Arts of the UK 2021: West End Bares 2021 – Turned On

LONDON – West End Bares: Turned On will see the best of the West End and beyond take to the virtual stage from homes and studios around the world.  Filmed in accordance with (ever changing!) Covid safety guidelines, the show will feature brand new content created especially for this one-off event, along with guest appearances from Graham Norton, Michelle Visage, Tom Allen, Todrick Hall, Michael … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: West End Bares 2021 – Turned On

Arts of the UK 2021: Closer to Home by Philip Braham

LONDON – 2021 at The Scottish Gallery opens with an online exhibition of new work by renowned Scottish artist Philip Braham. In this new collection of paintings and photographs, he explores the landscape around his new home and studio in the marches between the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands, discovering ancient disputed lands, rich in human history – agricultural, religious and violent. This haunting body of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Closer to Home by Philip Braham

Arts of the UK 2021: Sky Arts and BroadwayHD to air Maureen Lipman’s Rose for Holocaust Memorial Day

LONDON –  To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the critically acclaimed revival of Martin Sherman’s Rose, starring Olivier Award winner Dame Maureen Lipman, will be free to watch on Sky Arts on Wednesday 27th January at 10pm. The thought-provoking production from Ginger Quiff Media is a moving reminder of the harrowing events that shaped the century. Following hugely successful digital runs throughout lockdown, the award-winning revival … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Sky Arts and BroadwayHD to air Maureen Lipman’s Rose for Holocaust Memorial Day

Arts of the UK 2021: A new year transformation – Papyllon to be streamed by PDSW this January

LONDON – One of the nations’ leading dance venues outside London, Pavilion Dance South West (PDSW) will make Papyllon by Ella Mesma available for livestream on its website from Monday 18th January 2021. This transformative new piece provides an opportunity to see a work in development from one of the UK’s rising dance talents. Responding to the need for high quality artistic entertainment during lockdown, PDSW … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: A new year transformation – Papyllon to be streamed by PDSW this January

Arts of the UK 2021: Metal, Ink and Dye – Late Works from Captiva Island available as virtual tour during lockdown

LONDON – In line with new restrictions in the UK, Metal, Ink & Dye: Late Works from Captiva Island, BASTIAN’s first London exhibition of works by Robert Rauschenberg (1928-2008), can now be experienced as a virtual tour for online visitors. A narrated video will guide visitors round the physical London gallery which has been fully installed to create a sense of permanence despite actual viewing … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: Metal, Ink and Dye – Late Works from Captiva Island available as virtual tour during lockdown

Television Time: An Interview with Richard Dormer, star of BBC’s The Watch

For anyone who’s had a brush with Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series of novels, you’re likely to have encountered stories surrounding The City Watch. With the largest number of books centering around the motley crew of misfit guards and policemen, The City Watch has almost certainly emerged as some of Pratchett’s most enduring and beloved characters, as they live on in fans’ memories and imagination … Continue reading Television Time: An Interview with Richard Dormer, star of BBC’s The Watch

Television Time: BBC Shows – January 2021

It’s not just a new month; it’s a new year, as the BBC presents a slew of new television shows to kickstart your January with. Begin the month with BBC’s latest nature documentary series – A Perfect Planet. Narrated by renowned presenter Sir David Attenborough, this five-part series will feature how Earth’s forces of nature shape its great diversity of life and what we can do to … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows – January 2021

Arts of the UK 2020: Ginger Quiff Media bring back three online productions

LONDON – With theatres unable to operate under most tier restrictions, Thomas Hopkins and Michael Quinn of Ginger Quiff Media, the producers behind We Need A Little Christmas with Dame Maureen Lipman which is currently running on Stream.Theatre, remain committed to ensuring we get our culture fix online. In time for Christmas, they are reviving the phenomenally successful digital production of Godspell’s 50th Anniversary Concert – … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Ginger Quiff Media bring back three online productions

Arts of the UK 2021: White Christmas the Musical to go on UK tour in 2021 and 2022

LONDON –  After sold out performances in London’s West End in 2019, the producers of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas have announced that the production will embark on a UK tour, opening on 28th October 2021 at New Victoria Theatre, Woking before visiting Bristol, Canterbury, Manchester, Plymouth and Edinburgh. Casting to be announced soon. This production originally opened at Curve in Leicester in 2018 and transferred to the West End … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2021: White Christmas the Musical to go on UK tour in 2021 and 2022

Arts of the UK 2020: The Living Record Festival 2021

LONDON – 2021 will mark the debut of the Living Record Festival, a month-long Digital Arts Festival curating and presenting over 40 original pieces from a range of art forms by independent companies and freelance artists. Spurred on by the catastrophic effect Covid-19 has had on the theatre and live performance industry, The Living Record hopes to build a virtual space for audiences to safely access a … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Living Record Festival 2021