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For too long the Proms showcased foreign music. Now, under Roger Wright, it is well and truly a Great British festival

Simon Heffer

The Normans embellished Saxon churches but they also built their own, and there is nowhere better to admire their artistry than Herefordshire

Simon Heffer

Public displays of emotion, sequins, ear studs and nancy boy's clothes: where have all the men's men gone?

Simon Heffer

Kathleen Ferrier's wonderful career was cut short by her death at 41 in 1953. Thankfully plenty of the contralto's songs were committed to vinyl

Simon Heffer

Learning a foreign tongue opens up an entirely new spectrum of cultural rewards, yet state schools are failing to emphasise their importance

Simon Heffer

For too long British classical music has gone unheard. Thankfully, what was once deemed a "guilty pleasure" is now getting regular airtime

Simon Heffer

Nostalgia for the war runs deep in our cultural memory; Matthew Sweet's new book shows why

Simon Heffer

Despite the current success of England's test team, the county game is at an all-time cricketing low. It needs a dramatic overhaul

Simon Heffer

Simon Heffer

Nikolaus Pevsner was the man who catalogued England. His project is well worth another read

Simon Heffer

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