Where drama meets the elements

Looking back on a spring and summer that offered everything from strong winds and torrential downpours to heatwaves and hosepipe bans in rapid succession, it does remind us of the endless challenges p

It’s the end of August and I’m crammed into the window seat of a small artisan’s cottage preserved in the spirit of turn-of-the-century Donegal, Ireland. The fireplace, still in regular use, gives out

The connection between nature and creativity comes in many forms. Here, artists, writers and musicians talk about the different ways in which they take inspiration from the outdoors - and share the places that fuel their imagination

Theatre: Hamlet Lyttelton, National Theatre, London SE1 ...

The world’s smallest theatre – a 12-seat venue ...

Fantasy author JRR Tolkien’s mythological Middle Earth takes inspiration from a number of places in Gloucestershire and the West Midlands. Tolkien frequently visited the Forest of Dean and its tempera