Revamped Ashmolean opens to public
The UK's oldest public museum, the Ashmolean, reopens after a £61m redevelopment.

Artist's gift of war veteran portraits
Final drawings of two of Britain's last World War I veterans are gifted to the nation for future generations.

Law's Hamlet proves Broadway hit
Actor Jude Law's interpretation of Hamlet is proving a Broadway hit, with critical acclaim, strong attendance and box office profits.

Bridgend to premiere suicide play
A play based around teenage suicide in the Welsh county of Bridgend is announced by the National Theatre Wales.

Public art boosted by tax scheme
Works of art by Titian and David Hockney are among almost £20m worth of cultural objects accepted in lieu of tax this year, it is revealed.

Record prices mark art sale boom
A sale of Impressionist and Modern Art fetches more than than $180m (£108m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York.

Austen letters cause excitement
A major Jane Austen exhibition, which has opened in New York, is creating a huge stir amongst fans and cultural commentators.

Tutankhamun finder's home on show
The mud hut where archaeologist Howard Carter lived when he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun becomes a museum.

Fourth Plinth RAF hero unveiled
A fibre glass statue of RAF hero Sir Keith Park is unveiled on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.

Lucas West End play closes early
West End play Prick Up Your Ears will close three weeks early because of poor ticket sales after Matt Lucas pulled out of his lead role.

Lichfield Studios to showcase art
The late photographer Patrick Lichfield's studio in London's Notting Hill is being reopened to showcase international contemporary art.

Emin's exploration
Artist Tracey Emin examines "the space between reality, dreams and fear" in her New York show

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Inside Ashmolean
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Breathing In
Artist seeks most - and least - polluted air on Earth