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Ben Okri: Inside the mind of a poet
In the Studio enters the creative mind of the celebrated Nigerian poet Ben Okri.
Twyla Tharp
Join the legendary dancer and choreographer as her latest performance opens in New York
Carlos Acosta
One of the world's greatest dancers turns his hand to directing
Hannah Peel and Paraorchestra: The Unfolding
Exploring deep time and underground worlds through an extraordinary musical collaboration
Meron Hadero: Inside the mind of a writer
Ethiopian-American writer Meron Hadero on how her debut short story collection came to be
Hew Locke in the heart of Tate Britain
The Guyanese-British artist creates his largest work to date.
Afshin Naghouni: Jelly beans and nostalgia
A visual artist tackling our perceptions of the past
Glyndebourne’s Messiah
Handel’s Messiah is one of the great Christian works of Easter.
Jeff Lloyd Roberts follows a new production of one of the great Christian works of Easter
Siri Hustvedt writing her next novel
The American novelist and scholar is writing her next novel ‘The Haunted Envelope’.
Colm TóibÃn: A life of writing
Inside the creative world of the acclaimed author of Brooklyn
Nitin Sawhney
Composer Nitin Sawhney creates a contemporary war requiem
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai: Novel number two
The Vietnamese writer creates the follow-up to her prize-winning debut novel
N K Jemisin: Writing new worlds
The American science-fiction author goes in-depth about her world-building process
The sound of art with Sonia Boyce
Representing Britain at the Venice Biennale
Paco Peña: Flamenco from our elders
The Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist mixes the generations in a new collaboration
S-X
In the Studio meets S-X, the Grammy-nominated British producer and singer-songwriter
An Anthology of Fashion
A delve into the curation of the exhibition which is launched at the famous MET Gala
Norway’s National Museum
Inside the preparations for the opening of Norway's new National Museum
Cercle: Dance under a waterfall
Filming and streaming live dance music in challenging locations
Operation Night Watch
The restoration of Rembrandt's masterpiece
Yuri Herrera - starting a new novel
Looking to Mexican political history for his new work with a New Orleans twist
Joanne Harris - Writing Chocolat
The writer reflects on the process of writing her bestselling novel
Giffords Circus rides again
Antonia Quirke returns to the story of Giffords Circus
James Corner
Urban design architect James Corner at work on a complex project - the Camden High Line
Sally Beamish
Sally Beamish on Hive
Little Amal: The walk
The 8000km journey of a puppet - Little Amal
Carlo Rizzi on Mercadante’s Il proscritto
An internationally celebrated conductor resurrects a neglected opera
Sydney Opera House
Re-tuning the Sydney Opera House.