Observer critics' review of 2014
The Observer's critics pick their cultural highs and lows of 2014
Luke Jennings: 2014’s most exciting dance moments
Miranda Sawyer: radio’s five biggest game-changers of 2014
Susannah Clapp: the 10 standout theatrical performances of 2014
Mark Kermode: the most exciting film breakthroughs of 2014
Rowan Moore: the five most inspiring buildings of 2014
Kitty Empire: 2014’s key pop trends
Laura Cumming: the 10 best artworks of 2014
Fiona Maddocks: classical music’s most significant firsts of 2014
Euan Ferguson: the best British TV dramas of 2014