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13 June 2017
Previewing Dennis Kelly's 'DNA' with the National Youth Theatre
'All the real work is done in the rehearsal period' – Donald Pleasence
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13 June 2017
GE17: The young person's vote
With Friday's election resulting in a hung parliament, I wanted to investigate how young people voted in the 2017 General Election and how even younger people could.
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12 June 2017
SAA Part C: Wildlife photographer of the year exhibition review
In this post I will share my experiences when going to my first exhibition as part of my Silver Arts Award revolving around Photography. I will criticise and evaluate the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition and give my impression.
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12 June 2017
GE17: Sorry to burst your bubble, but we aren’t finished
Put down the champagne, there is still work to do yet.
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12 June 2017
How to stay safe online and look good to employers
Keeping yourself safe online is important. It fosters respect, a comfortable space and the ability to have fun. It also allows you to get the most out of your online interactions and use the internet for research and sharing your views.
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12 June 2017
How the election went down
The election proved farcical from start to finish, and no-one is better off for it.
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12 June 2017
Interview with Cristina Fray
13-year-old Matilda star Cristina Fray sat down with me to talk about her experiences in professional theatre from the age of seven
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11 June 2017
The pressures and challenges for male dancers
This blog is about the pressures and challenges that male dancers go through in the industry of dance.
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11 June 2017
What goes on at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre?
We caught up with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, the host venue for the first networking event by Young People in the Arts and supported by Arts Award in Birmingham.
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9 June 2017 – 9 August 2017
Run a session at Mozfest 2017!
Arts Award is excited to be returning to Mozfest in London this year, the world's leading festival for the open internet. We'll be there from 27-29 October at Ravensbourne in London. And we've secured opportunities for young leaders to run their own sessions across the festival.
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9 June 2017
GE17: A victory for progressive politics
Little might actually change but yesterday's vote was a huge achievement for progressive politics.
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8 June 2017
GE17: Generation Rent
Young people face astronomical costs for house deposits preventing us from being able to by property like our parents did, if at all. Paired with rocketing rent costs and other financial barriers, we are making young people too dependent on their parents - for those who are lucky enough to get that support.
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8 June 2017
GE17: Hands off my Human Rights
Human Rights protect us all - changing them is the first step down a slippery slope to a dystopian nightmare.
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8 June 2017 – 8 August 2017
Review for Voice at Edinburgh Fringe!
Do you love writing? Do you love fringe theatre? Then you're in luck! We're looking for a group of talented 13-25 year olds to review shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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8 June 2017
GE17: Why do we hate talking about politics?
It sounds perfectly simple: just bash it out with people willing to listen. At the same time, I understand people feeling reluctant about or bored with political chat.
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8 June 2017 – 8 August 2017
3 Day Mask Making Course
Make your own mask from the new wonder material - Worbla. These courses are aimed at performers, makers, teachers and Cosplayers to enable participants to create a strong and effective mask without specialist equipment.
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7 June 2017
GE17: Food for thought
Free school meals have been compulsory for over 100 years. In 2017, are we really going to vote to take a guaranteed meal out of children's mouths?
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7 June 2017
GE17: What’s most important to me in this General Election?
To be considered healthy is to be in good physical and mental condition. So why do we only focus on one half of that equation?