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Coldplay at Whitby Abbey Picture: BBC GLOBAL music superstars Coldplay have filmed a live set at the iconic Whitby Abbey as part of Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival. Frontman Chris Martin and his bandmates were in the seaside town last week to record their set on Wednesday night. Their gig will form part of the Big Weekend of Live Music 2021 which takes place across four days across the upcoming bank holiday. Starting on May 28, it will feature more than 100 live performances for music fans to enjoy across a range of BBC platforms. Around 50 of the performances will be brand new...

Last modified on Mon 24 May 2021 13.25 EDT N ero comes with a lurid reputation. “The main thing we know about him is his infamy,” says Thorsten Opper, curator of the first British exhibition devoted to the Roman emperor. “The glutton, the profligate, the matricide, the megalomaniac.” Also, the pyromaniac: famously, Nero “fiddled while Rome burned”, or at least strummed his kithara to one of his own compositions, The Fall of Troy, while a fire, supposedly begun by him, destroyed three of Rome’s 14 districts and seriously damaged seven. His afterlife on the page and screen is cert...

New bands and locations revealed for Radio 1’s Big Weekend Coldplay and Jorja Smith have been announced for Radio 1’s Big Weekend of Live Music 2021, joining Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey, Anne-Marie, Celeste, Royal Blood and more on the bill. The event has over 120 live performances and will take place across four days for the first time in the event’s 18-year history. Around 50 of the performances will be brand new live sets recorded exclusively for Big Weekend 2021, with five filmed on location around the UK and more to be recorded in the BBC’s Radio Theatre. Coldplay perform a...

Suffolk Magazine Southwold (c) velodenz, Flickr (CC BY 2.0) - Credit: Archant Sitting pretty along the coast and moving a little way in land, Suffolk is home to some wonderful towns and villages perfect for a weekend away, day trip or even a summer staycation Aldeburgh Arguably one of Suffolk's most popular coastal towns, Aldeburgh's stunning blue flag beaches make it a behemoth when it comes to attracting tourists. Its historical ties to Benjamin Britten, the pretty pastel hued holiday homes and the fresh fish on sale at the town's fisherman's huts make it a perfect destination for a weekend...