glowing red lanterns suspended overhead.
Warm spotlighting highlights the embrace, while the floating lights create a dreamlike, theatrical atmosphere.

Kennedy Center Ordered to Pay Musician $252,000 After Failed Lawsuit Over Canceled Concert

A D.C. judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay musician Chuck Redd $252,479.70 in legal fees after his lawsuit defense succeeded under the district's anti-SLAPP law, following his cancellation of a Christmas Eve concert over Trump's name being added to the venue.

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Philip Hensher’s 200-Year Novel History Hailed as a Critical Masterpiece

Philip Hensher’s sweeping 704-page history of British fiction, from Defoe to Zadie Smith, is praised as both rigorous criticism and a gripping read, rehabilitating overlooked authors along the way.

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Songs of Forgotten Trees: A Quietly Ambiguous Tale of Female Intimacy in Mumbai

Anuparna Roy's debut feature Songs of Forgotten Trees traces an ambiguous bond between two women sharing a Mumbai flat, winning Best Director in Orizzonti at Venice before screening in London.

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Two women lie together, one resting her head on the other's shoulder, eyes closed

Anne Hathaway Fires Back at 'Fake Baby Bump' Speculation With Cheeky Instagram Note

Anne Hathaway has hit back at online claims that her baby bump looked fake, posting "Fake hair, real bump" after her Los Angeles premiere look sparked debate.

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Anne Hathaway wearing a top showing her exposed baby bump on the red carpet at the world premiere for The End of Oak Street in Los Angeles on 9 August

KT Tunstall Marks 30 Years at Fringe With Deaf-Led Musical 'The Singer'

KT Tunstall returns to the Edinburgh Fringe nearly 30 years after her debut, composing music for The Singer, a deaf-and-hearing collaboration born from her own hearing loss and her brother's deafness.

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KT Tunstall in black T-shirt and necklaces, with her hair swept back off her face. She is smiling. The gold-coloured backdrop is out of focus.

Letter: Village Cricket Fiction Reflects War and Class, Not Just Nostalgia

A letter from Rod Edmond challenges the idea that classic village cricket fiction by Sassoon, De Sélincourt and Macdonell exists in a nostalgic 'bucolic dreamworld,' citing war and class themes.

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A batsman plays a stroke in a friendly match between teams from Sidmouth and Exeter in July 2020

Ateb y Galw: Aled Emyr o Achlysurol yn Rhannu Hanesion Personol

Aled Emyr, aelod band Achlysurol o'r Felinheli, yn ateb cwestiynau personol am ei atgofion, ei hoff lefydd a'i brofiadau bywyd fel rhan o gyfres Ateb y Galw.

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TV Tonight: Killer Fridges Invade a Wacky New Sci-Fi Comedy

Tonight's TV lineup features Warren's Vortex, a zany new sci-fi comedy involving killer refrigerators, plus a father-son Irish road trip, Chris Packham's evolution finale, and more.

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Warren (Maaka Pohatu) and Lucy (Louise Jiang) inside a messy room walled by cardboard boxes in Warren's Vortex

Andrew Cusworth Wins Composer's Medal at Eisteddfod y Garreg Las

Andrew Cusworth has been awarded the National Eisteddfod's Composer's Medal for choral works inspired by the poetry of Waldo Williams, beating out two other shortlisted composers.

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