Performing Arts

A memoir by the 2019 Wellcome Prize winner Will Eaves that looks at the creation of eight piano pieces. 'A brief yet elegant excursion into the nature and execution of...

Twenty years ago, Grace only wanted to be with Trent - a boy with a guitar and a lot of promises. Her mother, Dorothy, wanted her daughter to fulfil her...

Music is brain food and emotional sustenance for little ones. It's audible beauty. Want to give something special to your kids? Surround them with beauty and inspiration. Out of the...

Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives on the sea as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat....

This tale of a prince, a beautiful swan princess and an evil sorcerer begins in a woodland clearing far, far away. It is Prince Siegfried's 21st birthday. He is playing...

A Waterstones Best Book of 2024 'Marriage to Mike Leigh, the minutiae of working on Gavin and Stacey : it's a tribute to her range that there's something here to...

The new musical by Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, coauthors of Les Miserables, promises to be one of the biggest theatrical events of the 1990's. Already dubbed "the world's hottest...

October 21, 1971. Billy Sloan's first ever rock concert, and a life changing moment. The impact of seeing The Who within reach was a feeling he had never experienced before....

The 100 most iconic guitars from around the globe, from early modern beginnings to cutting-edge electric models The guitar is the iconic instrument at the heart of all popular music....

This guide to over 2500 operatic characters is intended both as a source of reference and an enjoyable read. Covering a wide range of works across the whole compass of...

Jim O'Heir, who played Jerry (or Garry or Larry) on Parks and Recreation and co-hosts the hit podcast Parks and Recollection , brings fans a heartfelt behind-the-scenes look at one...

A memoir by the 2019 Wellcome Prize winner Will Eaves that looks at the creation of eight piano pieces. 'A brief yet elegant excursion into the nature and execution of...

'Mendelsohn takes the classical costumes off figures like Virgil and Sappho, Homer and Horace ... He writes about things so clearly they come to feel like some of the most...

The art of music-making has existed for thousands of years. This fascinating book begins with a history of music-making, posing the questions What is music? and What is a musical...

Glastonbury is the striking distillation of over 30 years' unprecedented photographic access to the world's largest green-field music and performing arts festival. In over 120 memorable images, Liam Bailey invites...

Reach for the Stars: 1996-2006: Fame, Fallout and Pop's Final Party:

This definitive retrospective of Friends incorporates interviews, history and behind-the-scenes anecdotes to offer a critical analysis of how a sitcom about six twentysomethings changed television forever. When Friends debuted in...

A PRESTO BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'Gripping.' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Breathtaking.' SIMON CALLOW 'Vivid.' BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE A colourful and concise telling of the fascinating story behind Richard Wagner's extraordinary...

Daisy Jones and the Six meets Patricia Highsmith in this addictive, intense novel about the brutal and ferocious road to glory, from the award-winning author of My Husband . Ever...

Author: Hermann StrobachBinding: HardbackPublished: Hinstorff Verlag Rostock, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: English - German text. Shanties is a compelling collection of sea songs that captures...

The Eighties were about big ideas writ large - new money, new style, gender fluidity, gay pride, attritional politics, the 'special relationship', nuclear fear, AIDS, cocaine, ecstasy, tabloid royalty, the...

Before Steven made films, he watched them. Naturally inventive with a vivid imagination, he was known for creating stories inspired by the world around him. His passion wasn't driven just...

Author: Kathleen ManganBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, Australia, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket spine tannedSet against the tumultuous backdrop of early 20th-century Ireland, "Daisy...

Author: Darlene GeisBinding: HardbackPublished: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive non-fiction work offers an engaging introduction to the beloved operettas of Gilbert...

Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive biographical dictionary presents the lives and works of over 200 classical composers, spanning from...

Author: Warren FormaBinding: HardbackPublished: Grosset & Dunlap, 1976Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bumped spine. Tight, clean pages.Warren Forma's "They Were...

Author: Rita M. WilsonBinding: PaperbackPublished: Salisbury & District Historical Society, South Australia, 1995Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling biography chronicles the...

Author: Nellie MelbaBinding: HardbackPublished: Thomas Nelson, Australia, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling autobiography chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Nellie Melba, one of...

Author: June EpsteinBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, Sydney, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Brown cloth with light bumping on corners. Light foxing on book block....

Author: David NathanBinding: PaperbackPublished: McGraw-Hill Book Company., 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This biography chronicles the remarkable life and career of...

Author: Christopher SymonsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hyland House Publishing., 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.This biography chronicles the life...

Author: Russell BraddonBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis biography chronicles the extraordinary life and career of Joan Sutherland, one...

When teen social media influencer Anton Frazer stages a live-streamed, citywide game of Tag where the prize is to become one of his live-in personal assistants, his fans go wild....

An exuberant and relatable picture book about sibling rivalry, ballet, and finding your free-form self. Confidence goes a long way, and so does practice-but the support of a loving family...

The follow-up to The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1, the most complete work on the life and work of Paul McCartney ever published. Volume 2 continues to paint the portrait of...

A ROUGH TRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 Paused in Cosmic Reflection is the definitive story of The Chemical Brothers. Told in the voices of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons,...

The follow-up to The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1, the most complete work on the life and work of Paul McCartney ever published. Volume 2 continues to paint the portrait of...

How many eggs have been broken in the making of this programme? What is the worst thing Alex has eaten? Are you more likely to win Taskmaster if you wear...

The intimate biography of the iconic DJ who was lost too soon. Tim Bergling was a musical visionary who, through his sense for melodies, came to define the era when...

If you love EMILY IN PARIS, you will love Shay Stafford's adventures in the City of Light. Shayleen Ann Stafford was the middle child sandwiched between two sporting brothers. Her...

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK An NPR Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Longlisted for the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence...

On a freezing night in January 2013, an assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, dragging one of Russia's most illustrious institutions into...

Twenty years ago, Grace only wanted to be with Trent - a boy with a guitar and a lot of promises. Her mother, Dorothy, wanted her daughter to fulfil her...

In April 1989 The Stone Roses released their debut album, the eponymous "The Stone Roses". Setting the album in the context of the Manchester scene at the time and the...

Build your own Batmobile with this IncrediBuilds model kit featuring a full-color booklet on the iconic vehicle from director Tim Burton's Batman films. One of the most memorable movie cars...

Author: Francis OeserBinding: SoftbackPublished: Sicnarf Press, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionFrancis Deser, a poet with a rich international background, was born in Scotland and later moved...