“These debut writers are as passionate and political as our times demand”

£10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize longlist signals extraordinary strength and breadth of UK and Irish debut fiction The National Centre for Writing (NCW) has today (Tuesday 7th April) announced the 10-strong longlist for the £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize, for the most outstanding first novels of the past 12 months. For the first time this year, the Prize […]

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Stop-motion commotion for young animation fans: making the launch of ‘Inside Aardman’ the museum’s biggest ever
Launching a new books prize with a lasting legacy on behalf of champion of the arts, Caffè Nero
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Reopening Station Hall, a beloved exhibition space, on the 50th anniversary of the National Railway Museum
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