Tom grennan

It’s an easy choice – despite the mixed reviews, my album of the year is The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift. I’m sorry, to all the critics, you are completely wrong. It is a classic. My top moment

→ What have been your cultural highlights of 2025? At the David Lean Cinema we’ve been doing All of Us Strangers walks this year. So there is a sort of pilgrimage walk to all the locations. And there’

→ What was your standout moment of 2025? I took my kids to watch Wales play at the Women’s Euros in Switzerland. When I first started taking an interest in the Welsh women’s football team they would g

→ What have been your personal standout moments of 2025? I’ve loved the variety of roles. In Karen Pirie I’m often told to rein it in a bit, while with The Ridge I was told to absolutely go for it, ma

→ What has been your standout moment of 2025? Going on tour again in Europe. I can’t remember the last time we went out as a band and we had such an amazing time. It was like a busman’s holiday, we al

From unmissable novels to standout adaptations and immersive literary experiences, this is your essential book guide for 2026