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7 February 2025
Review: BBC's The Apprentice, Episode 2
by Naomi Johnson ContributorThe candidates are back to take on their next task, but with one fewer amongst their numbers. This week brought us drama, delusion and disputes, but here are my views on how the evening went...
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7 February 2025 – 31 July 2025
Open Call: Arte Laguna Prize 20
by Cristina CorsiArte Laguna Prize, celebrating its 20th edition, is the Venice-based international competition offering emerging artists global exposure, a €10,000 prize, and opportunities for residencies, gallery collaborations, and more. Apply by July 31, 2025!
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5 February 2025
Film Review: We Live in Time – Refreshing and unusual as it is beautiful
by Primrose Jarvis Voice ContributorA realistic and bittersweet film about a period in the lives of two people and the impact the choices they make have on the relationship with themselves and each other in the face of life’s daily struggles and stressors of terminal illness.
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31 January 2025
Review: BBC's The Apprentice Is Back
by Naomi Johnson ContributorAfter ten long months, BBC's biggest business programme, The Apprentice, is back, and we couldn't be more ready for it. 18 entrepreneurs battle it out for the grand prize of a £250 000 investment, plus a new business partner.
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31 January 2025
Nosferatu: Back From The Dead
by Clarissa Boyce-JohnsonA review of the new Nosferatu adaptation, directed by Robert Eggers.
Content warning: mentions of death, mental illness
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31 January 2025
The Voice Quiz – January 2025
by Tom Beasley EditorHave you been paying attention to pop culture since the New Year? Grab a cup of tea and have a crack at our pub quiz for January, complete with questions about movies, TV, music, and more.
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30 January 2025
Should writing about cultures other than one’s own ever be acceptable?
by Faron Spence-Small ContributorWith Jamie OIiver and his publishers withdrawing a children’s book over depictions of Indigenous Australians, can writers write about other cultures besides their own, especially if they’re white?
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29 January 2025
The Prince Charles Cinema is an arts venue very much worth saving
by Tom Beasley EditorLondon's iconic Prince Charles Cinema is at risk of being forced to leave its home in Leicester Square. That would be a terrible tragedy in the world of UK film culture.
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28 January 2025
The issue of casting young actors to play older characters
by Faron Spence-Small ContributorShe’s HOW many years older than her on-screen stepson?
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28 January 2025
Film Review - Alien: Romulus
by Josh TomesA review of the chilling next instalment in the Alien franchise.
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15 February 2025
Discovery Workshop: Video Design in Theatre Arts
by Barbara Cole-SwinardThis free 1-day workshop is for students in Year 10 to Year 13. Participants will get the opportunity to work with a professional video designer to learn about using video as part of set design in theatre productions.
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27 January 2025
Interview: Fozia from BBC's The Traitors
by Naomi Johnson ContributorSeason Three of BBC's The Traitors racked up over ten million viewers, firmly cementing itself as one of the UK's favourite reality TV shows. Today, I had the honour of hearing from one of the 25 contestants that took part...
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23 January 2025
'Who is...' The Traitors Edition
by Naomi Johnson ContributorWe've all been enthralled by this year's series of The Traitors and the wide variety of playing styles, but in this article I've answered some of the key questions about this season's contestants from a viewer's perspective.
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22 January 2025
Film Review: The Brutalist – A worthy Oscars frontrunner
by Tom Beasley EditorBrady Corbet's historical epic The Brutalist is the top contender to win Best Picture at this year's Oscars. But is this three-hour story of the American Dream as good as the hype suggests?
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21 January 2025
The Masked Singer is better in a post-Twitter era
by Tom Beasley EditorThe new series of The Masked Singer has proven to me that the show shouldn't ever be a two-screen experience. It's better that way.
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20 January 2025
A truly 'Wicked' night!
by Lucy Ockenden Local ReviewerA review of the recently-released 2024 film 'Wicked'!
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20 January 2025
Wicked (2024) Movie Review
by Robert Lewis Local ReviewerThere's a prequel to a beloved Hollywood version of a fairy tale that's good! Wicked tells us the story of how Elphaba, how she was discriminated, became friends with Glinda but after meeting the Wizard of Oz, their lives will take different paths.
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19 January 2025
Film Review: Wicked — Spell-binding but long
by Archie Price Siddiqui Local ReviewerA review of 'Wicked' by Jon M Chu starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.