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Pictures have today been released of newly installed exhibition and audio tour From Where I’m Standing, which will see inspiring stories from around the UK take over a street in South London this week (also available online). The photography and audio installation, telling diverse stories from people around the UK as a record of life... Continue Reading →
On Saturday, the V&A will open Bags: Inside Out, the UK’s most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the ultimate accessory. From designer handbags to despatch boxes, vanity cases to military rucksacks, the exhibition explores our longstanding fascination with the bag. Featuring innovative designs from Mulberry to Karl Lagerfeld, bags carried by Jane Birkin to Sarah Jessica... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year Constella, the world’s only dedicated opera-ballet company, launched Connecting Stars, an initiative which provides one-to-one virtual performances to care home residents adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Now in the run up to the festive season they’ve released an online production of their Christmas Gala, which will be raising money for them... Continue Reading →
BFI Southbank will kick off 2021 with BOWIE: STARMAN AND THE SILVER SCREEN, a month-long season celebrating actor and performer David Bowie, 5 years since his death. Running from 1-30 January, the season’s mixture of feature films, television and documentaries will show that, whether a bit-part, starring role, or being just himself, David Bowie was... Continue Reading →
We could all do with a touch of magic right now… So here’s the chance to join four of the hottest members of the world famous Magic Circle for a show packed full of magic and merriment! (*merriment not guaranteed). Starring Simon Lipkin, Edward Hilsum, Harry De Cruz and Spooky Nyman, A Christmas Magic Show... Continue Reading →
Images have been released for Constella's Connecting Stars Christmas Gala, which is streaming online from next Tuesday 8th December. Connecting Stars is an incredible initiative launched earlier this year which brings music and dance to care home residents through virtual performances. Constella’s Christmas Gala will provide entertainment for care home residents and the wider public, aiming to raise money... Continue Reading →
Principal photography on ear for eye, the second feature film from BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning writer and director, debbie tucker green, has wrapped at Kennington Studios. tucker green has adapted and reimagined ear for eye, her highly acclaimed 2018 stage production at the Royal Court Theatre, for the screen. Produced by Fiona Lamptey, the ensemble... Continue Reading →
The Royal Society of Literature (RSL), the charity that represents the voice of literature in the UK, has today in celebration of its 200th birthday announced RSL 200, a five-year festival launched with a series of major new initiatives and 60 new appointments championing the great diversity of writing and writers in the UK. Two... Continue Reading →
Coinciding with reopening on 2nd December, the V&A today announces its largest ever installation of children’s artworks as part of a special free display. All Will Be Well: Children’s Rainbows from Lockdown, invites visitors to revisit this powerful moment in which the image of a rainbow – a long-standing symbol of hope – took on... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 has brought about many changes to Londoners’ lives, not just in the day to day, but also in relation to how we sleep and dream. According to a survey conducted by King’s College London and Ipsos MORI in June 2020, the anxiety, stress and worry brought on by the global COVID-19 crisis is not... Continue Reading →
