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The shock of the new: how classical music turned atonalGuardian member John Keenan reviews The Rest Is Noise by Alex Ross, a study of how classical music reflected the 20th century’s cultural and political upheavals
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How to write a London novelHow does a writer instill the capital in a novel? Three authors share their secrets at our Guardian members' event -
How to cut through the political noise to talk to the people who matterWith the EU referendum looming, we want you to tell us: who should we discuss the big issues with? -
St George’s mushrooms, wild garlic puree, rainbow chard and gnocchi – recipeAt a Guardian members’ event, The Reliance in Leeds put on a vegetarian dinner involving chard, wild garlic and a special type of mushroom – here’s how to recreate the recipe at home
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What does it take to make a career out of brewing beer?The rise of the brewpub shows no sign of stopping. Ahead of a members’ event in Cambridge, we hear what it takes to become a head brewer
recent events
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Donald Trump's too far-fetched for fictionSpeaking at a Guardian Live event, the novelist says publishers would have told her the presidential contender was too extreme
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Football unites cities: can theatre ever do the same?Leicester’s victorious tour bus will be greeted by jubilant football fans as it passes the Curve theatre, which has also earned the pride and passion of locals
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Does class matter?Does class still matter and how does it operate in today’s society? At a Guardian Live event, Owen Jones, Rachel Johnson and guests discuss the politics of class and the results of the largest survey of social class conducted in the UK
inside the guardian
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Brazil's favourite pastime: complex and inquisitive form fillingWhen Jonathan Watts moved to Rio de Janeiro from China, he expected there to be less red tape. Instead, he found a Kafkaesque bureaucracy
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Hugh Muir on Case HistoriesJeremy Hutchinson's Case Histories reveals road to modern BritainGripping biography of celebrated QC is illuminating for its landmark cases and the national debates they prompted
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guardian local
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Yoga Brunch Club, 22 MayThis May, in partnership with Grub Club, Guardian Local and Yoga Brunch Club are teaming up to give Members the chance to make a healthy start to summer at an afternoon of yoga and great food.
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Three-course dinner at Silo, 22 MayI already love the place, if only because it would give Nigel Farage a violent dose of the vapours. Marina O’Loughlin on …
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offers and competitions
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Chilcot: win tickets to press night at the Battersea Arts Centre (BAC)Chilcot, a piece of documentary theatre, has been compiled and edited by Matt Woodhead and the Guardian’s Richard Norton-Taylor. We’re offering Guardian Members the chance to win tickets to press night at the Battersea Arts Centre on 2 June. Our draw closes on 30 May and we shall contact the winner on the morning of 31 May
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The Secret: win 1 of 20 copies on DVDWe’re giving away 20 copies of The Secret, which is out on DVD and Digital download from 23 May. The draw closes on 3 June
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The Go-Between starring Michael Crawford: win tickets and a stay at the five-star Stafford LondonMichael Crawford returns to the West End to play Leo Colston in the stage adaptation of L. P. Hartley’s 1953 novel, The Go-Between. We’re offering you the chance to win a pair of top price tickets to the show at the Apollo Theatre, plus a stay at the Stafford London. The draw closes on 30 May
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The Diary of a Hounslow Girl: save 25% on ticketsThe Diary of a Hounslow Girl was written Ambreen Razia, a writer and actor from south London. We’re offering Guardian Members a 25% discount on tickets to the show at the Hounslow Arts Centre
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