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Arts of the UK 2020: Old Royal Naval College receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund

LONDON – Almost 450 heritage organisations in England, including the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, have been awarded cash from the first round of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. Grants of up to £1 million will deliver a lifeline for the heritage sector in England with further support to follow and larger grants for capital projects awarded through the Heritage Stimulus Fund. The grants … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Old Royal Naval College receives lifeline grant from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund

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Arts of the UK 2020: Kenton Theatre launches fundraising campaign ‘Kenton For Keeps’

LONDON – The Kenton Theatre, the UK’s fourth-oldest working theatre based in the centre of Henley-on-Thames, has today announced its plans to raise £35,000 through their fundraising campaign Kenton For Keeps. Like most theatres in the UK the Kenton Theatre has suffered financially during the COVID-19 pandemic when it had to close its doors to the public in March. The Kenton Theatre received financial aid from the Arts … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Kenton Theatre launches fundraising campaign ‘Kenton For Keeps’

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Arts of the UK 2020: Haunting Halloween Late at the Old Royal Naval College this October

LONDON – This Halloween, the Old Royal Naval College are getting their spook on with their first ever Halloween Late. A spine-tingling evening awaits those who enter the Painted Hall after dark, with haunting ghost stories, live music, and delicious food and drinks available from the Painted Hall Café and the Old Brewery. The iconic Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, has teamed up with History Riot … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Haunting Halloween Late at the Old Royal Naval College this October

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Arts of the UK 2021: Archie Brennan – Tapestry Goes Pop! at Dovecot Studios

EDINBURGH – Pop artist, weaver, bodybuilder and former Mr Scotland, Archie Brennan changed the course of modern weaving and is considered one of the greatest unrecognised pop artists of the twentieth century. Unrecognised because he chose to work in tapestry. Archie Brennan: Tapestry Goes Pop! tells the story of Edinburgh native Archie Brennan (1931-2019) in the first-ever major retrospective of his work. Bringing together over … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Archie Brennan – Tapestry Goes Pop! at Dovecot Studios

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Television Time: BBC Shows – October 2020

October on the BBC means a new slew of shows to suit audience members of all backgrounds, and a perfect end to a long day at work. For starters, satisfy the inner sleuth in you as crime drama – Grantchester returns for a brand new season this month. With new mysteries and secrets surfacing in their little town of Cambridgeshire, Reverend Will Davenport (Tom Brittney) and … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows – October 2020

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Arts of the UK 2020: Bush Theatre announces their autumn 2020 season

LONDON – Since re-opening in March 2017 after a year-long £4.3 million renovation, London’s Bush Theatre has emerged as an all-inclusive theatre gaining renown for its powerhouse new writing, thanks to its talent development programmes and thought provoking stage shows. Even with the difficulties brought on by the pandemic, the Bush Theatre has continued to support the most exciting new artists for nearly 50 years and is … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Bush Theatre announces their autumn 2020 season

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Arts of the UK 2021: Rocks of Ages opens at Portsmouth Kings Theatre in May 2021

Photo Credit: Richard Davenport LONDON – Following a sell-out tour in 2018/19, Dan Looney, Adam Paulden, Jason Haigh-Ellery and Richard Klin for DLAP Entertainment are delighted to announce that the award-winning smash-hit musical Rock of Ages will return to tour the UK opening at Portsmouth Kings Theatre on 2nd May 2021. Rock of Ages is an LA love story lavished with over 25 classic rock anthems. Lose yourself … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Rocks of Ages opens at Portsmouth Kings Theatre in May 2021

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Arts of the UK 2020: Bush Theatre celebrates Black History Month 2020

LONDON – The Bush Theatre celebrates Black History Month 2020 with new programmes honouring and showcasing black artists, including a series of videos titled Advice to my Younger Self, an online interview with Julie Spencer, Director of the School of Acting at Arts Ed, and an online and in-person Q&A with Mika Johnson, writer of Pink Lemonade. “For generations, countless people from the African diaspora have … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Bush Theatre celebrates Black History Month 2020

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Arts of the UK 2020: The New Tomorrow at the Young Vic (Preview)

LONDON – Kwame Kwei-Armah, Artistic Director of the Young Vic, has announced the cast of The New Tomorrow, a weekend of pop-up performances celebrating the Young Vic’s 50th birthday. The New Tomorrow – the first piece of live theatre at the Young Vic since the pandemic closed UK theatres in March – will interrogate the change that has come and is coming, and what the next 50 years might hold. Directed … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The New Tomorrow at the Young Vic (Preview)

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Arts of the UK 2020: Lachlan Goudie’s Once Upon A Time at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Preview)

EDINBURGH – Lachlan Goudie’s forthcoming exhibition at The Scottish Gallery presents a new collection of works, inspired by places that are, or at least may have recently felt far far away. The works bring fairy tales to life, with landscapes and still lifes that are designed to make you daydream. Goudie had originally intended to spend time painting in Mauritius and the Arctic, producing a … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Lachlan Goudie’s Once Upon A Time at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Preview)

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