Alex Needham: I asked on Twitter for some tips about arts projects by, for and involving people with disabilities. Here are some that didn't make my piece
29 Dec 2011:
Beijing threw $100m at its gobsmacking Olympics opening ceremony. Can Danny Boyle top it? Plus, six cultural figures reveal what they'd like to see at their fantasy ceremony
22 Dec 2011:
How are ping-pong and violin-playing similar? If the tension at the starting line was a tune, what would it sound like? Tom Service talks to the musicians trying to bridge sport and art for 2012's Cultural Olympiad
Caspar Llewellyn Smith: The final night of the the festival saw supporting roles for Ben Howard and SBTRKT, but Wild Beasts and Spiritualized both shone as the principal attractions
27 Nov 2011:
As part of next year's Cultural Olympiad, the artist Alex Hartley will take a floating island around the south-west coast of England. Right now, though, you'll find him camping close by for his latest show exploring the wild side, writes Rachel Cooke