What better way to celebrate Valentines Day than to watch a one woman show about online dating? IdeasTap's Takeover: Love happening at Rich Mix in Shoreditch this weekend, is a free festival of theatre around the theme of love, the elusive search for it and alternative romance. We opted to see writer and deviser Hannah…
Valentines Takeover
A Valentines takeover is not as scary as it sounds; nobody's going to get hurt. Simply, if you're stuck for what to do this year, whether you're single or in a relationship, or fancy a change from set menu dinner dates, you should check out this Arts Bites guide to the alternative Valentines Day. Forget…
February Arts Bites
February typically isn't a busy month for cultural events, as seasons usually start in March. But you don't have to look too far to get a fix of the creative arts! Here's the Arts Bites guide to what's on in February, the first part of a monthly series. Come Rhyme With Me - Literary Performance…
500 WORDS 2014
BBC Radio Two's annual short story competition for kids, 500 WORDS, is open for submissions again, and, although not eligible to take part, I'm pretty excited about the contest this year! I listen to Chris Evans's Breakfast Show on weekday mornings, so last year I caught the hype about 500 WORDS 2013, and read the…
Popshot Magazine
I love discovering exciting ways that new writing is being celebrated; whether it's slam poetry nights like Come Rhyme With Me or online-only literary magazines such as Synaesthesia Magazine, so I was really pleased to be given Popshot Magazine as a Christmas gift and lost no time devouring their latest issue on the theme…
New Writing South – Good Blog Guide
Exciting news! I'm extremely chuffed that my blog has been picked to be part of New Writing South's Good Blog Guide! I've been a fan of New Writing South, a creative writing hub based in Brighton, for while, and I'm so pleased to have gained their 'stamp of approval' so early in my blog's -…
Gym Party
I popped over to Battersea Arts Centre last week to catch one of the final performances of Gym Party by the brilliant Made in China a theatre/ live art company. The hour long show was bewildering, tragic and side-splittingly hilarious. Three characters, ambitious to the point of obsessive, spent performance vying to win three rounds of…
Worktable ~ Coastal Currents Festival
One of my favourite participatory live art installations at Coastal Currents festival was Worktable, conceived by artist Kate McIntosh. I took part a few weekends ago when Worktable was held in Coastal Currents' shipping containers on Hastings seafront, an exciting exhibition and participation space. I've been meaning to share my experience with you since then and…
Willi Dorner’s Bodies in Urban Spaces
The acclaimed choreographer Willi Dorner's work was showcased at Coastal Currents Festival with 'Bodies in Urban Spaces'. A sculptural trail of brightly coloured human bodies led us around Hastings performing dynamic shapes in surprising places.
Late Checkout at Coastal Currents Festival
Hastings, St Leonards and Bexhill have been brimming with live art and open studios for the past three weekends as part of Coastal Currents Festival. This year was Coastal Currents’ 14th year, with a programme devised by Creative Coast and Home Live Art, arts production companies based in Hastings and London. After a fortnight of…