From a VR gay sauna to the gothic pile that inspired Cluedo – Fierce festival storms back

The Guardian reports: Venues across Birmingham As Britain’s longest-running live art festival returns, get ready for late-night artist dinners, a show in a swimming pool and Faye Driscoll’s incredible rotating disintegration The phrase “two things can be true” is a frequent refrain in popular psychology and it’s also a frequent response, I find, to witnessing the farther reaches of live art.

Hmm, is this performance confusingly self-indulgent or utterly profound?

This entertainment story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include VR, Cluedo and Fierce.

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United Kingdom · Europe

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The Guardian

First reported

15 Oct 2026, 21:24 IST

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VR, Cluedo, Fierce, Birmingham As Britain

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Entertainment

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• The GuardianFrom a VR gay sauna to the gothic pile that inspired Cluedo – Fierce festival storms back 15 Oct, 21:24

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