Art duo FRAUD aims to follow the lead of successful Yorkshire effort to clean up local river A London-based art duo called FRAUD are seeking to clean up
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Watch: Community Spirit Shines at Surbiton’s Seething Festival 2026
Every year hundreds of locals gather together in Surbiton to celebrate a cherished piece of ancient folklore: the legend of Lefi Ganderson, the Goat Boy
Review: New Gorillaz’s album ‘The Mountain’ doesn’t quite hit the cartoon band’s peak
The new LP from Damon Albarn’s cartoon band will please fans. But to break the mould, Gorillaz need an animated ego death. Last Monday on
Nightlife round-up: Things to do in Kingston after dark
From comedy to clubbing, we’ve drawn up a list of ideas to keep your evenings busy Nightlife is not what it used to be, if you go by the
Members of the Kingston Film Society share their passion-filled favourites
Exploring passion on screen and behind the camera, Kingston’s cinephiles explain their top picks What does passion look like in cinema? For members of the Kingston Film Society (KFS) passion is not just reserved for romance, but
Out of the Frame: are queer women disappearing from cinema?
With A lack of nominations at this year’s Oscars, and Heated Rivalry doing wonders for gay male representation on screen, The Kingston Courier is wondering where all the
What happens when our private passions go public?
From a Heated Rivalry star’s private thoughts to Brooklyn Beckham’s very public estrangement, celebrity secrets are big business online. But what does it say about
Artist invites public to tune out to tune in, as part of new local exhibition
Artist Abbas Zahedi on his new artist residency at the Stanley Picker Gallery There is some art which can only be appreciated through meticulous focus. Think Hieronymus Bosch or Pieter Bruegel the Elder, whose paintings are
Remembering Valentino, fashion’s ‘last emperor’
Iconic Italian designer Valentino Garavani, who died last month, leaves a huge legacy in fashion. Below, our arts correspondent considers his impact and asks where
‘The perfect opera to fall in love with for the first time’
Can a newcomer to opera get into the artform? Valentina Vinciarelli went to see La Traviata at the Royal Opera House to find out I had never
