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14 January 2016
Alan Rickman, celebrated actor and director, dies aged 69
One of the world's most adored and recognised British actors, under the global limelight for almost thirty years, passed away following a battle with cancer.
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14 January 2016
The Comic-Con of film is here
I HAD A DREAM (the other day) that one day there would be a place, where film makers from all over the country could join and network. And that day will be February 4th 2016 at the Film Expo South in Southampton.
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14 January 2016
The top 10 books for 2016
Looking for some new reading material for 2016? Or maybe you fancy revisiting the classics? Here's what I'll be reading this year.
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13 January 2016
Changing the world with creative minds
The scene is the plush Whitehall Banqueting suite, a £300 a-seat Mencap fundraising do featuring a meal and a jazz style cabaret hosted by Michael Parkinson and Lord Brian Rix.
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12 January 2016
Golden Globes 2016: Winners
This year's Golden Globes were full of surprises. While regularly, awards ceremony surprises evoke a reaction of: 'Mm, interesting…' this year's boggle and annoy.
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12 January 2016
The Man Who Changed the World
On 10th January 2016, we lost yet another legend to cancer – this time, it was David Bowie's turn to bid farewell.
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11 January 2016 – 11 March 2016
Let Loose 2016
A collaborative project created entirely by young people to raise awareness of social issues that affect the youth.
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9 January 2016
BAFTAs 2016: Nominees
Here we are again, the nominations for the 2016 BAFTA Film Awards have been released. Let's go through them together, shall we?
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8 January 2016
How literature shapes our language, the way we think and who we are
Literature has helped to create the language that we use to understand the world around us, express ourselves and ultimately define who we are.
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6 January 2016
Get Gold & change the world with art
2015 has been quite a year. 2016 is shaping up to be even more of a year for the arts world and for Arts Award as it continues it's celebrations of 10 years, and we embark on even greater plans for supporting you through Gold Arts Award.
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6 January 2016
Want my job?...with Joelle Taylor
From the archive: Last April, we met the superb poet, spoken word artist, playwright, novelist and general wordsmith, Joelle Taylor. Who better, to call on for thoughts about using art to change the world?
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5 January 2016
Deja-View: Boyz n the Hood and Straight Outta Compton
Are you bored of films repeating themselves? It's not just the endless remakes that are giving you a sense of filmic deja-vu, many films follow tried and tested formulas. This month, Boys n the Hood goes against Straight Outta Compton.
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4 January 2016
Arts Award movers and shakers: Darren Henley
Chief Executive of Arts Council England talks to Voice about his job, the importance of Arts Award, and the significance of the Arts sector in general
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2 January 2016
News of the year 2015
Out with the old, in with the new, except in this instance, where we look exclusively at what has been - it's a roundup of big news events of 2015!
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1 January 2016
Changing the world in 2016
Happy New Year! What's in store for 2016? Changing the world of course…
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31 December 2015
The best plays of the decade are: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Billy Elliot
In the final and most scandalous result of our poll celebrating Arts Award's 10th birthday, your winner of best play of the decade is a tie between Billy Elliot and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
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30 December 2015
The best spoken word artist of the decade is: Benjamin Zephaniah
The winner of the title of best spoken word artist since 2005 and Arts Award's birth goes to Benjamin Zephaniah. He was voted for by you as part of our survey celebrating its tenth birthday!