A dozen ballerinas pirouette across the stage of Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet. A muscular male dancer (Carlos Acosta) glides between them. He is exquisite, an arresting vision of masculinity. A glorious leap brings the performance to a close and the audience erupts into applause so loud it sounds like gunfire. As the curtain falls, a group…
Manchester, Wednesday 30 March – Saturday 2 April FutureEverything, Manchester’s prestigious city-wide ‘festival as laboratory’ returns from Wednesday 30 March – Saturday 2 April 2016 with the theme ‘Less and More’. Combining a large-scale cultural event – encompassing art, music and discussion – with new technology and playful social experiments, FutureEverything is a festival of…
Several of the Virtual Reality studio Vrse.works VR pieces have been selected to be showcased at Sundance 2016 as part of the New Frontier programme. Their chosen work include : A History of Cuban Dance (2016) A History of Cuban Dance is a 5 minute visual feast charting the exuberant and spontaneous dances that embody Cuba’s rich cultural heritage directed by multi-award…
The Culture Capital Exchange is today announcing the launch of The Exchange, a two-year pilot project bringing together Artists, Creative Small Businesses and Academic Researchers to explore and nurture research collaborations between the Arts and Creative Sectors and Universities. Funded by Arts Council England (ACE) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) The…
Here at Ladbury HQ having to wear sunglasses and turn the heating off in the UK at Christmas has inspired us to reflect on another extraordinary year, enjoy the sunset of 2015 and look ahead to all 2016 will bring. We are extremely proud to work on some incredibly awe-inspiring, life-changing and creative projects both…
Let’s face it, eventually everything will run out. Whether it’s the bottom of a crisp packet, or the world’s natural resources, the first thing FutureEverything looks for is alternatives. And this year, we are delighted to be working with the team on the FutureEverything Festival 2016. For twenty years, FutureEverything has looked at big questions…
The New York Times celebrates this year’s best actors for their annual Great Performers issue with the Virtual Reality experience “Take Flight.” Created by specialist VR studio Vrse.works and inspired by some of the most iconic airborne moments in cinematic history, Take flight is a spellbinding Virtual Reality feast with powerful performances from Melissa McCarthy,…
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December to commemorate the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human Rights Day also marks the end of 16 days of activism to galvanise action to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) around the…
A week ago it was World AIDS Day, held on the 1st December each year, it offers an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support and understanding for people living with HIV and commemorate those who have died. And it was just over ten weeks ago, back in…
Annual International Arts Festival looks to New Zealand for an inspired cultural mix of international and home grown talent, from Tipping Point, a thrilling aerial circus by Ockham’s Razor, to tribal weaponry Maori-style. Returning for its 44th year 2016 will offer a characteristically diverse cultural programme celebrating the very best of music, theatre, dance, circus,…
Clouds Over Sidra is the first in a series of extraordinary films from specialist 360 VR production company Vrse.works made in partnership with the UN to highlight global humanitarian crises. The film follows twelve-year-old Sidra as she goes about her daily life in the notorious Za’atari camp in Jordan, currently home to 84,000 Syrian refugees….
I joined Ladbury PR because I knew this job would keep me inspired, whilst leaving me time for my own other crazy ‘enterprises’. The work is so diverse and eclectic and I learn something everyday – surprised, frustrated, fascinated, challenged, saddened, marveled and impressed with each story. I wonder in fact if this could really…