Culture Writers recommend their favourite books to read over the summer period

Culture Editor Halima Ahad recommends three self-help books which can offer relief when life experiences are tough

Film Editor Jess Parker and TV Editor Alex Taylor find the musical adaptation of Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera is a fun take on the politician's life

Culture Writer Ilina Jha finds Soul and Substance by Jay Wright to be insightful but lacking in certain areas

Culture writer Ilina Jha reviews The Alexandra's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel, praising the play's impressive set and engaging production techniques

Culture Editor Charlotte George reviews the art exhibition Passionate Pilgrim and finds the production to be a poignant live performance which helps the audience reflect upon their own life experiences and emotions

Culture Writer Jasmine Sandhar finds The Little Shop of Horrors to be an amazing showing of the classic whilst also inhibiting the outstanding atmosphere of an outdoor cinema

Culture Writers Zainab Rao and Madeleine Stevens review Heathers the Musical, finding the production to be vibrant and comical whilst dealing with dark themes

Film Editor Jess Parker interviews Harry Hill and Steve Brown ahead of the arrival of Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera to Birmingham in June

Culture Writer Hannah Dalgliesh reviews Cymbeline and finds the production to show the more lighthearted side to the play

Culture Writer Jasmine Sandhar reviews Rush, A Joyous Jamaican Journey, and finds the production to be a musical and energetic performance that traces the rich lives and experiences of the Windrush Generation

Culture Writer Hannah Dalgliesh reviews the Alexandra's production of Laura Wade's original comedy, finding the play's central messages to hold particular relevance in contemporary life