Why musicians complaining about Brexit are creating a storm in a teacup
The visa kerfuffle is a ‘solution without a problem’ – though that doesn’t mean there won’t be bumps in the road for future music tours

The visa kerfuffle is a ‘solution without a problem’ – though that doesn’t mean there won’t be bumps in the road for future music tours
The Congress building is the temple-like embodiment of the ideals of America, making its invasion a symbolic affront
Thousands of trained staff and numerous large venues are standing idle, say industry leaders. Why not use them to get society open again?
The tradition Scottish tune is synonymous with New Year celebrations. But where does it come from – and what does it actually mean?
The theatre will honour its pledge to ‘entertain Bristol over Christmas’. But the industry’s exhaustion is shared by the entire country
The race to save the nation’s favourite Christmas broadcast, in this annus horribilis, went down to the wire. How did they pull it off?
A new edition of The Lost World throws surprising light on the author – including an odd penchant for dressing up as Professor Challenger
Fed up by the law, Giorgio Rosa built an artificial island off the Italian coast. A new Netflix film follows what happened next
Screenwriter Amanda Coe on Rumer Godden's blockbuster 1939 novel – a miracle of coiled desire, psychological insight and dreamlike power
A furious fighter and a lusty drinker, the actress was notorious for hell-raising. But deep vulnerabilities lay beneath her swagger
Ahead of the Strictly final, the capering comic talks backstage nerves, Roald Dahl's anti-Semitism and cancel culture comedy
The star's exasperated tirade at crew members captured the entire sector's Covid frustrations – and its panic about what lies ahead
This seasonal catch-up with the original dementia choir was warm, empathetic TV. But it showed just how much Covid-19 had taken away
The pandemic nearly nixed this celebratory show. But chilly extremities and possible chafing couldn't stop the dance
Jesy Nelson's honesty around her mental health puts her trolls to shame. Times have changed since Geri Haliwell left The Spice Girls
Opera is the most expensive performing art – but this year was a reminder of why we can’t afford to let it go
The composer's 250th anniversary was a somewhat muted affair. But musicians – and more cautiously, institutions – refused to be silenced
From Will Tuckett's excellent new lockdown ballet to inventive online offerings, the dance world triumphed in the face of adversity
This year, we listened to more radio than ever with plucky presenters and technological innovation boosting locked-down spirits
Songbird, a Covid-inspired 'Romeo and Juliet', has landed. But can writers and film-makers ever make successful art from the pandemic?