12 Sep 2019 – 23 Nov 2019 This September, Life Through Extraordinary Mirrors, a group exhibition at October Gallery features the work of Romuald Hazoumè, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Cyrus Kabiru, Zak Ové, Alexis Peskine, LR Vandy and Cosmo Whyte. The show will include painting, sculpture, and photography drawing upon themes of place, identity and human experience. The…
Produced by Harry Willmott and Lukus RobbinsHosted by Harry Willmott | A Podcast about the creative technology people and projects in the Southwest and beyond The Southwest Creative Technology Podcast wants to interview, enquire, discuss and learn about all the people, productions, projects or processes that are a part of the rapidly growing network of Creative…
Rights of Women will today launch the only specialist free legal advice line for women in England and Wales experiencing sexual harassment at work. According to the TUC, as many as 1 in 2 of women have experienced sexual harassment at work. The legal advice will be provided by Rights of Women legal staff and…
Rife magazine is Watershed’s online magazine created for young people, by young people and from 21:00 on 22 July, in support of Rife, Watershed’s CEO Clare Reddington will begin a 24 hour sponsored silence to raise awareness of the need to ensure that young voices are heard. Clare will be handing over her meetings, her social media and…
The first augmented reality (AR) book to inspire families to use British Sign Language (BSL) will be soft launched from 12:30 pm on the 12th July 2019 at The Watershed in Bristol. Where is the Bird? combines illustrations, videos, print and smartphone technology to inspire families to use BSL with their children in the home or…
Hundreds of chronically ill people all over the UK are being denied medical cannabis by the NHS – new campaign calls for national amnesty “I am a criminal only because I cannot maintain a £1400 a month prescription” Carly Barton, June 2019 Wednesday 26 June 2019, London UK: Patients with some of the most painful debilitating…
Discover layers of complex narratives surrounding historical artefacts, learn British Sign Language with your baby using AR and surround yourself with natural soundscapes from around the world First ever Augmented Reality book to inspire families to use British Sign Language with their children created by VIKA books Multi award-winning Triangular Pixels’ game changing system enables creation…
When Victoria Mapplebeck was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to record each step of her journey from diagnosis to recovery. Shot entirely on an iPhone X, Victoria filmed her time in waiting rooms, surgery, consultations, CT scans and chemotherapy. The Waiting Room is an unflinching portrait of the blood, sweat and tears of cancer…
Global report produced by gender equality organization Promundo, co-coordinator of MenCare: A Global Fatherhood Campaign, calls for accelerated action to close the care gap “I believe there shouldn’t be a distinction between which chores men can do and what women can do. For example, I can do the washing, cooking, and fetching of water and men…
Wednesday, June 5 State of the World’s Fathers 2019: Accelerating Global Progress on Men’s Caregiving When: 12:00pm – 1:30pm PDT, Wednesday, June 5Where: West Building, Room 211, LEVEL 2What: Hosted by Promundo and Dove Men+Care, join the launch of State of the World’s Fathers 2019. State of the World’s Fathers is a globally recognized, biennial report and advocacy platform…
On May 29, Apolitical announced it “100 Most Influential People Working in Gender Policy 2019” list, noting Promundo’s President and CEO Gary Barker, as well as Senior Fellow Michael Kaufman, amongst prominent thought leaders and activists around the world. Apolitical, a global platform for content exploring what works in policy across the world, also lists Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka,…
For centuries, Stratford-upon-Avon has celebrated its illustrious status as the hometown of William Shakespeare. But what’s it like to be a local resident, sharing a town with millions of visitors from all over the world? What might the future look like? The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and the Royal Shakespeare Company have commissioned an innovative artistic…