It sounds silly but it's a real thing and we want to talk about it to bring a smile to your Saturday and raise a little awareness. What is World Penguin Day? World Penguin Day is a celebration of penguins and a way to raise awareness about the plight they face in the wild. The date was chosen because it coincides with the northern migration of the Adélie penguins. These […]
Lewisham often gets a bad rap in the press, portrayed as a run down, crime ridden and generally best to be avoided area. However, having grown up, gone to school and still living in the borough, this reputation feels pretty alien to me. The sense of community, vibrancy and togetherness is something that I love about the area, and going along to the Deptford Literature Festival certainly brought that home […]
Benjamin Zephaniah (15 April 1958 – 7 December 2023) writer, dub poet, actor, musician and professor of poetry and creative writing, will be celebrated and remembered at the upcoming Benjamin Zephaniah Day on Saturday 12th April at Brunel University of London. Hosted by both the university and his wife Qian Zephaniah, the free, family-friendly event will be bringing festival vibes with food, live music, spoken word and poetry from an […]
In a mixture of online reviews, with some criticism thrown towards Nicholas Hytner for a “muddled” approach, Richard II appears to divide popular opinion. It is a far cry from Ben Whishaw’s interpretation of the king in The Hollow Crown, which takes on a more traditional form, yet feels more dense to follow. The Bridge Theatre’s adaption is modern with hints of older eras still present in the staging, however […]
Pictured: Hannah Seymour and Sinéad Walsh, Co-founders and Directors of Empower. Empower: Women Changing Music is an initiative dedicated to promoting fairness and gender equality within the classical music industry. Through a series of events taking place around International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month in March each year, female musicians, composers, and panel discussions make up the programme highlighting both the issues facing women in the industry, […]
Lean In has partnered with International Women’s Day to support this year’s theme of #AccelerateAction to advance women in the workplace. They’re an organisation based in the US to help women achieve their ambitions, and create an equal world. Sheryl Sandberg, Founder of Lean In says: "We want a world where everyone can pursue their dreams without bias or other barriers holding them back. Where girls grow up to be […]
Matt Murdoch (played by Charlie Cox), a blind lawyer by day and vigilante by night known as Daredevil, returned to our screens with a bang this week after 7 years. Daredevil: Born Again. is set 6 years after the conclusion of Netflix's season 3 and the show wastes no time in setting the tone for the new series on Disney + with a fast paced and intense first episode. The second […]
