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Visa rules bar Ethiopian guide from show he made possible

21.09.09
Renowned photo-journalist Nick Danziger speaks of his outrage after the student behind his exhibition missed the opening night because of immigration red tape... more

Serb told BBC: 'I killed Jill Dando'

18.06.09
TV presenter Jill Dando was murdered as a protest against Nato operations in Serbia, an anonymous caller told the BBC in the days after her death... more

Don't ruin arts boom by cutting cash, says opera boss

22.04.09
The head of the Royal Opera House appeals to the Government not to wreck the thriving arts scene that is one of its greatest achievements... more

Royal Ballet's Nutcracker comes to cinema

18.12.08
The Royal Ballet's production of the Nutcracker will be screened live at Cineworld in a UK first from the Royal Opera House.... more

The Opera House Looks East

19.11.08
Covent Garden chief Tony Hall is behind a new state of the art outpost that will help regenerate the Thames Gateway.... more

Music

08.10.08
Live music, be it opera or rock festivals, is proving more popular than ever — and is offering a desperately needed financial lifeline. London remains the heartbeat of the industry. ... more

Royal Opera House will broadcast live to cinemas

22.07.08
The Royal Opera House is to broadcast operas and ballets live to cinemas across Britain this autumn... more

Why does the Southbank need another £16.5 million?

21.05.08
Michael Lynch claimed the Royal Festival Hall revamp was on budget - but there was a hole in the sums.... more

Acid house at the opera house?

01.04.08
Wayne McGregor plays mind games with his dance creations at Sadler's Wells and now he is at the heart of plans to pull the cool crowd into Covent Garden. ... more

Top Opera House tickets hit £210 to pay for lower prices in the gods

19.03.08
Top prices at the Royal Opera House are rising to £210 for the hottest productions featuring stars such as Bryn Terfel... more

Hytner's back in an epic season at Covent Garden

04.04.07
Nicholas Hytner is to return to the Royal Opera House after a 20 year absence, as the Royal Opera House annouces an epic 2007/08 season.... more

Blair: I have fostered a golden age for arts

06.03.07
Tony Blair hailed Britain's "golden age" of the arts today as he revealed London now rivals New York and Paris in numbers of visitors to galleries, museums and theatre.... more

600 dancers hoping for West End success

06.11.06
More than 600 children, aged between nine and 14, descended on the Dance Attic in Fulham to battle for a place with a prestigious dance charity.... more

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