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Rows of old books and manuscripts on library shelves.
Culture

National Library Finishes Digitising Its Oldest Archive

A decade-long project has put a 700-year-old manuscript collection online, free to read.

Sofia Lang · July 8, 2026
Red cinema seats in an empty auditorium.
Culture

Film Academy Tightens Theatrical-Release Rule for Its Top Awards

Films will need a longer, wider cinema run to qualify for the top prizes, a pointed nudge back toward theatres.

Priya Sharma · July 7, 2026
Bronze sculptures displayed in a museum gallery.
Culture

Second Nation Requests Returns After Landmark Restitution Deal

Weeks after a headline restitution agreement, a second country has formally requested the return of contested artefacts.

Sofia Lang · July 6, 2026
Detail of a bronze artefact on display in a museum, lit warmly against a dark background.
Culture

National Museum Returns Bronze Artefacts in Landmark Restitution Deal

The handover is among the largest single restitution agreements signed in the past decade.

Sofia Lang · July 3, 2026
Rows of empty red velvet seats in an independent cinema, viewed from the back of the auditorium.
Culture

Independent Cinemas Report First Box-Office Growth in Six Years

Audience numbers climbed at independent venues even as multiplex attendance continued to slide.

Sofia Lang · July 1, 2026
A black vinyl record spinning on a turntable, with the tonearm tracking the grooves.
Culture

Vinyl Outsells CDs for Eighth Consecutive Year

Sales of new vinyl records have grown steadily even as overall physical-music sales decline.

Priya Sharma · June 29, 2026
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