Connected Cultures

“And each man kills the thing he loves, By each let this be heard, Some do it with a bitter look, Some with a flattering word. The coward...

There are some buildings that maintain an ominous presence on the landscape long after they have served their original purpose. Reading...

In Things I Know To Be True, Imogen Stubbs rises high above the stage in a perfomance of dazzling intensity at the Lyric, Hammersmith....

I’ve never seen a standing ovation at the theatre before, but I found myself in the middle of one at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, at...

In this first guest article for Connected Cultures, Laura Wells and Victoria Willis present a fascinating and moving insight into the...

In the third and final part of my Greek trilogy, I’d like to bring you some reflections on life as a tourist in Crete, the geography,...

Another area of exploration in an ever-expanding Connected Cultures portfolio. This time we are connecting with Ancient Culture and Greek...

2016 and what a wonderful Olympic year. Oh to have been in Rio during August. The next best place for me to be was Greece, birthplace of...

As You Like It has somehow escaped me over the years. I only skimmed over the text when preparing for my finals one very hot day in May,...

Language is always going to be a problem when it comes to getting Shakespeare's jokes. I defy most people to say that they fully...

Tamara Rojo is the Principal Ballerina for the English National Ballet. Her performance as Odette and Odile in the 2016 production of...

There is an art form that has been sadly overlooked by Connected Cultures since the launch of this portal. This missing form is ballet....

I first came across Jeanette Winterson when I was touring Scotland in 1990. I rather stumbled across her halfway through a book-reading...

A Review I can’t remember the last time I read a book with such gusto and without skimming over a single word. Some of Jeanette...

I am sometimes concerned that I get dangerously close to cultural appropriation when exploring and developing some of my interests. In...

Early in April, artist MH Sarkis hosted a delightful soirée to showcase her latest portfolio and to engage in conversation in an informal...

A review Although I have connections with Jamaica, A Brief History of Seven Killings feels a millions miles away from almost everything I...

Another new year to celebrate and a playful account of my connections with China, served up with gratitude and nostalgia One new year is...

Review The Meliá White House Hotel, Regent's Park, provided a fine setting for a wonderful exhibition of contemporary art at the end of...

Viewers of The Big Bang Theory will be familiar with Sheldon Cooper’s ‘Fun With Flags’ video blog in which he regularly waves his quirky...