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Capturing the Ghost Lights: How Pre-Digital Photography Preserves the Legacy of Lost Music Venues
Long before concert halls became glowing seas of raised smartphones and instantaneous cloud uploads, gig photography was an…
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Behind the Stage Door: How the V&A’s Lost Music Venues Exhibition Uncovers the Hidden Realities of Touring Life
What really happens behind a stage door? For most music fans, the backstage area is shrouded in a…
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Inside the 1997 Bookings Diary of Manchester’s Legendary Roadhouse: A Relic of the UK’s Grassroots Music Circuit
Step back into the vibrant, analogue landscape of 1997. Oasis had just played their historic, era-defining weekend at…
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A Decade of Discovery: V&A African and Caribbean Heritage Guides Reflect on Ten Years of Transforming Museum Narratives
Ten years ago, a pioneering initiative quietly reshaped the cultural landscape of one of the world’s leading art…
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Unearthing the Early Artistic Life of Randolph Caldecott Through Newly Catalogued V&A Museum Archives
As part of an intensive five-month cataloguing and research project at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in…
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Carrie Mae Weems Explores Migration, Water, and the Afterlife of Slavery in New Film for V&A East Museum
Renowned visual artist Carrie Mae Weems has unveiled The Long Goodbye, a powerful new film created for the…
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Newly Discovered Sketchbook Reveals Victorian Illustrator Randolph Caldecott’s Early Visits to the V&A
As museums continue to process and catalogue their vast historical holdings, unexpected treasures frequently emerge from the archives,…
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V&A South Kensington Announces the Return of the Digital Design Weekend for September 2026
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in South Kensington is preparing to welcome back its flagship celebration of…
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V&A Staff Set for Industrial Action in August Following Breakdown in Union Negotiations
LONDON — Members of the Prospect and PCS trade unions employed at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) museums…
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V&A Museum Highlights Generous Bequests and Hidden Histories Ahead of Annual Legacy Week Tours
London — For more than a decade, volunteer guides at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum have walked…