Culture
A unique Shakespearean experience
Shakespeare’s Birthplace gardens are to be the unique setting for two special live performances with ‘Shakespeare Aloud’ on Thursday 19 and Thursday 26 August. Visitors can enjoy listening to excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays performed by the resident acting company plus meet some of Shakespeare’s most intriguing characters.
Bloomsbury Festival celebrates area’s cultural vibrancy
Major Bloomsbury based organisations including The British Museum and The Wellcome Collection are coming together to create a festival celebrating the cultural vibrancy of the local area.
Hooked on Flamenco
Pure sentiment and profound passion. This is flamenco, a genuine Spanish musical art that is universally renowned.
Must-reads for summer
Searching for this summer's big hit books? Well look no further - we have called in a top expert from the trade to tell you which titles not to miss in the months to come. Covering various genres from thrillers and romances to the best in comedic fiction and more besides, we'll be giving tips for the hottest holiday reads.
Clouse Encounters at the Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall will be mission control for all things outer space and extra terrestrial when it presents a week long, highly innovative festival called Close Encounters, combining arts, science, fun and education.
Summer fun at The Shakespeare Houses
Celebrate summer at The Shakespeare Houses with an exciting programme of events taking place throughout the school holidays.
Could your film impress Sir Ridley Scott?
Philips has launched an exciting global competition giving aspiring filmmakers the chance to have an original work judged by one of the world’s greatest film directors - Sir Ridley Scott, director of Hollywood blockbusters including Alien (1979), Blade Runner (1982) and Gladiator (2000).
Audrey Hepburn named most beautiful woman
It’s official - Audrey Hepburn is the most beautiful woman of our time, according to new research released this week. And snapping at her heels is none other than modern day British sweetheart Cheryl Cole.
A priceless summer of arts in Devon
The beautiful resort towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham are gaining a well-deserved reputation amongst art lovers as being an unexpected hotbed of creativity.
Essential Italy sponsors new London art event
Essential Italy (essentialitaly.co.uk) is proud to be a sponsor of a new London art event - the Palace Art Fair to be held at Fulham Palace, from 8th - 10th October, 2010.
Flybe announces winner of Public Art competition
Flybe has announced a team of four students from South Devon College has been judged the winner of the airline’s public art competition in which local Art and Further Education colleges were asked to submit proposals for a jointly-funded piece of outdoor art themed ‘Linking the South West with the Rest of the World’.
Women still World Cup crazy
Despite England’s swift exit from the World Cup, women in England haven’t given up on the tournament, with a whopping 72% claiming they intend to watch the remaining matches, according to a new survey.
Exciting new exhibition celebrates Shakespeare’s women
An intriguing new exhibition celebrating Shakespeare’s women is set to open from 3 July until the end of October. The exhibition, entitled ‘Shakespeare’s Women in Art and on Stage’ will provide a unique and rare opportunity to discover some of the hidden treasures of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Royal Shakespeare Company collections.
Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival celebrates 57th year
The Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival celebrates its 57th year when it takes place this summer from Wednesday 14 July – Sunday 1 August. Presented by The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the Festival is a celebration of poetry in the town of the greatest poet and features a range of superb events with well known actors.
George Lamb to leave BBC 6 Music
Sony Award Winning DJ George Lamb and co presenter Marc Hughes have taken the decision to move on from BBC 6 Music.