Visual Arts
MUSIC REVIEW: Simon Rattle, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
It may seem a conflict of interests to denote historically authentic performance as groundbreaking and openminded, until you've been spun…
Freedom to Freelance: creative independence
In the creative industries, freelancing is far from rare, but before you take that first step, there’s a whole host…
Christmas Exhibitions in the Highlands
I go to three churches before Christmas and they’re all within a few miles of each other, which is most…
VISUAL ARTS/VENUE REVIEW: The Double Club
Thursday 20 November saw the pre-launch of a temporary new hangout in London as the German artist Carsten Höller, known…
Theatre Cuts
If the Council decides to make dramatic cuts, projects and shows put on by institutes such as the Bristol Old…
Starting late but going great: how to get a new career in the arts
So you want to break into the creative arts? Maybe you’ve been working in another field, in another job, or…
Afrika Eye Film Festival 08
The Afrika Eye Film Festival 08 has started!! Running throughout Black History Month and beyond, the Afrika Eye Film Festival…
FASHION REVIEW: The Forgotten Peacock
Young Greek costumier-scenographer takis strikes a resonant chord with his lavish pitch to reclaim the forgotten peacock in the conformist…
On Being Listed: achievement, awards and literary accolades
In the wake of this year’s Man Booker prize, won by first-time novelist, Aravind Adiga, we investigate what it is…
2008 London Film Festival- Part I
The London Film Festival, for all of its attributes, is a logistical nightmare. And this year it was harder than…