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The production is to open with social distancing in accordance with Stage Four of the Government’s Road Map for the return of theatre Agatha Christie’s thriller to resume record-breaking run at The St Martin’s Theatre, London. Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is the longest running show in the world. It was suspended when the Coronavirus Pandemic resulted […]
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Set sail on an ocean of science, music, comedy and wonder with all-star cast; Robin Ince, Dr Helen Czerski and Steve Backshall. After the hugely successful 2018’s Space Shambles, the Cosmic Shambles Network announced their return to The Royal Albert Hall in on May 17th 2020. Sea Shambles is a brand new sea themed spectacular show, […]
The National Library of Ireland (NLI) Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again’ exhibition, at the Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre on College Green, celebrates the life and works of one of Ireland’s greatest writers. It has now been shortlisted for an award in the prestigious Museums + Heritage Awards. A panel of judges drawn […]
In collaboration with the Royal House of Mandela and the Mvezo Development Trust, Nelson Mandela: The Official Exhibition opens at 26 Leake Street on Friday, February 8th and runs until Sunday 2nd June 2019. This major global museum exhibition, celebrating his life and legacy, will feature many previously unseen artifacts marking the centenary of Mandela’s birth to […]
Following the critical and public success for Angel in 2017, multi-award-winning UK playwright Henry Naylor brings his award-winning plays Games and Borders to the Arcola theatre for their London premieres this December. The show will run from Tuesday 4th December to Friday 21st December 2018 at the Arcola Theatre. “NAYLOR’S NAME REMAINS A MARK OF QUALITY FOR THOSE WHO LIKE […]
Monty Python star Michael Palin and Pulitzer-prize winner Anne Applebaum to be headline speakers at Dublin Festival of History which takes place 24th September to 7th October .
How do you describe history to children without boring them? How do you get their attention and make it fun and entertaining? Directed by Neal Foster, Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain Part 4 has the answer. They bring historical figures back to life in a hilarious and whimsical way, from Richard the Third, King James I and […]
The Casting has now been confirmed for the UK Premiere of Sharr White’s psychological thriller, The Other Place. The play will run from 19 September to 20 October 2018 at the Park Theatre, Finsbury Park, London and Theatre by the Lake in Keswick, Cumbria from 1st to 10th Nov 2018. Directed by Claire van Kampen, The Other Place […]
Eastern Star by Guy Slater tells the story of the tortuous relationship between two men, during the Myanmar uprising of 1988, raising the question “Who writes history – the activist or the journalist? Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the 1988 student uprising against the military dictatorship in Burma (now Myanmar) on 8th August, Guy Slater in […]
Have you ever felt at your lowest ebb and then unexpectedly things turned around?
The date is 22 November 2019. We are led to understand that Donald Trump has been impeached and exiled to Palm Beach. We encounter a prison meeting room in El Paso Texas. It contains a water cooler, a desk, two chairs and there is a window with one-way glass. Sitting in one of the chairs […]
A series of cultural events know as, Culture Date with Dublin 8 will take place in the historic Kilmainham and Inchicore area of Dublin, Ireland this Saturday 19th May and Sunday 20th of May. As a celebration of the unique history and culture of the area, the weekend will include historical re-enactments, guided tours of […]
Having recently returned from a successful tour in the US, the Irish folk band are performing to raise money for World Refugee Day dinner. The concert will be held on Saturday, 19th May at 7.30pm at in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. The theme of the concert is ‘An Irish Welcome’ and is Altan’s first performance in Ireland in 2018. The […]
He asks her “What are you afraid of?” She asks “you want me to tell you here … in front of all these people?” “Yes”, he says “if answering the questions is what you are most afraid of”. “I am afraid of people judging me for who I really am” she responds. He says; “Now […]
Morphic Grafitti’s new production of William Wycherley’s 1675 raunchy restoration comedy, the Country Wife is re-imagined in the 1920’s Gatsbyesque Jazz age of playboys and flappers. It has cocaine, champagne and lots of sexually charged innuendo throughout. Between 1753 and 1924, The Country Wife was considered too controversial and sexually explicit to be performed or even published. The opening […]
Set in the Depression-era of 1930s America after the Wall Street Crash, Girl from the North Country is a musical play by Irish playwright Conor McPherson (known for the play The Weir) using the songs of singer/songwriter Bob Dylan. Despite the grimness of the theme, there are moments of comedy throughout this atmospheric piece and […]
Philip Ridley’s new play ‘Angry’ consisting of six monologues is an important work at this time. Directed by Max Lindsay, the intense 90-minute play, subjects the audience to a collection of themes from millennial rage to violence and the dystopia of the refugee crisis. The parts are “gender neutral” and are alternated each night between the […]
Black Swan Arts is going through some exciting changes that build on its growing reputation as one of Somerset’s leading arts centres.
