From Delia Derbyshire to Daphne Oram, these luminaries are finally getting their time in the spotlight
With news of the Government’s roadmap for exiting lockdown, festival organisers are hopeful that some events may go ahead this summer
These pioneers are revolutionising the way we eat and drink
Organisers say “the financial risk is simply too high” to press ahead with plans for this summer
Streaming recommendations from the Standard’s arts team
Excited? Nervous? Both of those things and more? This is your chance to help shape the return of IRL gigs
As the 22-year-old Norwegian prepares to release her long-awaited debut album, things are getting real
The long, long wait for the return of IRL gigs in the capital is (almost) over
Arriving on August bank holiday weekend, Yam Carnival will be “a celebration of Black culture from around the world”
The first batch of tickets for the east London festival sold out in record time earlier this month
This film portrays both the darkness and the dazzling light of the musical icon’s tumultuous life
From bowel-rumblingly loud speakers to, ahem, that beer-sweat smell you get at shows, there’s plenty we’ve been missing during lockdown
The three-day event is leaving Finsbury Park for the first time since 2014
The musician recounts her 2018 drug overdose with bracing honesty in this sensitive four-part film
As Sam Smith speaks out about their effective exclusion from the BRIT Awards, something needs to change - and fast
The 12,000sq ft venue hopes to launch with a series of 12-hour daytime parties from June
Alarming, enthralling, emboldening and enlightening — these documentaries are required viewing
We told you so!/What a surprising year! (Delete as applicable after the ceremony)
Almost three decades on, this documentary is a harrowing reminder of a murder that shook the world
This feel-good dance-pop bop should be more than enough to avoid any nil points catastrophes
The electronic-focused one-dayer will return to its “spiritual home” later this summer
We spoke to one of the people behind the plan to bring live music back to this famed south London spot
What connects sparring grime MCs and 19th century comic opera? This initiative wants to find out
The east London favourite is the latest music festival to unveil its summer plans
Bradley Zero, Sherelle, Shanti Celeste and Skream are among the artists taking to the decks
As the live music scene readies itself for a big return this summer, festival organisers tell us about how they’re preparing
Industry bodies are grateful for the Culture Recovery Fund boost and VAT reductions - but there’s no word of the much-needed Covid cancellation insurance
The daughter of multi-layered punk icon Poly Styrene hopes her new film will give her mum the respect she deserves
He’s taken Afro-fusion global, has collaborated with everyone from Beyoncé to Stormzy and his latest album has been streamed over 80 million times. But with everything else that’s been going on for the past year, Burna Boy has been struggling
Buckley’s estate are on board with the movie, which means his entire discography can be used in the soundtrack
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Without government-backed insurance, festivals might not happen this summer - no matter how many tickets we buy
Two Camden venues have been newly added to the Music Venue Trust’s “critical” list