Arts & Culture

Staying in saviour – what to stream this week

If the sofa is your No.1 destination this week (rain, rain go away!) then you'll be needing our guide to the best telly, theatre, film and online festivals.
We’re all going on a big-screen holiday

Choose your destination, fasten your seats and get ready for take off. Here's 21 films, set in exotic locations that are almost as good travelling abroad.
Staying indoors? Here’s what to watch this week

Bored of boxsets? I hear ya loud and clear lady! Here's our latest round up of what's new for TV, film, theatre and music to keep you entertained this week.
Kids driving you nuts? The best parenting books

And we all thought parenting was hard BEFORE lockdown. Jeez! We've got five brilliant new books that promise to help.
10 of the best gardening books

Fancy getting all green fingered in the garden but don't really know where to start? Here's a helping hand with 10 terrific tomes to add to your reading list.
24 throwback films to watch with your kids

Time to stage an intervention! Sick of hearing your kids' shows on repeat? Free the remote from their clutches and settle in for a fabulously retro family film night.
Read these new releases this month

After a little escapism? With flights grounded, we're reaching for the next best thing - a good book! Here are seven sizzlers to add to your reading list.
10 books to read to escape to Cornwall

In the absence of being able to literally escape to Cornwall, how about a literary escape instead.
Read THESE this month

Reasons to be cheerful: spring has sprung and a brilliant new batch of March books has arrived. Gather around, and let Muddy's pro-bookworm Kerry Potter tell you a story.
Read THESE this month

Reasons to be cheerful: spring has sprung and a brilliant new batch of March books has arrived. Gather around, and let Muddy's pro-bookworm Kerry Potter tell you a story.
5 things I’ve learned about motherhood

Acclaimed author (and Muddy favourite) Clover Stroud is in the midst of raising her 5 children. Miraculously she's found time to write a book about it all. Here's a taster.
Heaven must be missing an angel

Because it's (currently) in Devon and getting a lot of love from the locals! Muddy Devon caught up with Woodbury artist, Brendan Rawlings, to find out why his cherub has captured the county's hearts.
The 5 best books out February

Muddy's pro bookworm Kerry Potter has got five Feb fancies for your delectation. Read all about 'em.
The 5 best books out February

Muddy's pro bookworm Kerry Potter has got five Feb fancies for your delectation. Read all about 'em - and then win the lot!
The Alternative Valentine’s Day Guide

Rip up the romance rule book and get loved up right now with our rebel guide to V-day.
Is it getting hot in here?

Apply a cold compress and loosen that corset! It's historical hunk time in film and telly (well, hello, Rufus Sewell!), with three new sizzling period dramas to look forward to.
Muddy Meets: Artist, Nina Brooke

The vibrant birds-eye-view painter tells Muddy about her inspirations, aerial perspectives and her favourite Cornish views.
Muddy Reviews: Naum Gabo, Tate St Ives

This large scale exhibition of 20th century influential visionary and sculptor Naum Gabo is a visual delight.
This month’s best new reads

What kind of insaniac leaves the house in January? Retire to the sofa pronto and get stuck into one of pro bookworm Kerry Potter's enthralling new literary picks.
REVIEW: The Boy in the Dress

The RSC’s new musical has it all - David Walliams' magic storytelling, Robbie/Guy Chambers smash hits, and a story that chimes with a modern desire to celebrate difference in a kinder way.
Muddy’s 10 best books of 2019

So many rip-roaring reads, so little time. But Muddy's books editor Kerry Potter has made it easy for you - here's her definitive list of the year's best books. Get stuck in!
Christmas rapping

Watch out John Lewis! IKEA's and M&S's Christmas adverts are bonkers and brilliant! Watch, laugh and tell us your favourite.
Are you watching the best show on TV?

Because no one else in the Muddy office is, except for Kerry Potter. So she'd like to talk to you about it instead. Ready to become totally obsessed?
Need a juicy new read?

Muddy's bookworm Kerry Potter has glorious celeb gossip, literary big-hitters and a must-read on relationships this month. Read all about her October picks - and then win the lot!
Awesome Autumn culture planner

It's all going on! Behold, your cheat-sheet to the season's best art, theatre, TV, books and film, as curated by the extremely cultural Kerry Potter.
Read THESE this month…

... and win 'em all! Curl up into a comfy chair, pour a glass of wine, and dive into a new fab book with this month's hottest new reads.
The top 10 books of the summer

Don't pack your suitcase or load up your Kindle until you've read this! Muddy's books editor Kerry has picked the 10 best books to get stuck into on holiday.