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3 November 2016
The vital online movement you probably know nothing about - An Interview with Mozilla’s Melissa Romaine
I almost felt ashamed that I had never even heard of the Open Web Movement and it was a privilege to hear about it from someone as passionate as Melissa.
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2 November 2016
Is the Great British Bake Off worth all the hype?
For the last two months, Wednesday night, 8pm-9pm, was holy hour. They worship before the Gingham Altar and can't help but "ooh" and "aah" at show-stopping sponges or eight strand bread plaits.
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1 November 2016
Vlogging Workshop with Agi K
On Sunday afternoon I had the pleasure of meeting Arts Award alumnus Agi K!
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1 November 2016
'Curing Perfect' - The Interactive Online Graphic Novel
Whilst working your way through the stories, each event had poignant undercurrents of issues surrounding living with disability.
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31 October 2016
Beyond the Broadway Hits - Why Lin-Manuel Miranda is a vital figure in the arts!
"You can fume at the world if you like. You can also use your words, art, and gifts to let us in. Build us a bridge to where you are." (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Lin-Manuel Miranda is a genius. Given his recent rise to fame, you might assume I am talking about his talent for creating hit musicals, but actually, there's much more to him than that.
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31 October 2016
My Week at the Young Vic
As a performer, I jumped at the chance of reviewing the Young Vic Theatre's 'Introduction to Theatre' course. This is new idea at the Young Vic, provides more opportunities for young people to create work, with the know-how from the experts; From playwright Simon Stephens to actor Ashley Walters and the Young Vic's own gifted designers.
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30 October 2016
Bronze Arts Award Achievers
I met the young people who've just gained their Bronze Arts Award and spoke about how they got involved!
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30 October 2016
Reverse engineering the newsroom workflow
Any journalist will tell you that the workflow in the newsroom can be a delicate and complex beast. But does it have to be?
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30 October 2016
Gaming Hub with 11 year Old Tega
A crafts and gaming workshop led by the Orleans House Gallery. A portion of their staff are youth, which is where I met Tega.
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30 October 2016
Video Game Puppetry with EK Theater
This afternoon I had the pleasure of witnessing a fine collaboration of theatre and gaming.
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30 October 2016
Dialogues & Debates: Sahar Aziz
Sahar Aziz, Professor of Law at Texas A&M University, speaks about privacy, security, and digital inclusion
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30 October 2016
How do Digital Technologies Break the Barrier to Accessing the Arts for Young Disabled Young People?
This afternoon I attended Shape Art's event, and followed their discussion on providing opportunities and support for disabled artists.
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29 October 2016
Young coders discuss their incredible work for MozFest
Little did I know that these two turned out to be much brighter geniuses than I had originally perceived - and also much, much younger.
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29 October 2016
GOSH @ Mozfest 2016
The Global Open Source Hardware (GOSH) movement wants to make science more accessible
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29 October 2016
Touring the Solar System - Experiencing VR For The First Time
I have one of those headaches that is behind one of your eyes, and the lingering smell of cardboard is somewhat nauseating.
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29 October 2016
The iPad Orchestra at the Mozilla Festival
Inspiring young children and offering a stepping stone into world of music.
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28 October 2016
‘Everything I’m not made me everything I am!’
During the summer I did a bit of thinking and wrote a blog about what the last 3 years have given me.