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Ballet Black
This fall Ballet Black returned to London’s Linbury Theatre with a delightful programme of two new pieces. “If at First” and “The Waiting Game”, taken together they highlight the company’s strengths as one of the most innovative dance companies working in Europe.
Holly Shorts
In the glittering world of film festivals, feature films are of course celebrated while shorts, often made by new directors, can go largely ignored. The Holly Shorts film festival therefore provides an important function by shining a needed light on these often, overlooked cinematic gems.
VISIONS OF QUEERNESS
London’s British Film Institute this summer has screened two queer classics, two of the most significant gay films from the 70’s/80’s: Sebastiane & A Life in Four Chapters.
The London International Festival of Theatre 2024
The London International Festival of Theatre is a bi-annual UK based festival, which invites companies from around the world to the capital to present international work.
Scala!!! A Film Tribute to a Legendary Cinema
In the middle of a very dangerous district of London, the Scala somehow managed to carve out a reputation for being a home away from home for a whole generation of artists.
Perfection, of a Kind: Britten vs Auden
Britain’s most celebrated classical composer, Benjamin Britten, not only met his hero, in the shape of poetry legend Wystan Auden but worked with him for a period of time at the beginning of his illustrious career.
Contemporary African Art through a Different Lens
1:54 is one of the largest celebrations of contemporary African art in the world today. Held now in three cities: New York, Marrakech with the largest in London, at the capital’s Somerset house.
A Cinematic Odyssey
The eclectic range of films featured in the Odyssey festival suggest that there is far more to Chinese cinema than lavish martial arts dramas. This festival shows us a country, which is just as quirky, confusing and complex as our own.