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Bray Christ Church COI Services of Worship for this Sunday The Sunday before Lent: 8.30am Holy Communion; 11am Morning Prayer 2. Parish Office: The Parish Office is open Monday to Thursday from 9.30am ...

Masterpiece, fridge magnet, phone case … opera: how Hokusai’s The Great Wave hit the stage

He survived a stroke, a lightening strike, a fire – and created one of the world’s most recognisable images. Now the Japanese artist’s ‘wild, fascinating’ life has inspired an opera ...