"We live in a world dominated by screens of all types. I use painting to hold up a mirror to our time. While we have algorithms to condense the images we consume in everyday life, we still need artists to show us that the truth is in the detail."

The Budding Writers online Bronze Arts Award programme has just been launched. By working through this programme young writers will grow in confidence as well as learning to work independently in pursuit of their personal writing ambitions.

Whistleblowers are increasingly going to be key in holding tech monoliths to account

"I realised that you become an artist as soon as you decide you’re an artist. Once I made that decision I got out of my own way and the ideas and concepts started to flow."

Two researchers talk us through the difficulties in definitively tracking elections using social media

"Earth is Calling is an emotional response to environmental changes, shifting boundaries and transformation using fibre art paper pulp works, time-lapse and micro time-lapse video works."

Summer is over and you must be doing things in the evenings to look after yourself while you settle into full hermit mode. Here are some of the things I enjoy doing to make sure I still feel re-energised and restored even without the sunshine!

Boris Johnson gets his election on the fourth time of asking

"The industry is becoming less exclusive and more inclusive. I feel it’s a lot less judgemental about your background or where you trained and more open to people’s different journeys."

Tickets are on sale now for Sister Act The Musical! 

Welcome to the apex where arts and technology intertwine.

Breakin' Convention 2019 was an experience of a lifetime. It was a wonderful opportunity to watch performances from "around the world and around the corner". It exceeds its aim to bring recognition and respected for the hip hop theatre genre.