Bloomsbury Festival Day 7 Writer In Residence: Hester Thomas A Day at Bloomsbury Festival The Foundling Museum should be renamed the Museum of Tears. For though the Foundling Hospital saved many a child, the stories of separation are heart-breaking. Hard
Day 6 (Wed 19 Oct): LiLi K. Bright
Bloomsbury Festival Day 6 Writer In Residence: LiLi K. Bright when time is all we have * rus in urbe (n) countryside in cities breathe enchanting London planes reaching sky what have these trees seen? Russell Square red phone box
DAY 5 (Tues 18 Oct): Lauren McMenemy
Bloomsbury Festival Day 5 Writer In Residence: Lauren McMenemy So you wanna know me now, how I’ve been? It’s a community-driven scene. A community of creativity quietly powers the world. We’re making a sound together, making it work with what
DAY 3 (Sun 16 Oct): Carmen Lavin
Bloomsbury Festival – Day 3 Writer In Residence: Carmen Lavin Looking up through the leaves of the great Brunswick Square plane tree, spreading high and wide out of its 1790 roots, we take breaths of air on this Bloomsbury Festival
DAY 2 (Sat 15 Oct): Margaret Kenna
Bloomsbury Festival – Day 2 Writer In Residence: Margaret Kenna Linens and Tea (Or a Grand Day Out) I chat to the artist About linens and mindfulness Children, fine embroidery And the role of tea In times of crisis Like
DAY 1 (Fri 14 Oct): Margaret Kenna
Bloomsbury Festival Launch Event and First Day Writer In Residence – Margaret Kenna Are We There Yet? Are we there yet? Asks my husband, Sounding like a (very large) child on a school trip. And yes, we are technically here
National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to support ‘The New Bloomsbury Set’
The Bloomsbury Festival has been awarded a £69,500 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a ground-breaking new year-long project called The New Bloomsbury Set. The New Bloomsbury Set, made possible with money raised by National Lottery players, aims to
Guest Blog: Sally Pomme Clayton tells us about The Magician’s Apprentice
Bloomsbury Festival begins this week on Friday 14th October! With just days to go, we spoke to Sally Pomme Clayton, the pioneering storyteller and writer behind The Magician’s Apprentice which takes place on Thursday 20 October at the Museum of
Guest Blog: Theophina Gabriel from Onyx Magazine discusses Resisting Through Rest
As Bloomsbury Festival 2022 approaches, we spoke to Theophina Gabriel about some of the ideas behind Onyx Magazine‘s upcoming event Resisting Through Rest. The panel discussion is led by two independent Black publications – Onyx Magazine, a Black award-winning indie
Arts Council England Grant Supports ‘Platform’ for New Emerging Artists
Events Pictured above (left to right): Death of an Orange, Daytimers Mehfil and Past Life. We are delighted to announce that an Arts Council England grant of £23,360 is supporting an exciting ‘Platform’ for new emerging artists, theatre makers,