The Telegraph — The choreographer Matthew Bourne explains to Lucy Cavendish how he came to set his new production during the Blitz, and why he loves 'Strictly Come Dancing' more info

Guardian Music — Scala, LondonTall mirrors are concertinaed around the stage, reflecting boudoir bulbs that crackle ominously. Poised on a pedestal, panting as though in coital throes, is the preening figure of Jamie McDermott. The Irrepressibles' frontman is equal p... more info

Guardian Music — Henham Park, Southwold, SuffolkWith a capacity crowd this year of 35,000, Latitude might struggle to hold on to its reputation among British festivals as "the quiet, idyllic one". Despite a great line-up and lovely weather, the weekend was blighted b... more info

Guardian Music — The north London dance hub's appointment of three non-dance figures is key in a saucy new era of arts cross-fertilisationJust as conversations with arts funding organisations and with corporate sponsors must be becoming really tricky, the performing ... more info

Guardian Music — Purcell Room, LondonThe "fluid piano" is a new acoustic instrument that permits the tuning of each note to be changed during performance. Made of light ash, it looks like a narrow grand, but sounds more like a fortepiano, with a brittle timbre that s... more info

Guardian Music — 'Fluid' instrument allows pianists to alter sound before or while they playFor a non-pianist, the idea of a microtonally fluid piano might seem either no big deal or baffling. But this weekend a composer will reveal the result of a 10-year mission Ã... more info