How do demographic shifts challenge cultural institutions? What should they do to respond? These are existential questions. Read on for some thoughts and ideas.
Wintering
Nature moves in rhythms, and winter is one of its most profound. Yet in our modern lives, winter often loses its meaning. But what if we stopped resisting the season’s quiet?
Ai Weiwei’s ‘Ton of Tea’: A Cultural Reflection
A cultural exploration of the meaning and function of art in museums today.
Easy Steps to Make Autumn Fruit Compote with Eggy Bread
An early autumn morning inspires a recipe using fruit and pantry staples.
The History and Recipe of Kedgeree
Kedgeree is a variant of an Indian dish, Khichdi, which has been developed to suit British tastes and is influenced by geography, social change, and the tides of history.
Fair Play
The crux of the Post Office scandal lies in the concept of fair play. Our sense of fair play has been affronted. We expect steps to right these wrongs.
The Pink Podcast
The Pink Podcast features leading figures from theatre, arts, and culture discussing impactful issues. In the opening episode, Sofi Berenger and Sanjit Chudha chat about the value of the arts, why communities and audiences matter, and how co-creation is the future.
Evaluation
What is evaluation about?
Not Racist
A simple guide on how to be antiracist.
Catford Literary Festival
The weekend of 1 and 2 October saw the inaugural Catford Literary Festival. I missed events on the first day, but I was part of the second day where I chaired two panel discussions and met many lovely people. The Catford Literary Festival was set up by Natasha Clarkson of the Abbottshall Healthy Lifestyle CentreContinue reading “Catford Literary Festival”