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The Arts Desk

The Arts Desk’s team of professional critics offer unrivalled review coverage, in-depth interviews and features on popular music, classical, art, theatre, comedy, opera, comedy and dance. Dedicated art form pages, readers’ comments, What’s On and our user-friendly theatre and film recommendations Overnight reviews, int

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theartsdesk.com > books > matthew-sweet-great-dictator-review-extraordinary-life-barbara-cartland

Matthew Sweet: The Great Dictator review - the extraordinary life of Barbara Cartland

17+ hour, 53+ min ago   (935+ words) I didn’t think I was interested in Barbara Cartland, but it turns out I am. This new biography by Matthew Sweet, by turns revelatory, hilarious, gripping, astonishing and moving, kept me engrossed from first to last, and persuaded me that…...

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theartsdesk.com > classical-music > bbc-proms-faust-freiburg-baroque-orchestra-rattle-review-rediscovery-joy

BBC Proms: Faust, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Rattle review – the rediscovery of joy

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (322+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! A rush-free equilibrium prevailed, even as Faust (pictured above)…...

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theartsdesk.com > tv > trigger-point-series-4-itv1-review-can-so15-save-london-terrorist-holocaust

Trigger Point, Series 4, ITV1 review - can SO15 save London from a terrorist holocaust?

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (185+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! Other characters are found to have been fitted…...

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theartsdesk.com > tv > vigil-series-3-bbc-one-review-cold-war-arctic

Vigil, Series 3, BBC One review - Cold War in the Arctic

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (392+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! In its first two series, Vigil investigated a…...

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theartsdesk.com > books > interview-ruth-newton-carrier-price-feeling

Interview: Ruth Newton, The Carrier – the price of feeling

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (577+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! Ruth Newton’s The Carrier asks a simple question:…...

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theartsdesk.com > new-music > music-reissues-weekly-johari-salleh-jazz-dari-angkasapuri-alfonso-soliano-tiga-trombone

Music Reissues Weekly: Johari Salleh - Jazz Dari Angkasapuri, Alfonso Soliano - Tiga Trombone

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (257+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! Jazz Dari Angkasapuri and Tiga Trombone are two…...

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theartsdesk.com > new-music > errebbaa-kak-strange-brew-bristol-review-african-feelgood-music-ancient-and-new

Errebbaa, Kak, Strange Brew, Bristol review - African feelgood music ancient and new

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (140+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! In that wide field commonly known as world…...

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theartsdesk.com > classical-music > gringolts-quartet-sinfonia-london-wilson-edinburgh-international-festival-2026-review-viennese

Gringolts Quartet / Sinfonia of London, Wilson, Edinburgh International Festival 2026 review – Viennese classicism, Hungarian modernism, Hollywood gloss

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! Interspersal programmes – or “mind melds”, as I like…...

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theartsdesk.com > theatre > edinburgh-fringe-2026-reviews-qfwfq-come-back-home

Edinburgh Fringe 2026 reviews: QFWFQ / Come Back Home

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (222+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! QFWFQ is a show that’s genuinely popular (extra…...

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theartsdesk.com > film > blu-ray-oh-what-lovely-war

Blu-ray: Oh! What a Lovely War

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (124+ words) We’re rebuilding theartsdesk to secure the future of real arts journalism. Be part of it by subscribing: if you do it now, the founders’ rate of just £40 yearly is yours FOR LIFE! In this era of algorithmic recommendation, opaquely sponsored…...