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Invisible Music is a new digital experience from acclaimed performance company Platform 4, raising awareness for those with hearing loss. I caught up with Artistic Director Catherine Church to find out more about this personal project. Can you tell me about Invisible Music?On tour in 2018, we would describe it to people as, ‘A live... Continue Reading →
A new hub for Mothers Who Make will come to Northamptonshire led by Carbon Theatre’s Courtenay Johnson and storyteller Jo Blake, with the support of Royal & Derngate and The Core at Corby Cube with start-up funding from the Avon Fund, Northamptonshire Community Foundation. Mothers Who Make is a growing national initiative which offers a... Continue Reading →
Following one of the most significant closures in the museum’s history, the V&A is delighted to announce that it will reopen its doors to visitors on 6 August 2020. Initially opening Thursday to Sunday each week, the V&A will reopen in phases. From 6 August 2020, visitors will able to enjoy all of the ground... Continue Reading →
Due to the continued uncertainty around when theatres can reopen and live performance can once again be staged, it has become necessary for Thursford Christmas Spectacular to postpone until 2021. Thursford Christmas Spectacular has entertained more than 6 million visitors of all ages from across the globe since opening its first Christmas Eve performance over... Continue Reading →
Totally Thames 2020 is back for an uplifting festival celebrating the river at the heart of the city, which connects us to places far and wide. Now in its 24th year, Totally Thames is one of the world’s most important river festivals. As part of this year’s reimagined festival, there will be an exciting new... Continue Reading →
Corey Baker Dance has created a new short film entitled Swan Lake Bath Ballet which will receive its world premiere screening on BBC iPlayer and bbc.co.uk/arts on Wednesday 8th July at 9.00 am BST as part of BBC Arts Culture in Quarantine, bringing arts and culture to the homes of the nation under lockdown. Set... Continue Reading →
The World Premiere of STRASBOURG 1518, the latest film from Jonathan Glazer (Sexy Beast, Birth, Under The Skin, The Fall) will take place on BBC Two at 10pm on Monday 20 July. Inspired by a powerful involuntary mania which took hold of citizens in the city of Strasbourg just over 500 years ago, STRASBOURG 1518 is a collaboration in isolation with some of the greatest... Continue Reading →
New Adventures is delighted to announce their Overture dance artist cohort for 2020/2021. Established in 2016, Overture is the annual New Adventures professional development programme for dance artists and dance teachers from a variety of genres who have been working in community or education settings for less than five years. Each year, the group of... Continue Reading →
July is starting off with a bang as Avant-Bard releases the first few episodes of their brand new podcast. Hosted by two queer Shakespeare-obsessed losers, Matthew Marquez and Megan Scharlau, each episode takes a piece of media inspired by the plays and poems of William Shakespeare and breaks it down for the audience. Connecting the... Continue Reading →
