In celebration of the work of the Cornish poet Charles Causley, the Young People’s Poetry Competition aims to encourage and enable young writers to have a go at writing poetry themselves. Charles Causley wrote prolifically for adults and for young people and much of his inspiration came from what wasContinue Reading
Everyone’s trying to work out who the worst person is in The Worst Person in the World. Joachim Trier’s Oscar-nominated, five-star tragicomedy centres on Julie, a flitty, yearning young woman about to turn 30, who can’t stick at anything. Is she the true worst? Or is it Aksel, her olderContinue Reading
The platform’s new technology for adaptable clothing design has broader implications for discussions about things like the metaverse and NFTs.Continue Reading
W e all have a lot on our mind – tonight is the last ever episode of Peaky Blinders and to say we’re nervous to know what will happen is an understatement. However, as audiences hold their breath, the BBC provided an extra treat today: the first look at theContinue Reading
In Cornwall there are 50 diverse gardens opening to the public this season, to which visitors are warmly welcomed. Some are gardening on a grand scale and others are intimate gems, all offer beautiful, colourful, tranquil spaces to inspire and enjoy. The entrance charges and sales of refreshments raises moneyContinue Reading
Review at a glance S o, what does Walt Disney’s film output have in common with Rococo, that most exquisitely mobile art form? Well, this exhibition sets out to prove that Disney and those 18th century artists and makers “both succeeded in animating the inanimate”. And, more broadly, both intendedContinue Reading
Review at a glance R emember when the biggest act in the country was Scissor Sisters? Male and female dual singers, wild outfits, silly stage names, campness everywhere – simpler times. There’s a similar vibe about Brisbane’s Confidence Man, a jokey side project from four people in different bands thatContinue Reading
Review at a glance I t’s ironic really. There were rumours that Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield might show up in Spider-Man: No Way Home, yet cast and crew denied it. No, no, no, they said. Fans shouldn’t expect extra treats. Then – ta da! – there were treats galore.Continue Reading
W hen it comes down to it, being on stage is a lot of people’s worst nightmare. Imagine, then, having to do it, night after night, in the grip of a near-breakdown. “It was such a weird time,” Kae Tempest tells me, talking about the tour for their 2016 studioContinue Reading
The charity fundraising gig, held in Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena, includes a brilliant line-up with Ed Sheeran, Camilla Cabello and Emeli Sandé – among other big names. ITV, STVand Livewire Pictures are raising funds through the concert for the Disaster’s Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. An expected £3 million ofContinue Reading
