The 14th annual edition of the InClassica International Music Festival runs from April 6-21, dedicated to composer-in-residence Alexey Shor, whose 55th birthday is celebrated throughout the festival programming. The series of concerts at Dubai Opera form the world’s biggest classical music observatory, where exceptional young talent meets some of the …
adminjagoan Eastenders star playing her part in keeping the Fringe fresh
Michelle Collins has been acting since she was 18. But after more than four decades on stage and screen, in shows such as Calendar Girls, Eastenders and Doctor Who, even she wasn’t prepared for the fear of making her debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. “I keep thinking to myself …
Julian Marley to light up Mawazine’s Bouregreg stage with reggae vibes
Julian Marley, reggae icon and son of the legendary Bob Marley, is set to take the stage at Bouregreg on Friday, June 28, 2025, for the 20th edition of the Mawazine Festival – Rhythms of the World. A Grammy Award winner for his 2024 album Colors of Royal, Julian blends …
Curtain call for commissions: Is British theatre in crisis?
A study from the BBC has found that last year, the 40-top funded theatre companies put on 229 original commissions, a 31% drop from the 332 productions put on in 2014. For the research, it analysed the showings from 2014 and 2024 at the UK’s top 40 venues, festivals and …
Volunteer actors rail against Jeff Bezos private performance of ‘You Me Bum Bum Train’
Actors from the large volunteer cast of the UK viral sensation play ‘You Me Bum Bum Train’ have sent a letter to creators saying they were “horrified” that they had to perform in front of the billionaire and his family with no notice. ‘You Me Bum Bum Train’ was created …
Drama guru David Mulwa turns 80 in dramatic times
David Kakuta Mulwa, one of Kenya’s most iconic creative artists, turned 80 on Thursday, April 9, this week. His host of friends, fans, former students and lovers of the arts will convene in Nairobi this weekend to fete and celebrate him. I wanted tell you a few things about this …
Hafiz Oyetoro, Joke Muyiwa on ground as Alayande varsity inducts new theatre practitioners
UNITY, which was the theme for this year’s induction of new Theatre Arts students of the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, could not have come at a better time, especially going by the divisions among adherents of the three religions professed in Nigeria, as well as tribal differences, which …
Edutainment mix: Arts, disability rights, and inclusive creativity: The forgotten intersection
The intersection of disability rights and the arts is often overlooked in broader discussions of inclusion. People with disabilities continue to face systemic barriers that hinder their participation in creative industries, ranging from physical inaccessibility to societal prejudices and a lack of representation in mainstream artistic spaces. These barriers are …
UK: Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik awarded “The Fred Darrington” for his contributions to art form
Weymouth [UK], April 5 (ANI): Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has been awarded “The Fred Darrington” in the United Kingdom for his contributions to the art form. The first British Sand Master Award was presented during the Sandworld 2025 International Sand Art Festival held in Weymouth . To mark the …