Arts & culture

Shakespeare under the Cornish stars, Mozart brought to life by a Symphony Orchestra and a lazy day spent exploring ground-breaking art in London’s Tate Modern...

Discover the stories behind music legends of the North West, tour the rustic film sets of Derbyshire and Northumberland or explore the landscapes that inspired our most beloved writers.

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Artistic icons

Beatles Story, Liverpool; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Music legends

From northern meccas of The Beatles and New Order to the spiritual home of classical music.

Music legends

Grasmere, Lake District; Jackie Wilkinson;

The poets

From Blake and Larkin to Wordsworth, see England through the eyes of its great poets.

The poets

Stage presence

The Flaming Lips at Bestival, Isle of Wight; Copyright: Bestival;

Music & dance

For sheer breadth, history and variety - no-one makes music quite like us.

Theatre

With hundreds to choose from, we've picked out 10 of our favourite theatres.

A performance of Henry IV at Shakespeare's Globe in London; John Haynes; 2010;

Open air arts

Savour Shakespeare as it should be seen and take in a summer concert at a medieval castle.

Want something to do?

BEAMISH MUSEUM IN COUNTY DURHAM

JAZZ, ART AND SUNSETS IN ST IVES

SNAPE MALTINGS

NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL Theatre Royal Norwich, Norfolk; Copyright: Theatre Royal Norwich;

EXPLORE OXFORD UNIVERSITY Oxford Sunset; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

UNICORN THEATRE FOR CHILDREN, LONDON Unicorn Theatre, London; Copyright: Unicorn Theatre/Helen Binet;

THEATRE BY THE LAKE, CUMBRIA Theatre by the Lake, Cumbria; Copyright: Theatre by the Lake;

SHAKESPEARE'S STRATFORD Shakepeare

THEATRE OF SMALL CONVENIENCE Theatre of Small Convenience, Great Malvern; phishfromtheroad;

SNOWSHILL MANOR Snowshill Manor, Gloucestershire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

NOTTING HILL WALKING TOUR The Travel Bookshop, Notting Hill; Copyright: VisitBritain images;

PATCHWORKING Cloth Rolls, Brighton; Alfred Hermida;

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