3 h. ago My cultural awakening: a Marina Abramović show helped me to stop hating my abusive father

At an Abramović art takeover I discovered the quiet strength of a political protester from Myanmar. It gave me a new father figure – and unblocked my creativityOn an unseasonably warm day in October 2023, I arrived, ahead of the queues, at London’s Southbank Centre for a conceptual art takeover by the world-famous Marina Abramović Institute.I had recently read Marina’s memoir Walk Through Walls, which had resonated. So, when I’d seen the event advertised – hours-long performances by artists she’d invited, curated and introduced by Marina – I bought a £60 ticket and waited for my time slot to enter the Queen Elizabeth Hall. I hadn’t seen performance art before, and this was due to include her well-known work The Artist Is Present with an artist sitting, static and silent, in a chair all day, as Marina once did for an accumulated 736 hours and 30 minutes at the Museum of Modern Art. I felt certain that it would affect me, I just wasn’t sure how. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago 'Oasis are so overrated – anyone who bought tickets to their tour is a wally'

Anyone who bought a ticket to see Oasis on their first tour in 16 years is a wally, and there are more than a few reasons music writer Ewan Gleadow thinks that

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5 d. ago Festival fans 'disappointed' as Professor Green cancels headline show in sudden 'unforeseen circumstances'

'Although out of your control, not good enough when people have bought tickets. Had a fab weekend but definitely disappointed'

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7 d. ago Woman 'manifested' lottery wins after she used horoscope to 'guide her'

In what appears to be a blow to superstition sceptics, a woman from Maryland, US, won a jaw-dropping amount after she 'followed her hunch' and bought a lottery ticket based off her horoscope

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2 w. ago Winner of 250 million euro EuroMillions jackpot has made contact

The winning ticket was bought in Cork, the National Lottery said.

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2 w. ago Where winning £208M EuroMillions ticket was bought as jackpot remains unclaimed

Lottery bosses have finally confirmed where a record-breaking £208 million EuroMillions ticket was sold - players in the area have been urged to get in touch 'as soon as possible'

Economics

2 w. ago Revealed: Where the £208MILLION EuroMillions ticket was bought... as record

The record-breaking jackpot was purchased by a single-ticket holder in Tuesday's draw, but the winner has still not come forward to claim the winnings.

Economics

2 w. ago Electrolyte sachets are everywhere – but will they cure a festival hangover?

Marketed to ‘party people’ and touted as a faster route to hydration than water, electrolytes are in the middle of a boomThe tickets are bought, the line-ups have been announced and it’s nearly time to drag last year’s tent out of the cupboard for a wipedown – and to evict a few dead earwigs. And this summer, there’s one more festival accessory that partygoers won’t be travelling without: electrolyte tablets.Touted as a faster route to rehydration than water, and a way to replace vital salts lost during heavy drinking and partying, the focus on festivals is the latest twist in a global boom for electrolytes, as everyone from triathletes to YouTubers sings the praises of these super-hydrating mineral supplements. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Vet bought a lottery ticket to get change for a pizza tip. Then he won all the dough

McKinley Nelson, 72, bought lottery tickets to break a large bill so that he could tip a pizza restaurant

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3 w. ago Share your experience of being scammed into buying fake concert tickets

We’d like to hear from people who have been scammed and ended up buying fake tickets for a live eventThere are plenty of high-profile headlining concerts in the UK this summer, from Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour to Oasis’ long-anticipated reunion shows. Besides the ongoing issue of ticket touting, concert-goers face the possibility of being scammed and discovering they’ve bought fake tickets.Earlier this year, Ticketmaster released an official warning to fans planning to attend any concerts this summer. They encouraged hopeful buyers to purchase tickets on official sites only. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Can you boost your chance of winning the £210m EuroMillions today? From rare numbers to lucky places to buy

After a shock roll-over when no players hit the jackpot on Tuesday, entrants now have another chance. But one question will be on everyone's lips - is there anything they can do to boost their chances?

Economics

3 w. ago Can you boost your chance of winning the £210m EuroMillions tomorrow? From rare numbers to lucky places to buy

After a shock roll-over when no players hit the jackpot on Tuesday, entrants now have another chance. But one question will be on everyone's lips - is there anything they can do to boost their chances?

Economics

3 w. ago The worst sports movie in history? I asked Sepp Blatter about Fifa’s United Passions | Sean Ingle

Organisation’s former president has no regrets over what was lowest grossing film in US history when released a decade agoThere are movies that bomb at the box office. And then there is the Fifa biopic United Passions, starring Tim Roth, Sam Neill and Gérard Depardieu, which was hit with the cinematic equivalent of a thermonuclear strike when it opened in the US 10 years ago this week.You might remember the fallout; the fact it took only $918 (£678) in its opening weekend, making it the lowest grossing film in US history at the time, and the stories detailing how two people bought tickets to see it in Philadelphia, and only one in Phoenix, before it was pulled by distributors. Continue reading...

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last month Can you boost your chance of winning the £208M Euromillions? From rare numbers to lucky places to buy

After a shock roll-over when no players hit the jackpot on Tuesday, entrants now have another chance. But one question will be on everyone's lips - is there anything they can do to boost their chances?

Economics