14 DECEMBER 1996, page 80

Arts

Singing in jubilation Michael Marshall meditates on the music and mystery of Christmas T here was 'no room in the inn', you will recall. But then 'accommodating' the infi- nite......

Exhibitions

Howard Hodgkin (Hayward Gallery, till 23 February 1997) Colour conundrum Martin Gaylord W alking into the lower rooms of the Hayward Gallery just now is an exhilarating......