The surviving members of Monty Python have performed the first show in their reunion run at London's O2 arena.

Literary classics ranging from Peter Pan to The Day of the Triffids are being celebrated in a series of colourful illustrated benches.

How cultural exhibitions are finding new audiences in Saudi Arabia

The butterflies with wings made of Sim cards

Robert Burns used a mystery figure to help him edit all his early work, a new Glasgow University study claims.

An exhibition is going on display in London that brings together the works of famous artists who have been inspired by paintings by their predecessors.

Tracey Emin's controversial My Bed modern artwork sells for £2.2m at auction at Christie's in London.

The English National Opera is facing a 29% cut to its funding as part of an arts funding shake-up.

What happened to Rolf Harris's portrait of the Queen?

Richard Bacon and Victoria Derbyshire, two of the biggest names on 5 live, are to leave the station later this year.

The Crown Prosecution Service says it will work with the police to see if there is enough evidence to bring further charges against Rolf Harris.

The English National Opera has its funding cut by 29%, Arts Council England reveals, as it announces its annual distribution of money for arts organisations.

The film version of Mrs Brown's Boys tops the UK and Ireland box office, partly due to its record-breaking performance in star Brendan O'Carroll's homeland.

Arabic calligrapher, Abdulaziz Awad alrashidi, who has refined his skills since childhood, explains why he has devoted his life to the art.

Arts organisations reflect on the latest round of grants

A couple have a Game Of Thrones-inspired wedding at a castle in Herefordshire after winning an online competition.

The Hertfordshire film studios where the Harry Potter films were made is expanding its site.

Claude Monet's vandalised Argenteuil Basin With A Single Sailboat is rehung in a Dublin gallery after a painstaking restoration process.

Hollywood actress Maggie Gyllenhaal talks about her latest role in a British television series

Critics give a warm reception to a new play at the National Theatre that addresses some of the issues raised in the recent phone-hacking trial.