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,
Guest Blog: Producing Accessible Theatre with Alice Christina-Corrigan
The Bloomsbury Festival 2022 programme contains a whole lineup of exciting and experimental theatre productions. One of these is Past Life with Alice Christina-Corrigan and Extant. Past Life is a genre-bending, multi-sensory and creatively accessible exploration into the normalisation of
Preview Events: New Wave Music at St Giles Hotel
Three Festival preview events, each featuring an outstanding young vocalist and is presented as part of the New Wave programme, a platform for emerging talent. Presented by Bloomsbury Festival in Partnership with St Giles London Hotel as part of
Information for Schools – Discovery Hub
DISOVERY HUB at Senate House Schools Visits – Thursday 20 & Friday 21 October The 2022 Discovery Hub is an interactive exhibition which celebrates the science and creative world of the Bloomsbury area. There will be activities and stalls for students
New Wave Theatre Writing Opportunities – Call for Submissions
Following the success of our 2021-2022 New Wave theatre writing opportunities which have led to three theatre productions, two radio plays and a rehearsed reading at our 2022 Festival, we are delighted to announce new call outs and opportunities