Our critic looks back at the best, worst, most underrated and most irritating performances of 2025 and recommends the plays to see this Christmas

The musician, author and McFly star on working with two very special bears

Theatre: The Hunger Games: On Stage Troubadour Canary ...

Musical: The Sound of Music Curve Theatre, Leicester ...

Your heads-up on this season’s must-see shows and events

Sun Triptych Maxim Rysanov, Dasol Kim, Roman Mints et al; BBC Concert Orchestra/ Dobrinka Tabakova ECM 4878558 64:61 mins This is the second ECM disc to feature the extremely accessible music of Bulga