BBC News – Arts and Culture

A marathon reading of John Milton’s epic Paradise Lost is held to mark the 400th anniversary of the author’s birth. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7686922.stm

A mural by street artist Banksy will be removed to send a message to graffiti artists in the city, a council decides. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7688251.stm

A volume of Shakespeare’s work worth £15m is returned to the UK – 10 years after being stolen from Durham University. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/wear/7689198.stm

Hundreds of priceless artefacts from a period spanning over 1,000 years are to go on show as part of a major exhibition on the Byzantine Empire. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7683698.stm

Author and playwright Alan Bennett is giving 50 years’ worth of written work to the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7686760.stm

The Burrell Collection, one of the world’s best known artistic collections, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7679973.stm

Celebrity photographer Rankin hopes to return to the refugee camp whose inhabitants feature in his new exhibition. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7680597.stm

Corrs star Andrea Corr is to make her London theatrical debut at the Old Vic, it is announced. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7683921.stm

Diana and Actaeon is unveiled at the National Gallery in London, as a £50m campaign to keep the painting in the UK continues. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7684471.stm

Rare recordings of some of the 20th century’s greatest writers are released on CD by the British Library. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7684201.stm