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28 March 2022
How to produce your first show
Thinking about putting on a show or an event – check out these handy tips to get you started.
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13 February 2020
Dial M for Murder at The People's Theatre
I love a good murder mystery, so I was very excited to see one of my favourite local theatres, The People's Theatre in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, staging 'Dial M for Murder'.
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2 February 2020
The January Challenge
New year diet - no thanks. Dry January - not for me. The January Challenge? A five minute kickstart to your creativity every day for 31 days. No limiting or cutting back, but instead more creating. Sign me up.
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18 January 2020
Georgia 'Seeking Thrills' album review
Starting the new decade with a throwback, Seeking Thrills, the sophomore album from Georgia, feels like an ode to the ‘80s, while at the same time feeling thoroughly modern.
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1 January 2020
Top 10 books of the decade
The biggest and most impactful books of the last 10 years
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27 December 2019
Top 10 books of 2019
Our definitive list of the 10 must-read books of 2019.
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18 November 2019
Unlocking Culture - an entitlement for children and young people
I attended the second day of a two-day conference exploring how to better support young people in the arts
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19 September 2018
New Reads: September
Looking for reading inspiration this month? Check out our round-up of what's going on in books this month!
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20 August 2018
Toujours et Près de Moi
A show with an interesting concept but it ultimately didn't come together.
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20 August 2018
The Bear
You probably think nothing could warm your heart more than Raymond Briggs' The Snowman, however you haven't seen the adaptation Briggs' The Bear at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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20 August 2018
One Life Stand
A funny and thought provoking look at modern society and modern relationships.
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17 August 2018
Thor and Loki
A hilarious take on some of popular culture's best loved characters
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15 August 2018
The Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill
A fiercely feminist fairytale retelling.
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15 August 2018
New Reads: August
What's new in fiction for August? Check out what to add to your summer reading list.
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15 August 2018
Man Booker Prize 2018: The Mars Room
Review of The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
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7 June 2018
Lush Spy Cops Scandal: Causing a bad smell for activism?
Lush's campaign has been labelled 'anti-police' but their real intention was an important one for activism
Comment posted on 22 March 2017
Books have always been political! The very books people are turning to like 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale were written decades ago in response to the politics of their times. I think it is just more evident to us now as because political positions are getting more extreme, it affects our lives more.
I also think turning to 1984 is interesting because it was originally written in response to Russian totalitarianism - communism rather than fascism or 'alt-right' politics, so slightly ironic that it is being held up as 'liberal' now? It shows that books aren't just words on a page, but also how you read, use and interpret them!
I think the uniting factor is a defence of justice, fairness and true 'democracy' (ie the voice and rights of the people, rather than a political voting system) as opposed to the simplistic delineation of 'left' and 'right'.