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Sir Stephen Hough, Arab Strap, can authors make money?
Pianist and composer Stephen Hough, the future of publishing, Scottish band Arab Strap.

Party Games play, 200 years of Beethoven’s 9th, literary editing
200 years of Beethoven’s Symphony No 9, a political comedy and the art of literary editing

Sir Alan Ayckbourn, Jeremy Deller, Scarborough Spa Orchestra
Scarborough Bank Holiday Special.

The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Marc Quinn at Kew, The Fall Guy,
Naomi Alderman and Jason Solomons join Tom Sutcliffe to review this week's highlights.

Spirited Away at London Coliseum, Eurovision build-up, terminal diagnosis films
Antonia Quirke talks to John Caird and Maoko Imai about adapting Spirited Away for stage.

Michelangelo exhibition at British Museum, Jembaa Groove perform, Inside Number 9
Michelangelo: the last decades, Reece Shearsmith and Jembaa Groove.

Hanif Kureishi, Ingrid Persaud, Arts Council funding
As a stage version of the Buddha of Suburbia opens at the RSC, we talk to Hanif Kureishi.

Pet Shop Boys, review of Challengers film and Expressionists exhibiition
Pet Shop Boys new album, Zendaya's film Challengers, Expressionists at Tate Modern.

The Legend of Ned Ludd, Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist, Mohammad Barrangi
The Legend of Ned Ludd, Women's Fiction Prize shortlist, Degas and Monet at The Walker.

Women and Shakespeare, best beach reads, Black British music exhibition
Women and Shakespeare, best beach reads, black British music exhibition