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7 March 2016
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
The latest offering from the Coen Brothers with an eye-watering cast at its disposal is an off-key shadow of the duo's former work.
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4 March 2016
Opus 7 by Circa Tsuica - Review
Opus 7 was fantastic. It was beautifully composed both musically and theatrically. At only running at an hour, time flew by and I was engrossed into the physical and musical language of the piece.
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3 March 2016
Literature and mental health: Part 2
I am now halfway through Warwick University's Literature and Mental Health course on Future Learn and it has been such an interesting experience. We cover one topic per week and so far we have looked at Stress, Heartbreak, and Bereavement.
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3 March 2016
What goes on at...Brighton Fringe
Brighton Fringe kicks off on 6th May, and offers over 900 events, from cabaret, to theatre, comedy and dance. We'll be heading to Brighton ourselves to bring you the very best from the Fringe, in the meantime, we chatted to Julian Caddy, Managing Director for the festival.
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3 March 2016
Darren Henley talks at YPIA
The Chief Executive is interviewed about his career, the future of arts, the importance of investment of subsidy, and takes questions from the audience
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2 March 2016
Cover to cover: a tale of two versions
Adaptations are a dividing force between book fans. Maybe you loved the book and can't bear to see your imagined version ruined, or maybe you are really keen to see your favourite book on the big screen.
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2 March 2016 – 2 May 2016
Re:Present Me Workshop
(Re) Present me workshop is aimed at those aspiring performance artists with learning disabilities who want to create their own performances around their own life stories.
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1 March 2016
Does Sam Smith's Oscars speech deserve its backlash?
When it comes to the Oscars, especially this year, a lot of offence is often caused without malicious intent.
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8 March 2016 – 12 April 2016
Garage Open Lecture Series in partnership with Meadow Arts
A series of free talks by acclaimed contemporary artists The Boat Studio, Keith Wilson, Alison Wilding and Mike Cooter at University of Worcester's Garage Studios, in partnership with Meadow Arts.
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29 February 2016
Oscars 2016: Winners
The Oscars have happened. The biggest night in the world's entertainment awards season is over.
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29 February 2016
Oxford Contemporary Music: Music awards night
OCM celebrates talented arts award achievers
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28 February 2016
Bath Literature Festival Big Read
Claire Fuller talks about her fairy-tale thriller novel Our Endless Numbered Days, this year's Bath Big Read.
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28 February 2016
Bath Literature Festival's 21 best Coming of Age novels
Which novel has helped you most as a teenager? How do you define a 'coming of age' novel? Bath Literature looks at the best on offer and why these books work.
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28 February 2016
Creating Suspense at Bath Literature Festival
I was very excited to hear two 'suspense' novelists talk about the genre of crime and thrillers, the idea of the 'domestic noir' and how they build suspense in their writing.
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28 February 2016
Shakespeare Gala at Bath Literature Festival
A fun and original collection of Shakesperian performances and interpretations.
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28 February 2016
Poetry Salon: Tim Liardet and Rebecca Perry at Bath Literature Festival
Two TS Eliot prize nominated poets read from their work, discuss their poetry and the current scene.
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28 February 2016
The Independent Great British Popular Culture Debate
Is British popular culture the best in the world? I heard four leading names from the arts and culture scene battle it out over whether we can lay claim to this.