Sudanese novelist Tayeb Salih, who won fame with his 1966 novel Season of Migration to the North, dies. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7896724.stm
A British novel is banned from the United Arab Emirates after a literary festival there decided it was too controversial to promote. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7895099.stm
Comedian Lenny Henry turns tragic hero in Shakespeare’s Othello at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7894330.stm
A power cut at the Royal Opera House forced first the audience then the performance into the bar. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7892508.stm
Doctor Who star David Tennant’s return to the stage as Hamlet is named the event of the year by theatregoers. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7891352.stm
A Francis Bacon painting, worth up to £6m, fails to sell at an auction in London. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7885295.stm
A letter from the womanising monarch to his second wife Anne Boleyn is to go on display for the first time in London. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7887826.stm
Actor Sir Antony Sher voices his fears about the future of theatre, saying young actors are only attracted to the ‘glamour’ of film and TV. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/7887028.stm
A brand new work by Banksy is to be auctioned to raise money for a unemployed teenagers. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/7883402.stm
The director of Shakespeare’s play consults police on how to handle knife crime. Full published article at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/7886583.stm
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