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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.
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27 February 2016
DJ Taylor's The Prose Factory at Bath Literature Festival
DJ Taylor explores the history of literary culture the subject of his new book in an engaging and accessible way.
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27 February 2016
Sebastian Faulks at Bath Literature Festival
Sebastian Faulks gives a rare insight into his life and work, as well as his most recent book Where My Heart Used to Beat.
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27 February 2016
Pat Barker's Noonday at Bath Literature Festival
I went to the opening talk at Bath Literature festival to hear acclaimed author Pat Barker talk about her work and her new novel.
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25 February 2016
Yungen, Chip and grime beef
Any grime fan will know about the current beef between Yungen and Chip. It's been absolutely crazy, and has come pretty much out of nowhere. If you're not a grime fan, you most likely have two questions. Firstly, who are Chip and Yungen? Secondly, how did the beef start.
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24 February 2016 – 24 April 2016
Review National Theatre performances for Voice!
National Theatre are inviting young people who are working on NT projects to write reviews of their performances for Voice.
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22 February 2016
Gold Expo 2016 Announced!
Calling Gold Arts Award achievers and advisers to celebrate Gold Expo
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21 February 2016
Is sewing as relevant today as it ever was?
From the pastime of the rich to the concern of the poor, from the domain of women to the task of men, sewing has recently experienced a different kind of revival altogether.
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20 February 2016
Unit 1 Part C: Research an advanced arts practitioner
Here we bring you an example of a Unit 1 Part C: Research and Review for Gold Hub to help out our readers taking their Gold Arts Awards in which she takes you through her work so far and her intentions! Look at the rest of this exemplar Gold Award Portfolio on Tumblr. Ashlee finished her Gold in time for New Years, 2015.
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20 February 2016
LGBT art: What does it mean for me?
The LGBT Community has come a very long way since the British LGBT movement began in the early 1970s, and it's only been within the past 5 years that we've seen a sudden change in attitudes towards homosexuality and same-sex relationships. So how does this affect me as a gay artist?
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19 February 2016
Al Thani Collection: Bejewelled Treasures
The Al Thani Bejewelled Treasures collection contains pieces from the early 17th century to the present day. It features jewellery made in/inspired by India.
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19 February 2016
Hughie O'Donoghue Exhibition at Abbot Hall Gallery
An exibition review of Hughie O'Donoghue's 'Vivid Field'
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19 February 2016
What goes on at...Nonsuch Theatre
Nonsuch Theatre are a Nottingham-based physical theatre company, who are currently an Arts Award Good Practice Centre. They have a fantastic outreach programme, and undertake many community projects each year.
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17 February 2016
Is Hip Hop still behind on LGBT diversity?
The Hip Hop world is fairly diverse, especially when it comes to race and nationality. But how far is this industry really willing to go in terms of diversity?
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16 February 2016
What if? Media
With cheap and simple media on the rise it is time to ask whether we are all artists...
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16 February 2016
What goes on at...LGBT History Month
This month is LGBT History Month, and their theme is Religion, Belief and Philosophy. Here, Sue Sanders, Professor Emeritus at the Harvey Milk Institute and Chair of School's Out discusses education, making progress through the arts and tackling stereotypes.
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16 February 2016
Ten books that changed the world
This year we are looking at how art can change the world, and literature's no exception.
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15 February 2016
Can literature improve our mental wellbeing?: Part 1
The University of Warwick has developed an online course investigating the relationship between literature and mental health. Their research looks particularly at whether literature can be used therapeutically to improve our mental wellbeing.