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The BBC’s A-List attempt to fix Britain’s Eurovision problem is doomed
There are few constancies in our turbulent world, but one certainty, cemented over the past decade, is that the UK will always bomb at Eurovision. Read my full Telegraph article here
Posted in Journalism, TV
Tagged bbc, dua lipa, eurovision, graham norton, music, tap music, telegraph
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West End musicals that celebrate great musicians and pop music
From the new Bob Marley musical to the return of Jersey Boys. Read my full London Theatre article here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged abba, bob marley, get up stand up, jersey boys, london, london theatre, mamma mia, moulin rouge, music, musical, musician, pop music, theatre, tina turner, west end
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‘Justin Bieber has been so supportive of the NHS’: the Covid nurse aiming for a Christmas number one
Five years ago, pop star Justin Bieber faced surprising competition in the race for the Christmas number one: a choir formed of doctors, nurses and staff from the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. Bieber eventually threw his weight behind their … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism
Tagged caroline duffy, charity, charts, choir, christmas, covid, holy, interview, Justin Bieber, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, music, nhs, number one, nurse, single, song, telegraph
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How are Britain’s cathedral choirs preparing for a Covid Christmas?
For many, the official sound of Christmas is a cathedral choir in full voice, leading us in traditional music and favourite carols. But it’s been a tough year for choristers, with lockdowns and tier restrictions hampering their work. Three leading … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism
Tagged canterbury, cathedral, choir, chorister, christmas, covid, interview, lockdown, music, organ, public health england, salisbury, singing, telegraph, tier system, york minster
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Beverley Knight: ‘I’m a black Fairy Godmother, for all the little girls who look like me’
Beverley Knight is already the Queen of British Soul. This year, she’s set to add the title of Queen of Christmas. Read my full The i Paper interview here
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged actress, beverley knight, black, celebrity, christmas, december, fairy godmother, interview, london, london palladium, music, panto, pantoland, pantomime, queen, singer, single, song, soul, the i paper
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‘The vaccine is a start, but it’s not a magic wand’
Is the very welcome news that the Pfizer vaccine could be available next week, following UK approval, the light at the end of a long tunnel for the decimated arts industry? A swift vaccine roll-out might mean that venues could reopen earlier … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged arts, audience, capacity, classical music, concert, covid, culture, interview, John Gilhooly, london, music, musician, pfizer, telegraph, tier system, vaccine, wigmore hall
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Meet the doorstep carol singers determined to get the nation wassailing
As coronavirus restrictions threaten to steal Christmas cheer, carol singing has been at the forefront of people’s minds this week. An open letter sent to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, signed by heavyweights like composer John Rutter, singer Aled Jones, violinist … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged carol, carols, christmas, covid, doorstep carols, free, hamilton, home, kerbside carols, les miserables, maria friedman, mary poppins, music, performance, safe, show, singing, telegraph, west end
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Public cash for billionaires? The questions hanging over Oliver Dowden’s Cultural Recovery Fund
This week saw some succour for the arts. The award of £257 million in grants to British organisations has finally been announced. This money will come from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund, and it’s designed to tide businesses over … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Theatre
Tagged art, arts, arts council, boris johnson, comedy, coronavirus, culture, David Ross, dcms, freelancer, freelancers, Frog and Bucket, funding, funds, government, grant, grants, img artists, london palladium, mission mars, money, music, nevill holt opera, oliver dowden, pandemic, Paradigm Agency, reopening, rescue fund, rescue package, secret cinema, select committee, social distancing, telegraph, theatre, west end, wigmore hall
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Windrush: Movement of the People
Phoenix Dance Theatre’s acclaimed 2018 show retraces passengers’ steps from the Caribbean to Tilbury Dock via the SS Empire Windrush. Read my full The i Paper pick here
Posted in Dance, Journalism
Tagged calypso, caribbean, contemporary dance, dance, dancing, digital, immigrant, marquee tv, Movement of the People, music, online, Phoenix Dance Theatre, reggae, sharon watson, streaming, the i paper, Tilbury Dock, watch, windrush
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