Zuzanna Lachendro

The 18th-century clothes displayed at the V&A's new exhibition could almost be worn today

The British Museum will hold its own version of the New York fashion event. It’s almost a good idea

A new play explores the migrant experience through spoken English, sign language and a visual vernacular.

Also featuring Pan by Michael Clune and Refuge: Stories of War (And Love) by Sunny Singh.

Also featuring Among Friends by Hal Ebbott and The Place of Shells by Mai Ishizawa.

At her sold out Wembley show, the American star blended old hits with her new Southern belle persona.

The dance version of the Who’s rock opera is full of stunning choreography, but the classic mod story is lost in the flurry.

Also featuring A Perfect Harmony by David Darling and “I Humbly Beg Your Speedy Answer” edited by Mary Beth Norton.

The Polish prime minister’s attempt to shore up support with a confidence vote only highlighted how divided his country is.

This presidential election shows a country irreconcilably split between its liberal and conservative halves.

The presidential contest has been billed as a deciding battle between liberal values and nationalism.

The choreographer on the arts, education and why Alice in Wonderland is an immigration story.

Also featuring Open, Heaven by Seán Hewitt and Mythica by Emily Hauser.

Also featuring Affairs: True Stories of Love, Lies, Hope and Desire by Juliet Rosenfeld and The Story of Witches: Folklore, History and Superstition by Willow Winsham.

A new book explores three generations of dancers who looked beyond the stage to turn movement into a tool of political activism.

This futuristic cocktail from the Royal Opera House is true to the spirit of Atwood’s novels.

The Goldsmiths Prize-shortlisted author on the power of portraits, living language, and Russia’s silenced history.

Three first-time novelists are among the six writers nominated for the £10,000 award for fiction that “breaks the mould”.

When the black and white, semi-silent film The Artist was released in 2011, it was an instant critical hit – winning five Oscars in 2012, including the top prize of Best Picture. Now, the movie h

Tchaikovsky’s celebrated ballet is an aesthetic movement in the West – but in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, it has become a potent symbol of political dissent.