Date/Time: 9 June 2017, 10am-6pm Performances Venue: Palazzo Pisani a Santa Marina, Venice, Italy & various outdoor locations. Artists: Libita Clayton, Lynn Lu, Paul Maheke, Boedi Widjaja In response to the critical themes explored by the artists of the Tactical Interventions: Diaspora Pavilion exhibition, MAP1: WATERWAYS presents a day of indoor and outdoor performances activating […]
Karina Akopyan TRUMAN BREWERY Unit 11, Dray Walk, Ely’s Yard, London E1 6QL 8th – 18th December 2016 (11am – 7pm daily) Martyrs & Matryoshkas is an exhibition of new and recent work by Russian-born, London-based artist Karina Akopyan. Featuring painting, photography, sculpture, installations and a selection of costume pieces, the series is a bold […]
STANDING UP COORDINATES OF THE IDENTITY OPENING: SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER 2016 – 16:30 / 20:00 EXHIBITION: 3 DECEMBER 2016 – 7 JANUARY 2017 CURATOR : SONIA ARATA ADDRESS: RUSLAND 22 – 1012 CL AMSTERDAM – NL Red Stamp Art Gallery is glad to present “STANDING UP – COORDINATES OF THE IDENTITY”, personal exhibition of the Italian artist Armida […]
(Featured image credit: Sama Alshaibi, Al-Tariqah (The path), 2014, Courtesy of the artist and Ayyam Gallery) KRÍSIS 28 OCTOBER – 9 DECEMBER 2016, NOTTINGHAM, UK In what seems like an intensifying atmosphere of global, media-driven expressions of shock, horror, fear and anxiety – how can we use states of crisis as ways to re-think the […]
0.064g GALLERY@OXO Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street, South Bank London, SE1 9PH 26 October – 6th November 2016 (11am – 6pm daily) Private View: Thursday 27th October, 6:30 – 8:30pm Press Preview: 4 – 5pm 0.064g is an exhibition of new work by Meng Zhou, on view at gallery@oxo on London’s Southbank 26th October […]
Prepare for The Waldorf Project’s biggest and most ambitious project yet. This is a genre-defying, multi-sensory dining experience like no other, a fully immersive journey incorporating food (a menu comprising proteins, fibres, carbohydrates, hydration and alcohol – yet transformed and unrecognisable as its individual ingredients), scent, drink, movement, sound and physical environment. Staged […]
THE MENDIP TRIANGLE Reclaimed materials, inspiration from far off places and the natural landscape are common themes of ‘The Mendip Triangle’ – a group of 3 Somerset Open Studios artist venues in a delightful part of the East Mendips between Frome, Bruton and Shepton Mallet. This year Venues 81, 83 and 84 have linked up […]
LATA STREET CULTURE FESTIVAL Returns for its second edition at the Red Gallery RED GALLERY, 1-3 RIVINGTON STREET, LONDON EC2A 3DT 29th JUNE – 2ND JULY 2016 FIVE BRAZILIAN STREET ARTISTS TAKE OVER THE RED GALLERY FOR FOUR DAYS IN JUNE LATA Street Culture Festival – celebrating street culture through art, music and film […]
Gold and Best Artisan Garden Awards at Chelsea Flower Show for Somerset Artists ‘…NOTHING – HALF SO MUCH WORTH DOING AS SIMPLY MESSING ABOUT IN BOATS’ Just back from a stint at Chelsea Flower Show celebrating the success of the Viking Cruises Mekong Garden’s gold and best artisan awards, Somerset-based artists Fiona Campbell and Nick […]
RED STAMP ART GALLERY FOUR DIMENSIONS FRANCESCO CANDELORO / ARMIDA GANDINI MARILENA VITA / CHRISTIAN ZANOTTO CURATOR: SONIA ARATA OPENING PERIODS: 18 MARCH / 14 APRIL 2016 18 MAY / 25 JUNE 2016 ADDRESS: RUSLAND 22 – 1012 CL – AMSTERDAM – NL See Map;
28 – 29 May 2016 Gillett Square, Dalston, London OPEN SOURCE is an artist-led initiative based in East London, specialising in time-based media and live events. Presenting 21 artists and 9 specially commissioned works to a diverse audience, OPEN SOURCE 2016 will explore subcultures, identity, fluidity and self-determination, across the disciplines of video, painting, installation and performance. OPEN SOURCE […]
Above Picture: Sneakers, 2015, acrylic on paper, 45.72×60.96cm © Katherine Bernhardt “What’s Up” is a pioneering exhibition featuring 50 of the most exciting young contemporary artists from around the world, brought together in a dynamic survey selected and curated by young collector and advisor Lawrence van Hagen. The exhibition runs from the 14th until […]
Live art interventions take to the streets… From East to the BARBICAN Curated by Something Human 21-23 AUGUST, 2015 Barbican, London Presented as part of INTERFACES, in partnership with Fish Island Labs and the Barbican. With thoughtful reflections on democratic uses of public space, artists as citizens, explorers and activists utilise digital streaming and […]
Lorraine Fossi grew up in Paris into a family of architects. She studied architecture at the ‘Beaux Arts’ and graduated in 1989. She moved to London in 2000 and it is here that from an architect she turned into a compulsive painter. Her early work explores the sea as a subject of abstraction and something to […]
EX PARTE: NEW EXHIBITION WITH SINGAPOREAN & BRITISH ARTISTS This event has now ended: Read Ex Parte feature In the year of Singapore’s 50th Anniversary of independence, there has been a global cultural campaign to celebrate Singaporean arts and creative industries. In June 2015, the Singapore Tourism Board presents the travelling structure, Singapore: Inside Out, which […]