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Patrick Kingsley on Europe's refugee crisisAt a Guardian Live event Patrick Kingsley, the Guardian’s migration correspondent, hosted a panel discussion to discuss the political challenges behind the escalating crisis
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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 -
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?
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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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Mark Haddon, 27 MayThe Pier Falls is the first collection of short stories from the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the …
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
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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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Private view of Turning to See, 27 MayOn Friday 27 May, the eve of the exhibition’s opening, Guardian Members are invited to an exclusive preview, where they can enjoy a wine reception with other Members before Lisa Beauchamp, curator of modern and contemporary art at Birmingham Museums, introduces the display.
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Italian Supper Club, 27/28 MayFor two nights this May, pop-up specialists Italian Supper Club and London tech-design house Vinaya are teaming up with Guardian Local to take Members on a mindful culinary journey. Taking place at Vinaya House in Shoreditch, the event draws inspiration from their ALTRUIS collection of smart jewellery.
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offers and competitions
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The Hobbit in Lancaster: win a family ticket and a four-star hotel stayDescribed by the Guardian as ‘one of the most deservedly popular outdoor theatrical events in Britain’, The Dukes has been staging walkabout theatre in Lancaster since 1987. This year’s show is The Hobbit and we’re offering Guardian Members the chance to win a family ticket (four people) plus an overnight stay at the four-star Lancaster House hotel. The draw closes on 13 June
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Win a copy of Season Three of Rectify on DVDRectify tells the story of Daniel Holden, who emerges into society an enigma after spending almost 20 years on Georgia’s Death Row for the murder of his childhood sweetheart. The third series is out on DVD on 23 May and we have three copies to give away. The draw closes on 8 June
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Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme at Liverpool Playhouse: win ticketsYou can win 1 of 5 pairs of tickets to see the iconic war play by Frank McGuinness at Liverpool Playhouse. The draw closes on 6 June
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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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