Blogs

Belinda Dillon: Theatre and Performance

Last updated 31st January 2012 - 11:30

Belinda Dillon reviews Exeter’s culture and theatre scene: from plays to poetry slams.

Ramblings from a Kentish Maid – T. Thurai’s blog

Last updated 31st January 2012 - 09:53

Unusual stories and unexplored corners of history fascinate T. Thurai whose first novel, The Devil Dancers, was inspired by her husband’s account of his Sri Lankan family and upbringing. So expect a hint of the exotic – including recipes – mingled with some quirky tales of Kentish life.

Lesley Samms - My Art Life journal

Last updated 30th January 2012 - 20:19

Lesley is a mother of three and Co-founder/Director of Pure Arts Group. This blog is her work life journal; anecdotes about the people she meets and the places she visits in the course of her daily working life. Lesley plans to update this blog in much the same way as an artist uses a sketch book: aiming to make one or two spontaneous entries per week or when inspiration strikes! Further Art News and Artists Opportunities can be found on the Pure Arts Group blog.

Essex artist - Cherry Hall's blog

Last updated 29th January 2012 - 11:20

Essex lady - Cherry Hall blogs about her life as an artist. Cherry talks about giving up her day job to become an artist, showing her work, local art events and art courses...

Kent based location photographer, Mobi's blog

Last updated 26th January 2012 - 14:08

Mobi is a Kent based location photographer specialising in corporate, event and charity photography. Read his blog here...

Anick Purmessur blogs about The Art World

Last updated 25th January 2012 - 11:01

Anick Purmessur who owns Gallery Violet Fine Art Gallery and Consulting, blogs on The Art World. She will be looking at Who’s the hottest ticket in contemporary art today? How important is Beauty in Art? Why was John Constable more popular in France than at home? Which is the most creative European city today? What is the low-down on contemporary British art? How to spot investment potential in affordable art? She will also be answering readers’ art questions...

Theatre reviewer - Pat Harper's blog

Last updated 24th January 2012 - 12:50

Pat Harper is a theatre reviewer and roving Ambassador for the Water Mill Theatre near Newbury and interviewer for the Water Mill Book Club, she aims to share her views and ideas here...

A Quest for Better Photographs with John Curgenven

Last updated 22nd January 2012 - 18:10

A Cornishman living in Hampshire, John's interest in photography started when AutoFocus was made possible with a pre-cut length of string and Digital was a reference to a part of the anatomy used to depress the shutter release! His work has won awards and distinctions and he hopes you will enjoy following his tips on how to take, make and share Better Photographs.

Culturina's Surrey arts scene

Last updated 21st January 2012 - 09:14

News and views on the Surrey arts scene from TAMSIN WILLIAMS, avid art afficionado

Paula Hardman - A Brazilian Book Lover in the Ribble Valley

Last updated 20th January 2012 - 21:20

"Blogger, events co-ordinator, freelance book reviewer and aspiring writer, Paula Hardman is a Brazilian book lover living in the idyllic Ribble Valley and writing about Lancashire’s fine country living with a little “Latin” thrown in for good measure. Books, music, films and places to eat, drink and shop. Oh! And more books, of course!" See more of her work at www.paulashx-bookreviews.com or tweet her @PaulaSHx

Priya blogs on the arts and entertainment scene in the UK

Last updated 18th January 2012 - 19:04

Priya blogs on the arts and entertainment scene in the UK and the British representation globally. Her blog will comprise of personal insights from premieres, shows, events and exhibitions which she will be attending, including a celebrity unveiling at Madame Tussauds, Cirque Du Soleil’s Totem, London Fashion Week, and the Cannes Film Festival. She proposes to give everyone a behind the scenes look at such events as seen through her eyes, with humourous insights and observations.

Professional portrait, wedding and commercial photographer John Starns' blog

Last updated 5th January 2012 - 20:44

John Starns is a professional portrait, wedding and commercial photographer living in the beautiful village of Sutton Valence, Kent. H will be blogging about commissioned photographic projects that he has been involved with, as well as his personal work. Further collections of his images can be found on www.johnstarns.com

Laura Campbell: Contemporary Art & You

Last updated 5th January 2012 - 10:29

Laura will be writing mainly about the contemporary art world, art exhibitions and events that are currently happening/recently happened. It's something that she is very passionate about, as a recent graduate who studied Fine Art and Museum and Galleries Studies, she is incredibly keen to share her experiences and knowledge. Laura is volunteering at two galleries in the South East and makes frequent trips to London. She knows that she can share with others her love and enthusiasm for art.

Intriguing Light - Photographer Mark Cresswell

Last updated 3rd December 2011 - 18:47

Mark Cresswell is a keen amateur photographer based in west Hertfordshire. Having originally become interested in photography in his teens, Mark started afresh in 2007 and rapidly became interested in photographing the landscape around him and in particular the seasonal change that brings so much character to the landscape around us. This blog will chart these changes through Mark’s images.

Great British Photography by Kevin Davies

Last updated 26th November 2011 - 19:41

Kevin will be writing about his photography, whilst giving tips and advice to readers about all aspects of photography and sharing what inspires him to be so passionate about capturing the beauty of the British countryside

Holistic Therapist Sarah Pluves' blog

Last updated 24th November 2011 - 22:20

Sarah Pluves is an holistic therapist with treatment rooms in Cheshunt and Welwyn Garden City and is passionate about natural therapies. She has recently set up the Herts Therapy Network, an umbrella for all therapists in the county. In her blog Sarah shares the latest news in alternative health, events in Hertfordshire, all types of therapy and other bits and snippets of good healthy advice...

Artists & Filmmakers Wyllie O Hagan

Last updated 24th November 2011 - 19:06

Emerging artists / filmmakers Denise Wyllie and Clare O Hagan give insight into their idiosyncratic, creative lives in the capital...

English Literature, English Language, Maths and Economics student - Steph Holweger's blog

Last updated 17th November 2011 - 21:12

Steph is currently studying English Literature, English Language, Maths and Economics and has always had a love of books. She finds the insights and perspectives that can be gained from reading really exciting and hopes that through this blog she is able to express some of her own views as well as encouraging others to experience the books for themselves. She will try to read a wide range of books and plays and offer a review for each.

Everything Entertainment in Hertfordshire - Marisa Cuffaro

Last updated 10th November 2011 - 14:24

My name is Marisa Cuffaro from Turnford, I have just gained my degree in magazine journalism at Southampton Solent. I love writing mostly about entertainment, be it films, TV, books etc.

Claire Bryden - Creative and Cultural Happenings in Devon

Last updated 27th October 2011 - 09:43

Claire Bryden has a bright career in the arts and heritage sector in Exeter. She works for Spacex gallery, Redfront creative organisation, Devon Museums website, North Devon Museums and Newton Abbot Museum. Here she shares news of the latest cultural happenings.