Arts of the UK 2021: New musical adaptation of the infamous “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” comes to the West End

LONDON – The new musical adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s infamous literary classic, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, will come to the West End for a strictly limited run this summer. Crafted by composer John Robinson (Behind the Iron Mask, Duchess Theatre; Closer to the Sun, Harold Pinter Theatre), this world premiere at Shaftesbury Theatre will reenergise Lawrence’s sensation for a new audience. This world premiere adaptation will … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: New musical adaptation of the infamous “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” comes to the West End

Arts of the UK 2021: Without Walls Blueprint scheme offers vital support to artists’ research and development for outdoor work

LONDON – Comprehensive research and development is vital for companies looking to make new work; Without Walls’ Blueprint scheme is designed to support R&D costs of new outdoor touring work. It celebrates innovation and looks to expand the possibilities of what outdoor arts can be. Without Walls have worked with all their partners to make huge advances in the staging of outdoor arts across the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Without Walls Blueprint scheme offers vital support to artists’ research and development for outdoor work

Art What!: TikTok’s first global LIVE museum marathon #MuseumMoment kicks off in Singapore

Short form video social media platform TikTok has announced its longest #MuseumMoment LIVE to date, bringing together some of the world’s most iconic arts and culture institutions in an all-day global event for the very first time. Kicking off with National Gallery Singapore from 15:00 SGT on Tuesday, 19th May, global viewers will be taken on an unforgettable cultural journey around the world as part … Continue reading Art What!: TikTok’s first global LIVE museum marathon #MuseumMoment kicks off in Singapore

Art What!: Southeast Asia’s first Graffiti Hall of Fame arrives at Kampong Glam

Singapore has always been known for having a hard stance against graffiti and street art. Whether it’s Sam Lo’s cheeky stickers or Priyageetha Dia’s golden staircase, few to no street artists are really allowed to have complete freedom of expression when it comes to their work, which is in itself, tends to be anti-establishment by way of claiming public spaces as their canvas. How then … Continue reading Art What!: Southeast Asia’s first Graffiti Hall of Fame arrives at Kampong Glam

Arts of the UK 2021: New audio installation ‘Seedling’ comes to the Grosvenor Centre in Northampton

LONDON – Seedling is an exciting new audio installation by Northampton artist Helen Crevel (Loop, Theatre in Black; 60 Miles by Road or Rail, 60 Miles/Carbon Theatre) focused on potential motherhood, environmental responsibility and consumerism. As passers-by enter a structure found within a town shopping centre they are invited to take the time to stop and reflect, to consider the changes they would like to … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: New audio installation ‘Seedling’ comes to the Grosvenor Centre in Northampton

Arts of the UK 2021: Free online interactive theatre made for front line NHS workers and their families opens for bookings

LONDON – The COVID-19 pandemic has placed NHS staff under extreme pressure, balancing personal and professional commitments, risk of infection to themselves and their families, and their duty to care for patients. Sickness rates in April 2020 for NHS staff in England were at their highest in a decade, with anxiety, stress, depression or another psychiatric illness reported as the most common cause. Children within these … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Free online interactive theatre made for front line NHS workers and their families opens for bookings

Arts of the UK 2021: Brand new musical podcast ‘The Ballad of Anne and Mary’ announced

LONDON – Five-part musical podcast series The Ballad of Anne & Mary will launch on Thursday 29th April with a stellar cast including musical sensation Christina Bianco, actress and comedian Sooz Kempner, Hamilton star Karl Queensborough, and drag legend Le Gateau Chocolat among others. It’s 1721, and London is abuzz with news of notorious pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, currently languishing in Newgate Prison. It’s the perfect time for debt-ridden journalist Nathaniel Mist to exploit the public … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Brand new musical podcast ‘The Ballad of Anne and Mary’ announced

Arts of the UK 2021: Exhibition of rare Aubrey Beardsley collection to re-launch Shapero Rare Books on New Bond Street

LONDON – Renowned draughtsman and illustrator Aubrey Beardsley shocked and thrilled audiences with his decadent monochrome drawings. This important collection, started by Rainforth Armitage Walker and continued by W. G. Good, comprises all the major works in the artist’s canon and is the most comprehensive collection of Beardsley’s printed works ever assembled. Exploring the outlandish, the comical, the stylish and the erotic, Beardsley’s distinctive style … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Exhibition of rare Aubrey Beardsley collection to re-launch Shapero Rare Books on New Bond Street

Art What!: Something New Must Turn Up at National Gallery Singapore

This May, National Gallery Singapore presents Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965, the first-ever joint exhibition comprising six solo presentations that explore the diverse artistic practices of six post-independence Singaporean artists: Chng Seok Tin, Goh Beng Kwan, Jaafar Latiff, Lin Hsin Hsin, Mohammad Din Mohammad, and Eng Tow. Launched on 7th May, the show offers an in-depth and comparative examination of … Continue reading Art What!: Something New Must Turn Up at National Gallery Singapore

Arts of the UK 2021: The Show Must Go On Live! at the Palace Theatre

LONDON – After a record breaking on-sale in November, the producers of The Show Must Go On Live! are delighted to announce 18 West End shows and an all-star musical theatre cast coming together for a unique one-off concert in the biggest West End celebration this summer. The show will run for seven performances only from 2nd to 6th June 2021 at The Palace Theatre. The concert will be hosted … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: The Show Must Go On Live! at the Palace Theatre