Little Women received its London premiere at Park Theatre, London on 11 November 2021, and is playing for a limited season until 19 December. Little Women follows the adventures of the four March sisters – Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy. Jo, the second eldest of the March daughters and an aspiring writer, receives yet another rejection from a publisher. Her friend, Professor Bhaer, tells Jo she can do better by making her stories more personal. Begrudgingly, Jo weaves the story of how she and her sisters grew up in Civil War America – a tale of self-discovery, heartache, hope and…
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London, Wednesday 1 December 2021; Davinson Sanchez joined children from Rowland Hill Nursery School to help plant trees donated by Tottenham Hotspur and Sky on a green space nearby Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. A mixture of American Sweetgum, False Acacia and Silver Birch are now in place at a site identified by Friends of the Earth and Haringey Council on White Hart Lane. It follows on from Game Zero – the world’s first ever net zero carbon football match at an elite level which was hosted by the Club and Sky in September. The match against Chelsea saw carbon emissions reduced…
Silk is one of the oldest fabrics out there. But what are its true origins? Incredibly, the history of silk dates back thousands of years. Produced and used solely in China at first, it started gaining popularity around the world when the Silk Road opened. In this article, we look more in-depth at silk, how its production expanded across the globe and its uses in fashion. Silk Throughout History While many of us wear silk on a regular basis, its origins are anything but regular. Its story has mythical beginnings and is believed to have been discovered in China by…
The British Fashion Council (BFC) is delighted to reveal the winners of The Fashion Awards 2021 presented by TikTok. The event celebrates fashion’s role at the intersection of culture while recognising the exceptional individuals whose imagination and creativity have broken new ground in fashion globally over the past 12 months, and brands and businesses that have transformed the possibilities of fashion today. The evening, hosted by Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winning, and Golden Globe-nominated actor, singer, director, composer, and playwright Billy Porter, celebrated fifteen Leaders of Change, two Awards, four Special Recognition Awards and a new Fashion Award for Metaverse…
Tadeusz Lysiak’s live action short ‘The Dress’ focuses on a disabled woman trying to find love Winner of the Oscar qualifying Award at Atlanta Film Festival & has screened at over 20 international film festival Tadeusz Lysiak’s live-action short film The Dress (Sukienka) shares a story of a disabled woman who longs for companionship. This topical film which addresses the crucial topics of disability and intimacy has screened at over 25 film festivals including the Oscar qualifying Odense International Film Festival and Krakow Film Festival. The Dress has won multiple Awards including the Oscar qualifying Award at the 2021 Atlanta…
30th November 2021, London UK – SOVEREIGN is proud to announce the release of controversial Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov’s Cannes prize-winner, the sci-fi drama Petrov’s Flu, on February 11th 2022 in UK cinemas. A deadpan, hallucinatory romp through post-Soviet Russia, based on the novel The Petrovs In and Around the Flu by Alexey Salnikov, the film details a surreal and fantastic day in the life of a comic book artist and his family. It won the prestigious CTS Artist award at this year’s Cannes Film festival, for Vladislav Opelyants’ virtuoso cinematography and was nominated for the Palme d’Or. The film was also…
The rebellious, rambunctious spirit of the iconic 1960s medley crew arrives at Cadogan Hall on the 18th December 2021, as The Definitive Rat Pack brings the party to London as they embark on their festive tour. Capturing the trademark chemistry, class and camaraderie of the original Clan, the trio offers audiences a personal musical time machine and a ticket to a party with old-style Vegas spirit. The Rat Pack were no strangers to London: when Frank Sinatra hit the Palladium in London he performed in venues big and small until his last show at the Royal Albert Hall in 1992.…
The Russian Film Week festival returned to the UK capital last Sunday with a premiere of Captain Volkonogov Escaped at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London. The directors and stars of the thriller, which was directed by Natasha Merkulova and Alexey Chupov, gave a warm welcome to the guests via a video message (due to Covid and travel restrictions). Director Natasha Merkulova said, “Throughout history, every day, somewhere in the world, some people have tortured others. In addition, it is still happening in the twenty-first century. It is a universal problem, and each of us should personally reflect on it.” The…
Following the success of the last show, Scoop and Pure London will once again collaborate and unite to showcase the most exciting Autumn/Winter 2022 collections from the best in show designers and labels across the Scoop and Pure London rosters. Under the creative direction of Scoop founder and MD, Karen Radley, Scoop X Pure will co-locate at The Old Truman Brewery on Tuesday 8th – Thursday 10th February 2022 bringing together the very best premium and ready-to-wear collections. Karen Radley, Founder and Managing Director of the UK’s leading premium contemporary womenswear show Scoop and creative Director of Scoop x Pure commented…
British Fashion Council delighted to announce a brand new category as part of The Fashion Awards 2021—the first-ever Fashion Award for Metaverse Design exclusively with Roblox and its first winner, cSapphire. This new award recognises a digital designer who pushes the boundaries and showcases excellence in digital fashion design within the metaverse. Five digital fashion creators from the Roblox community were shortlisted for the Award by Roblox’s developers and creators*. Alessandro Michele, Creative Director of Gucci, will make an appearance as an avatar to present the award in The Fashion Awards experience on Roblox. The five nominees were: cSapphire, GENKROCO, inkwaves, Reverse_Polarity, Sparklings. cSapphire was chosen by a judging panel made up of…