We are delighted to bring you our video round-up of the 2021 festival events. Thank you to all our partners and audiences for making the festival such a lively and creative ten days. It was a pleasure to be able
Bangladesh 50 film double-bill – rescheduled dates
We’re pleased to announce that the double bill of acclaimed films by Bangladeshi directors has been rescheduled to Thursday 18 November, 6pm-9.45pm in the British Library Theatre. Originally due to be screened during our Bangladesh 50 at the British Library
Audience Feedback 2021
If you have attended an event or exhibition during the 2021 Festival and haven’t completed an audience survey yet, we would really appreciate your feedback. Our survey helps us to gain a better understanding of our audience and their needs.
26 Shining Light project launched
Today (20th September) we are pleased to launch the 26 Shining Light project. Writers from award-winning group 26 have been paired with a range of 2021 Festival events. The writers have researched and delved into each event, and in some
Exclusive Bloomsbury Festival offer at St Giles Hotel
St Giles London hotel, an accommodation partner of Bloomsbury Festival, is ideally located in Bloomsbury, in the heart of the West End and near many of the city’s top attractions, theatres, shopping areas, and nightlife. We have secured an exclusive
A Q&A with Krēan(t)s ahead of their production, The Cinnamon Shop
We spoke to members of Krēan(t)s ahead of their physical theatre performance during the 2021 Festival, The Cinnamon Shop, to find out a little more about them and their performance. Can you tell us a bit about Krēan(t)s? We are
Call-out for participants for Bangladeshi Tales from Kings Cross project
Bloomsbury Festival, in partnership with Mohammed Ali – Soul City Arts, are seeking elder members of the Bangladeshi community to be part of the Bangladeshi Tales from Kings Cross project. We aim to capture, cinematically, the life and journeys of those
A Q&A with the artists behind 365 days and more
We spoke to Songeun Choi and Leah Park ahead of their event during the 2021 Festival, 365 Days & More, to find out a little more about them and their performance. Can you tell us a bit about yourselves? We
Full 2021 ‘Shining Light’ Programme Announced
We are delighted to announce the full 2021 Bloomsbury Festival programme. The programme places the stories of the people, places and cultures of Bloomsbury at it’s heart, taking the creative talent of local established institutions and adding in emerging talent
Bedford Square Gardens Outdoor Exhibition featuring photographs by Ram Shergill
An exhibition of specially commissioned photographs by Ram Shergill is on display alongside images from previous Bloomsbury Festivals on the railings of Bedford Square Gardens until Thursday 12 August. Shergill’s poignant photographs of Bloomsbury taken during the first of 2020’s