Ever been to a classical club night or an opera in a warehouse? This week on the arts podcast Jan Dalley talks to her guests about how people consume classical music today. She is joined by Gabriel Prokofiev, composer, DJ and grandson of the Russian composer Sergei; Frederic Wake-Walker, artistic director of pioneering company The Opera Group; and FT writer Laura Battle. With clips from Gabriel Prokofiev's 'Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra', and Elena Langer's 'The Lion's Face', commissioned performed by The Opera Group. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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Spicing up traditional settings with a dash of contemporary style has become a cultural commonplace. But let’s not pretend it’s anything more than an aesthetic compromise, the FT’s arts writer says  

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The violinist on making high art popular and what #MeToo means for musicians

Now that I’ve retired, I want to buy my first collector’s car

She's a proven force to be reckoned with on the tennis court, having scooped a jaw-dropping 23 major singles titles - the most by any man or woman in the Open Era.

She's known for being an incredible actress. Yet Jacqueline Jossa revealed she has a hidden second skill as she showcased her vocal abilities on Monday.

George Clooney and his friend Rande Gerber took out their classic sports cars for a drive around Los Angeles. George rode what looked like a classic Porsche Roadster, while Rande drove a Corvette.

Eddie Jones's side looked on course for a comfortable win as they raced into a 31-0 lead, only for Finn Russell to inspire the visitors to an incredible second-half comeback. Relive the action here.

During the latest episode of BT Sport's 'What I Wore' series, Van Persie was asked to talk about the iconic moments from his career as he worked his way through the shirts he donned during his career.

Celebrity chef Ben Milbourne has shared his simple step-by-step recipe to cooking a classic carbonara but with an Australian twist.

With Halloween over, the gift giving Holiday season is upon us. And Emma Roberts was joined by Lea Michele to kick off a new campaign by department store Kohl's, in NYC.

The pictures show some of the spots in Salem, Massachusetts, where the Disney movie was filmed, matched with scene stills from the flick, which tells the story of three witches resurrected on Halloween.

It ended in near darkness amid an explosion of camera flashes, and John McEnroe described it as the best match he has ever seen.

Justin Gatlin added the year's fastest 200m time to his resume at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meeting.  Gatlin equalled his lifetime best with his run of 19.68 seconds

New dates will now have to be sought for the four Classics, which are the 2,000 Guineas on May 4 and the 1,000 Guineas on May 5 at Newmarket, as well as the Oaks on June 5 and Derby on June 6.

The son of Giant's Causeway was yesterday sadly euthanised at Kildangan Stud as a result of health issues, and brought an illustrious career at stud to an end.

Rebel Wilson has defended the widely-panned movie Cats, claiming it could one day become a cult classic. 

Quite a few albums that should have come out now have been postponed till the autumn. You can understand why, but it's no use to the fans who have time to kill and a thirst for new music.

It's 1929. A freight train arriving at Kings' Cross carries rhubarb fresh from the West Riding. Not so fresh is the corpse found in one of the trucks.

It is a tough life for Peter Diamond. As head of Bath's CID he is used to doing battle with the criminal class.

A life-class model, a woman of some notoriety as a sexual predator, is found murdered at her place of work, an art school built on high ideals but down on its luck

American professor of classics Michael Fontaine, has translated Vincent Obsopoeus's Latin poem The Art Of Drinking into English. The poet penned the work in 1536.

64-year-old Allan Marshall has been collecting the classic vehicles for over 40 years, and the crown jewel of his collection is the Super Snipe MkIII, which used to take the Queen Mother to church.

In the confines of the players' lounge and in off the record conversations on the practice ground, a litany of torment came to characterize a brutal first day at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

DEREK LAWRENSON IN DUBAI: Remember all those US Opens where they set the course up so hard it became a lottery, and they ended up with a funky winner?

Tommy Fleetwood's wait for his first victory in America goes on after a final-hole calamity on a wild, compelling Sunday in South Florida that ended in a victory for Sunjae Im.

The actor, 45, took to Twitter on Saturday to express his desire to give the vehicles as a 'little thank you', as he battles the deadly disease himself.

Simon Gregson has spoken candidly about his decision to donate classic vehicles to NHS workers on the COVID-19 frontline, amid his own battle with coronavirus.

Britons spent £69 million on audiobooks in 2018, so why are more and more of us listening to books instead of reading them?

The Shake It Off hitmaker, 29, showcased her natural beauty as she slipped into sumptuous retro garments from notable designers in images captured by photographer Craig McDean

Kendall Jenner took her purple 1960 Cadillac Eldorado convertible out for a spin with the top down with her BFF Fai Khadra. They drove down LA's iconic Mulholland Drive.

After the highs of reaching the French Open semi-finals earlier this month, Jo Konta was brought back down to earth with a second round exit at the Nature Valley Classic in Birmingham.

World No 2 Rafael Nadal has entered next week's Aspall Tennis Classic in Hurlingham to get some grass court play under his belt ahead of next month's Wimbledon Championships.

Australian star Ash Barty is just two wins away from becoming world number one after she defeated Venus Williams to reach the semi-finals of the Birmingham Classic. 

Paul Vinter, 47, of south London, claims people 'shake their fists at him' when he is out in his 1979 Mercedes 450 SLC because of its BRX541T number plate.

Keira Knightley, 33, has explained why she banned her daughter from watching the Disney classics Cinderella and Little Mermaid.

The 29-year-old actress sported a classic white T-shirt with leggings after Page Six reported the happy couple were at the marriage bureau with security guards in tow on Monday.

Michael Buble lent his classic crooner voice to Lady Gaga's star-studded Global Citizen One World: Together at Home concert on Saturday.

She revealed a life-size plastic Santa, as well as one that stood short enough for Stormi to hug. And although she's a self-made billionaire, Jenner admitted: 'I got most of my stuff from Target.'

Kris Jenner looked elegant in black tuxedo during date night with Corey Gamble at LA Ballet Gala on Friday in Santa Monica.

Early video games from the 1980s and 1990s are being celebrated by Royal Mail in a new set of 12 stamps, including space trading title Elite, the Dizzy series and 1989's Populous.

Celebrities tell us the stories behind their favourite photographs. This week it’s classical singer Aled Jones, 48

The singer, 25, looked effortlessly cool as he turned the car out of Nancy Hoover Pohl Overlook at Fryman Canyon viewpoint with a male pal in the passenger seat.

As if to demonstrate that pop is a game of fine margins, New Rules , Dua Lipa's excellent three-point manifesto for heartbroken girls, was the sixth single to be pulled from her debut album.

Quite a few albums that should have come out now have been postponed till the autumn. You can understand why, but it's no use to the fans who have time to kill and a thirst for new music.

Kendall Jenner took her purple 1960 Cadillac Eldorado convertible out for a spin with the top down with her BFF Fai Khadra. They drove down LA's iconic Mulholland Drive.

Kylie played the role of her own big sister Kendall Jenner and Stassi took on the role of their momager Kris Jenner from a 2017 episode

She's no stranger to showing off her stellar figure. And Khloe Kardashian put her curves front and center while leaving the family studio in Calabasas on Saturday.

A Western Australian woman has shared her simple five-ingredient recipe so you can recreate the classic pizza pockets at home.

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Judi Dench (pictured) declared that we could all do with some 'levity' and 'cheering up'. The great dame enters that spirit with a deliciously comic masterclass in comedy Blithe Spirit.