Author: FABUK Magazine
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to announce the launch of its new Membership Programme; an annual subscription and professional network of British designers who are at various stages in fashion business from emerging to established brands. BFC Membership offers access to an online portal of relevant industry news, government updates and insight reports, with the opportunity to attend business development seminars, workshops and events from across the fashion industry, all highlighted in a weekly newsletter. BFC Members can contribute to the industry through mentoring talent schemes for emerging businesses, share their knowledge and expertise at designer roundtables and…
Broadcaster, writer and activist Gemma Cairney will narrate ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition, which opens at The O2 on Friday 6th December 2019. The exhibition is presented by Entertainment Exhibitions International (UK) Ltd (EEI) in association with ABBA The Museum in Stockholm. The new exhibition will occupy a 14,000 square foot space within London’s home of music. Through a series of immersive and interactive rooms, ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibitionexplores each of the band’s eight albums and the wider socio-political backdrop against which they were released. Gemma Cairney will provide the narration for a specially created audio guide (included in…
GB Davis Cup Team take on the press conference frozen challenge We challenged Andy Murray, Dan Evans, Kyle Edmund, Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski to feed famous Frozen quotes into their Davis Cup Finals press conference, ahead of the release of Frozen 2,. The press conference was held at Caja Majica – the venue of the new-format competition – just a day before GB’s opening group match against the Netherlands. To find out more about the GB Davis Cup Team, head to www.lta.org.uk
The coaches of England Cricket World Cup winner Ben Stokes and Team GB Olympic sailing champion Hannah Mills have won The Coaching Chain award at this year’s UK Coaching Awards, which will take place at The Tower Hotel London on the 5 December. Both of the athletes’ chain of coaches have been recognised for the great contributions they have made to their respective athletes’ journeys to success, with the award itself signifying and celebrating the importance of progressive person-centred coaching and the continuous, dedicated support and time invested in them throughout their careers. The coaches behind the success of Stokes…
Andy and Jamie Murray look back at their Davis Cup memories since making their debuts in 2005 and 2007 – from playing with Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski, to lifting the trophy in Ghent four years ago. The GB stars are set to compete at the Davis Cup Finals in Madrid from Wednesday 20 November. ‘As the Davis Cup Finals get underway this week, Andy and Jamie Murray take a trip down memory lane and re-live their journey so far with the GB Davis Cup team. In a video produced by the LTA, the brothers discuss everything from their experiences…
Reds fans can now get their hands on a new collection of exclusive Hello Kitty x LFC merchandise, thanks to a new global collaboration between the club and Japanese creator, Sanrio in celebration of Hello Kitty’s 45th anniversary. First created in 1974, Hello Kitty has become a popular character among people of all ages and represents a symbol of happiness, kindness and friendship. Made up of a wide variety of products for children, from backpacks and drinks bottles to stationery sets and footballs, the new range merges LFC’s sporting style with Sanrio’s most iconic and lovable character and features 35 key pieces.…
MAIDENHEAD, UK, November 18, 2019 – People across the UK are suffering from relentless ‘tiredness’ with 10.5 million2 unable to keep up with the pace and demands of modern life. And, these feelings of exhaustion are most common among those aged 35-50 years, according to a new survey1 from Abbott. The consequences of the nation’s Tiredness Epidemic are far-reaching: 1 in 4 people give up exercise due to tiredness 1 in 5 stop spending time with friends Two thirds (66%) of mums and dads surveyed wish they had more energy to play with their children Among 35-50 year olds, 1…
UK Coaching has officially opened a public vote for the Great Coaching Moment of the Year award category as part of its UK Coaching Awards, with England coach Gareth Southgate, Liverpool FC’s Jürgen Klopp and the coaches behind the successes of Dina Asher-Smith and Adam Peaty nominated as finalists. The Great Coaching Moment of the Year celebrates the moment that distinguishes a coach from their focus on a game or a result to their focus on the person or people in front of them; the moments when ‘we’ see or hear about a coach doing something humanistic to support and guide their…
Wendell Pierce and Sharon D. Clarke are amazing in the new production of ‘Death of a Salesman.’ Though it’s Pierce who shines a bit more. The show belongs to him in which he plays the character made famous by playwright Arthur Miller – Willie Loman. Transferring from the Young Vic where it played to packed houses, the show has not lost its impact, and in its new home – the Piccadilly Theatre – more people will now be able to see these actors at the top of their game. Olivier-nominated Pierce is so so so good – it’s an amazing…
Danger Brigade will visit Soho Theatre after a hugely successful Edinburgh Fringe debut where the show’s masterminds, sketch troupe Crybabies, were nominated for Best Newcomer at the Dave Edinburgh Comedy Awards. A hurtling, barmy, narrative-driven suicide mission through deepest, darkest Nazi Germany, Danger Brigade is abounding in absurdism, surreal comedy, action, singing, dance, rats, crisps, and concerns of the heart (naturally). There will be skeleton armies, football tragedy, and a whole host of father issues. The show follows the offbeat misadventures of celebrity super-spy Chester Daggerboot, Freudian car crash Skipps McCoy, and Porky, as they move through a strange and…