Tag: London
10 places every literary fan should visit
1. The Long Room at the Library of Trinity College Dublin
Built in the early 1700s, tourists come from all over the world to see this magnificent library. Located in the heart of Dublin city, its awe-inspiring bookshelves are lined with some of Ireland’s oldest books. You can also peer at the Book of Kells, an illustrated manuscript written around the year 800.
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From the West End to Broadway: Theatre in London and New York City
London’s West End and New York’s Broadway have become iconic for the quality of their theatre. The Victoria and Albert Museum in Kensington is celebrating 40 years of the Olivier Awards and is marking this with a free exhibition called ‘Curtain Up’. Continue reading “From the West End to Broadway: Theatre in London and New York City”
Shakespeare 400 years on: more myth than man?
Much mystery surrounds the legend that is Shakespeare. We don’t know much about his early life, how he began his career in the theatre, or even whether some of his most iconic creations are really his work at all.
The shadow of his status makes him more myth than man. But maybe that’s part of his appeal. That shroud of secrecy lends itself well to his legacy.
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Gallery: Feeling festive in London
London Photography: St Paul’s Cathedral
London Photography: Tower Bridge and along the River Thames
London Photography: Exploring The City In Autumn
I took to the environs of London to snap photos of the city in its last autumnal days.
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London Photography: Hampton Court Palace
A slideshow of my photographs of royal Tudor residence Hampton Court Palace in London.
Review: One-day Urban Writing Retreat, London
It’s quickly clear that Charlie Haynes has hit on an entrepreneurial concept that works: writers will pay good money to sit in a room without the distractions of the phone or the Internet.
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Interview with Helen Youngs, Chair of the Society of Young Publishers
In honour of World Book Day this week, Marése O’Sullivan spoke to the new Chair of The Society of Young Publishers (SYP), Helen Youngs, to find out about her publishing career so far, being impressed by famous people and what her plans are for the SYP.
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Liveblog: Who Do You Think You Are? Live, 2014
Originally published by London Oral History here.
Who Do You Think You Are? Live has well and truly kicked off in style for its eighth year.
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Winter: A Poem
WINTER
A tight hug from an old friend,
Two warm drinks and long chats.
Frantic days no longer linger and
We are glad to think of home.
City University London: The journey begins…
Three weeks in and I’m still amazed to be here.
Back when I first came to a talk at City University London in April 2012 and experienced the passion that everyone in the department has for journalism, the idea of studying an MA here overpowered me.
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Women and Hollywood: A Review of the WFTV Discussion
The perception of women in Hollywood is fraught with judgement and jealousy.
Even now, women in the film and television industry are being sized up not on their talent, but on their appearance.
Why are studios determining the right person for the job based on their sex? Continue reading “Women and Hollywood: A Review of the WFTV Discussion”
Review: Les Misérables, Queen’s Theatre, London
I was struck by the sheer intensity of the production, as it was the first time I had ever seen Les Misérables live in its legacy of nearly three decades.
The setting of revolutionary France was enhanced by the powerful bass tones of the orchestra. The cast was truly an ensemble. Continue reading “Review: Les Misérables, Queen’s Theatre, London”
Photos from London Town, February 2013
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Writing Tip of the Day: William Shakespeare
My words fly up, my thoughts remain below: Words without thoughts never to heaven go.
― WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Hamlet, Act III, Scene III
Writing Tip of the Day: Sebastian Faulks
“I prefer books, ultimately, which are prepared to risk being idealistic than ones which prefer to stay on the safe ground of being critical. It seems a more daring and more interesting thing to do.
Of course it’s a high-tariff dive, and you risk falling flat on your face and indeed opening yourself up to the sort of people who haven’t taken a step off the safe island,
but there it is, these seem to be more worthwhile books to write.”
– SEBASTIAN FAULKS
Writing Tip of the Day: Stephen Fry
“We are not nouns, we are verbs. I am not a thing – an actor, a writer – I am a person who does things – I write, I act – and I never know what I’m going to do next.
I think you can be imprisoned if you think of yourself as a noun.”
– STEPHEN FRY
