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Creativity and Covid-19: How social interaction fuels the creative industries
"Social interaction is fundamental for the financial wellbeing of creative industries, to provide a stimulus for new art, to exhibit art and also to remunerate those who devote their time to create it." George Newton discusses the impact of lockdown on artistic creativity and stimulus.
‘Lockdown made me do it’: the sustainable benefits of getting crafty
"If people were making a small fortune on Depop and Etsy (occasionally funded by me) by selling vintage and up-cycled clothes, I might as well try doing it for myself on a budget." Sophie Wright discusses how she turned old into new by upcycling during lockdown.
Tuning in: Podcasts in lockdown
It’s no wonder then that in times of hardship and isolation, such as these, podcasts are more popular than ever.
The Muse in Film: Winona Ryder and Tim Burton
When Winona Ryder first met Tim Burton, they talked like old friends about movies and music for over half an hour before...
Oriel College Provost Neil Mendoza becomes UK’s first Culture Commissioner
The Provost of Oriel College, Neil Mendoza has been appointed as the UK’s first Culture Commissioner as part of efforts to aid...
Do LGBT+ creatives have a responsibility to produce queer art?
Being "protected" from anything that resembled queerness did not manage to make me straight
‘All the world’s a stage’: Culture in translation
With Shakespeare’s birth and death date happening on the 23rd of April, I’ve been thinking about what a great man he was....
Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet
While the machine of commerce rumbles on, cynicism towards the smoke and mirrors of modern brand manoeuvrings is never too far from...
Nostalgia: it isn’t what it used to be
I remember a time when I took for granted that I could eat at
restaurants, lay around in the park, and visit my...
