Painting is hard, but painting without the use of your hands is much harder. However, not being able to use their hands hasn’t stopped a great many talented men and women from becoming professional artists, with the help of the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists organisation. Formed in 1957, the MFPA partnership is the British organisation…
Earlier this week it was announced that the Yorkshire Sculpture Park has named the 2014 UK Museum of the Year. The open air museum in Wakefield was described by the judges as “a truly outstanding museum with a bold artistic vision” and picked up a £100,000 Art Fund prize. The museum has been open since 1977…
Rich Mix is a vibrant independent cinema and cross-arts centre in East London, just next to Brick Lane. This huge former garment factory now houses a three-screen cinema; exhibition and event spaces, café and bar. It’s an independent arts venue in an industrial sized building. As their name suggests, Rich Mix puts on a really interesting and…
Opera is typically seen as a form of entertainment to be enjoyed by a select few, rather than something that everyone can share. Most people find that the chances to see an opera performance are limited by many things, not least the fact that most of us don’t happen to have an opera house on…
Here are our top ideas for stylish Mother’s Day presents that she’ll remember for the rest of the year. Or at least until her birthday and Christmas. Whether your mum’s able bodied or not, these should go down a treat this Sunday: Begin a new Mother’s Day tradition with a Pandora Charm Bracelet. They’re lovely…
I don’t know about you but the last time I went to The Science Museum was when I was on a school trip, which is a shame as it’s a very cool place to visit. In particular it has a 3D Printing Exhibition at the moment running until 7/2/2015 and it’s FREE. This is something…
Lucy our student Lieutenant is now resident in Cambridge and has sent this report of one of her many nights out: I went to Fez a few months ago to ‘Propaganda’ which is their Friday night, I’m relatively new to Cambridge and I was told its the place to go but I thought the venue…
Attention all classical music lovers. We have some inside details on a concert from an up and coming orchestra, taking place this weekend, at a stunning London location. This Sunday in Bloomsbury, The Aldwych Sinfonia are playing their first concert of the year, in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. This is a bright and youthful…
It’s hard to be hugely positive about the year ahead, or indeed about anything, in these gloomy days of January but we wanted to tell everyone to keep their chins up because 2014 looks set to be a really exciting year! There are so many massive events going on this year: some we see every…