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To All The Theatres I’ve Loved Before….
It’s been a difficult year for the arts. The Coronavirus pandemic put the plans of theatres on hold. For many this has had dire financial consequences with some having to close their doors for good. Leicester has been hit worse than most places with the extended local lockdown curbing any plans for rehabilitation. For many,…
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My Museum Wishlist
This months post offers a little information about some of the museums that I had hoped to be visiting this year. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, I’m going to have to wait a little longer. Whilst I wait, I thought it would be nice to give a miniscule introduction to my top five cultural spaces and…
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An Introduction to Mary Prince
I first came across Mary Prince as a university undergraduate. Whilst studying the minutes of The Birmingham Ladies Friends Society, an all-female group dedicated to the abolition of slavery, her name cropped up several times. A letter written from Lucy Townsend, one of the founding members on the group, showed excitement at the prospect of…
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My Top Five Surrealist Women
You’ve likely heard of Salvador Dalí, André Breton, Max Ernst, and Man Ray, but what about their female contemporaries? The publication of the first Surrealist Manifesto in 1924, led to the founding of the Surrealist group, led by André Breton. Whilst I admire their exploration of automatic writing and the unconscious mind, I find myself…
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