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Qatar’s culinary crème de la crème: The MICHELIN Guide arrives in Doha

In partnership with Media City

From fine dining to pastry making, Qatar 365 takes you from the museums and into Souq Waqif for a tour of Doha’s finest restaurants. The MICHELIN Guide Qatar 2025 launches with a selection of recommended restaurants, including a star for IDAM by Alain Ducasse.

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Nominees announced for the 2024 European Festival Awards

Ahead of their announcement as part of ESNS in January, nominees for the 2024 European Festival Awards have been revealed.

Design

This home in London's Crystal Palace has won RIBA House of the Year

Established in 2013, the RIBA House of the Year award recognizes the finest new house or house extension designed by an architect in the UK.

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Who won the first UK & Ireland TikTok Awards?

Educators, popstars, and a terminally ill cancer patient were among the winners of the inaugural TikTok Awards UK & Ireland 2024

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Lifestyle

British Fashion Awards 2024: Best dressed celebrity red carpet looks

Celebrities, from Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Venus Williams and Maya Jama, brought their fashion A-game to the British Fashion Awards, showcasing some stunning looks and trendsetting styles.

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Baillie Gifford prize winner rejects award over fossil fuel ties

Richard Flanagan has been awarded the Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction for his book "Question 7" but refused the award over the firm’s ties to the fossil fuel industry.

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German architecture prize rescinded for British pro-Palestinian artist

The Schelling Architecture Foundation has refused to award the winner of its top prize because they signed a letter pledging to boycott Israeli institutions.

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TikTok announce first UK and Ireland awards

Some of the biggest UK and Irish TikTokers have been shortlisted for the first awards dedicated to the platform.

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Here are all the winners from the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards

The 30th anniversary of the ceremony was held at Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena last night. Big winners include Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter and Tyla.

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Rachel Cusk wins the Goldsmiths Prize for 'Parade'

It's the British writers 12th novel and fourth nomination for the prize.

Cinema

'Kneecap' leads nominations for British Independent Film Awards

Announced by 2023 winners, Mia McKenna-Bruce and Vivian Oparah, this year's BIFA nominations showcase the best of the year's British film.

Design

Ukrainian architects Livyj Bereh win prestigious Dorfman Prize

For their work restoring the roofs destroyed by Russia's invasion, Livyj Bereh have been awarded one of the world's most prestigious architecture prizes.

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Rosana Paulino receives Munch Museum's artistic freedom award

Home to the world's largest collection of works by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, the museum aims to pay tribute to his legacy of promoting "artistic expression" and creative freedom.

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Samuel L. Jackson honoured at star-studded MoMA Film Benefit event

Samuel L. Jackson was honoured at the 2024 MoMA Film Benefit in New York, with Denzel Washington and Spike Lee among the stars in attendance to celebrate his legendary career.

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Spain's Aitana Sánchez Gijón wins Goya of Honour 2025

The Spanish Film Academy has revealed that one of its most prestigious prizes will go to Aitana Sánchez Gijón, the first woman to preside over the institution.

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MTV Europe Music Awards: Female acts dominate 2024 nominations

Taylor Swift is up for seven awards, including Best Video, Best Artist and Best US Act, and leads nominations dominated by female artists. The awards, due to take place on 10 November, take place after last year's ceremony was cancelled due to the Israel-Hamas war.

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Top DJs reflect on Ibiza, underground music, and the impact of AI

Sam Divine, Luciano, and Mathew Jonson all shared their thoughts on how to keep the smaller venue scene alive to the dangers of AI.

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Fisher wins top honour at 2024 DJ Awards as event returns to Ibiza

Some of the top gongs at the 2024 DJ Awards went to Fisher, Black Coffee, Armin Van Buuren, Sam Divine and Róisín Murphy.

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Polari Prize: Shortlisted writers for LGBTQ+ literary awards announced

The Polari Prize has named its shortlisted writers for the LGBTQ+ writing awards. Munroe Bergdorf is nominated alongside Jon Ransom, one of 2023’s winners.

Tech News

Tech and environmental sustainability projects emerge as winners in European Design Awards

Winners at the 2024 Design Europa Awards included a modular turntable and electric yachts, reflecting a shift towards eco-friendly design. Categories honoured SMEs, larger companies, young talent, and lifetime achievement, with a focus on technological innovation and environmental impact.