Author Edward Hogan has been awarded the £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize for a debut novel at a ceremony in London. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8117329.stm
In a career that has spanned five decades, artist David Hockney is still at the cutting edge of art, producing mini-masterpieces on his mobile phone. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8114741.stm
Greece urges the return of the Parthenon sculptures from Britain, at the opening of the long-awaited Acropolis Museum. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8110010.stm
Edinburgh Book Festival appearances by Lib Dem finance spokesman Vince Cable and US author Garrison Keillor have sold out within hours. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8113560.stm
A museum dedicated to Wedgwood wins the £100,000 Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8106925.stm
A museum dedicated to Wedgwood wins the £100,000 Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8106925.stm
The design for a memorial statue in London dedicated to nurse and Crimean War heroine Mary Seacole is chosen. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/8106416.stm
The £10,000 Wales Book of the Year award goes to a published poet for her first collection of short stories. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8101974.stm
The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2009 final is won by Russian soprano Ekaterina Shcherbachenko. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/wales/8099553.stm
Former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8097962.stm
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