This year, the festival is extended to three days in walled cities – adding the day before and the day after – giving rise to ...

What kind of parent, you might ask – what kind of anti-intellectual monster – would say that a kids’-book costume makes their book-loving soul leave their body? Well, brace yourselves ...

A whole day dedicated to literature, the written word and the characters who bring stories to life. Whether it’s Matilda or the BFG, Alice in Wonderland or The Queen of Hearts, Gangsta Grannie ...

“I started blubbering like a baby making World Book Day costumes,” Chelsea, from Nottingham says. “Everyone else was asleep and I was still up trying to make sure my eldest two kids had the ...

If you'd like to share your World Book Day costumes, please share them on our Facebook page. Below will be all the information you need to celebrate the day, from free events around the region and ...

While plenty of schools encourage kids to dress up to celebrate their favourite book characters on 6 March, it doesn’t mean you have to fork out for a ready-made costume. You can create a quick ...

World Book Day is almost here (Thursday 6 March, people. Time to shine!). If you’ve been blissfully unaware that it’s this ...

Paul Tazewell became the first Black man to win an Oscar for costume design. "Wicked" costume designer Paul Tazewell is reflecting on his historic Oscar win. Tazewell, who became the first Black ...

Bowen Yang‘s commitment to the bit once again proved fruitful — not only bringing a delightful laugh to Oscars audiences but perhaps tipping the wand in the favor of Wicked‘s Best Costume ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Paul Tazewell, winner of the award for best costume design for “Wicked,” poses in the press room at the ...

“Wicked’s” Paul Tazewell has made Oscars history by becoming the first Black man to win for best costume design. Tazewell, a previous nominee for “West Side Story,” already has an Emmy ...

Paul Tazewell has made history at the 2025 Academy Awards. The costume designer who is responsible for the wardrobe for Wicked has won the Oscar for Best Costume Design. Tazwell is the first Black ...