Festivals
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The people behind Coachella are putting on a festival starring Kendrick Lamar and LCD Soundsystem. In a crowded market, is it enough to lure New Yorkers?
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Performers, politicians and public to read out until all 12 volumes on Iraq war inquiry are heard
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For most school-age kids, they’re a chance to escape the constraints of home to watch your heroes. But, for a select few, it’s a chance to play in front of thousands
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Marc Minkowski presented works with a Parisian connection by Fauré, Poulenc and Stravinsky, played with refinement by the BBC Symphony
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New films from Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt and Amy Adams are set to be unveiled at the upcoming festivals. Here’s our run-down of what to expect
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Ireland’s international festival has shown the merits of merging different art forms while reawakening enthusiasm for a much-reprised Beckett classic
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The fringe is no longer centred around the ‘big four’ venues. Whether you’re a performer or punter, take it from an award-winning comic – and get out more
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Choristers and soloists brought freshness and precision to the Beethoven mass in conductor Gianandrea Noseda’s keenly expressive interpretation
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The 13th, which examines US mass incarceration, especially of black people, is the first non-fiction film to premiere opening night at the festival
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Lineup change follows weeks of speculation following rapper’s comments about the Black Lives Matter movement
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Marvel Studios and Warner Bros are vying for dominance at this year’s mega-gathering in San Diego – here are the panels we’re most excited about
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Reflecting the way discerning listeners are becoming ever more eclectic, the festival laid on a bewildering variety of bands from Savages to Sun Ra Arkestra
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A caravan, a shipping container and a freshly made double bed are the settings for inventive productions at the festival, where theatre-makers must work hard to hold the audience’s attention
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The series about gay friends in San Francisco returns for a final fling, The Rap Game is back, and you can finally get streaming coverage from Comic-Con
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Tom Walker, creator of Jonathan Pie, says it’s now time to move on from the channel that made his name
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Our writer and his son stop off in North Berwick on the East Lothian coast for some seaside fun before hitting the city’s children’s festival
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Too skint to watch Biffy Clyro? You may want to consider volunteering as a festival steward to avoid those eye-popping entry fees
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We’re asking Guardian readers to share their tips for inexperienced festival-goers. Had a rubbish weekend that others might learn from? Tell us all about it
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Chrvches’ Lauren Mayberry used to listen to the music of Matt Berninger’s band while mopping cafe floors. Now they’re pals, and sharing a bill at Latitude this weekend
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Damien Chazelle will follow up 2014’s sleeper hit Whiplash with a more typical musical that at first glance looks like a fond homage to a classic Hollywood genre
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Festival director Sam Stourdze gathers a powerful response to the 9/11 attacks, while African photographic talent is showcased – and rightfully awarded
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