More money than scents? Pot-pourri is back, at up to £330 a sniff…
After years in the doldrums, the once ubiquitous bowl of fragrant dried petals is making a comeback, at a very fancy price
Vanessa Thorpe
One hell of a city: how Birmingham embraced its heavy metal legacy
A new exhibition about Black Sabbath finally cements the Midlands’ reputation as the home of a global musical phenomenon
Beyoncé effect fills galleries with a new generation of art devotees
Fame sells: that’s the lesson in a survey revealing the world’s most popular exhibitions during a bumper year
The baroque delights of Antwerp
Historic Antwerp is opening its gilded stucco doors to lovers of Europe’s most decadent style
Picasso’s muse draws in the crowds at Tate blockbuster
Exhibition focuses on artist’s many portraits of Marie-Thérèse Walter in a pivotal year in his life
From beehive to mohawk: the hairdos that topped off 50 years of fashion
A new exhibition looks at hairstyles though the decades