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6 March 2021
Twitcher: Review
“Netflix. Exhausted. DVDs. Seen them. A woman finds that TV isn’t the only thing to watch during lockdown”.
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6 March 2021
Mission Green: Books
Is the publishing industry doing enough for the environment?
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5 March 2021
Want my job? with Beatfreeks General Manager, Amerah Saleh
We talked to Amerah Saleh, General Manager at Beatfreeks, about her role, career path and any advice she had for young people interested in the arts. Read on to find out more!
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4 March 2021
An interview with artist-filmmaker Louiza Ntourou, New Creative
Louiza Ntourou is an artist-filmmaker whose work explores and raises questions about the “lost object”. Read on to see our interview with Louiza and find out more about her filmmaking journey and experiences over the last year!
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3 March 2021
Budget 2021: How the government's plans will affect the arts
The government’s 2021 Budget has been announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak. With the arts having been negatively impacted in 2020, the government has allocated £400 million to help venues in England reopen.
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2 March 2021
Interview with Ineta Švedaitė: Walk the path like you own it and you will get there
Founder of 'Female Inspiring' Ineta Švedaitė talks about the power of femme, imposter syndrome, and the importance of self worth.
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2 March 2021
Review: My heart is not my home
My Heart Is Not Home is one of the short pieces featured in "Digital Sharing", a KickItDown Production supported by the BBC Writersroom and The Playground Theatre.
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2 March 2021
Seaside: A Review
Seaside is one of the short pieces featured in "Digital Sharing", a KickItDown Production supported by the BBC Writersroom and The Playground Theatre.
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1 March 2021
Introducing: Maria Shepard - Radio-ready indie-folk waiting to be discovered
With several tender and melodic folk songs already on Spotify, Maria Shepard – ‘a London-based law student by day and singer-songwriter by night’ – deserves a bigger audience.
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1 March 2021
TikTok agrees $92 million settlement in facial recognition lawsuit
TikTok has agreed to pay out $92 million (£66 million) to settle a lawsuit that asserts the app misused artificial intelligence to track and store users’ data.
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1 March 2021
Discover! Creative Careers Week 2021
Get involved with Discover! Creative Careers week from 1 - 5 March to unlock all that the creative industries have to offer!
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28 February 2021
Well, that happened…
Your weekly roundup of all the weird, wonderful and worrying news from around the world.
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28 February 2021
How homelessness has been affected during the third lockdown
The issue of homelessness has long been present within the UK, and has sadly increased due to the detrimental effects of Covid-19.
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27 February 2021
Superhero: Books!
The first in a new monthly series of superhero themed columns, I take you back to the first format of the superhero and give some recommendations on what to read!
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26 February 2021
Birmingham Commonwealth Games cultural festival awarded £6m
The 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games have been awarded £6m towards a cultural festival.
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26 February 2021
Where are they now? with Ceri Davies: Arts Award 15th birthday
Ceri Davies completed her Silver Arts Award in 2012 and went on to become a disability rights campaigner, setting up her own community interest company, More Mascots Please. Find out more about what Ceri's been up to in this video interview.
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25 February 2021
Birmingham to receive £18 million in funding for new Creative Hub
A new Creative Content Hub will be developed in Birmingham. Designed to help consolidate the film and TV industry in the city, the project is also intended to serve as a platform for other creative productions in the West Midlands.
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27 February 2021
Instaviews with Pixie Levinson, Acclaimed Photographer
This week on Instaviews, join us in welcoming Pixie Levinson, a acclaimed photographer with a notable portfolio.