10 unexpected facts about everyone's favourite one-eyed sailor

Set designer Anthony McDonald speaks about tackling Mozart's less well-known opera

Antonio Pappano conducts a super production of Strauss's multi-layered masterpiece, says John Allison

Arts Council England today announced their plans for the next three years. Rupert Christiansen is impressed

Exclusive: Ahead of the release of his new album Yes!, Jason Mraz sings his much-loved song

London's Tower Bridge raises its drawbridge to allow a giant dragon to soar through as part of a promotional stunt for the release of How to train your dragon 2

The cast of the hit animation How to Train Your Dragon on long distance reunions and villains

Watch a new trailer for Matthew Warchus's drama about gay rights and the miners' strike

Tim Martin continues his series on the A to Z of forgotten books

Robin Thicke's #AskThicke social media campaign backfired. Here are the best tweets

The Montreal International Jazz Festival celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. We look at the highlights that make the event what it is today

Iona McLaren is entertained by Mary Beard's lively account of Roman laughter

The author of the groundbreaking Eighties young adult novel Annie on my Mind, has died aged 76

Country music singer says her boobs and hair may be fake, but not her voice after Sunday's highly anticipated performance on Pyramid stage drew claims of miming

Greg Baxter's weary and curiously detached study of grief leaves Sheena Joughin cold

Jake Kerridge salutes two sleuths struggling against their waning mental faculties

Alex McFadyen tests the latest in sub-aqua camera technology

As he looks forward to the A Love Supreme festival, Ivan Hewett recalls when jazz fans went on a festival rampage

Being invited to join the selection committee was an honour - until the changes started, says Bonnie Greer