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BAFTA award-winning director Victoria Mapplebeck unveils The Waiting Room – a new documentary and virtual reality project tracing her breast cancer journey from diagnosis to recovery
June 18, 2019June 21, 2019

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…

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Award-winning female-led creative company Anagram, launch innovative public art project, which looks to the future of Shakespeare’s hometown
June 4, 2019June 4, 2019

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…

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Educate. Regulate. Medicate | United Patients Alliance protest 10.10.17
October 13, 2017October 13, 2017

Huge congratulations to United Patients Alliance (UPA) on their successful protest outside The Palace of Westminster on Tuesday this week. The Ladbury team were delighted to be a part of the action and the positive media coverage and support for the cause has been overwhelming. This week, Labour MP Paul Flynn has officially put the question to the…

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Be warned, the following text will use all possible synonyms for the colour ‘green’ and may cause feelings of awe and vertigo
October 12, 2017

By Lorelle Mykoo Have you never been to the Peak District before? If like me you’re an urbanite, you may be wholly unaware of the relevance of it’s being. Well, let me try and set the scene: serene green fields, sun-dappled by peaceful cloud-drift. Velvety rounded green hills dwarfed to the point of ridicule by…

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Confessions of an overseas intern | Part 5: Sandra’s Big G-A-Y Night Out
July 30, 2017

By Sanka Pityana This is going to get a bit confusing so bear with me. It was my first night out clubbing which is kind of a big thing because I am more of a stay at home watching telly or reading a book kinda person. Anthony, a friend I made at a photo shoot…

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Confessions of an overseas intern | Part 4: I See Dead People
July 29, 2017

By Sanka Pityana Most people think going to a cemetery is taboo – or at least that’s how it is in South Africa. I happen to like them. I find them peaceful and beautiful. On my trip, I have visited two – Kensal Green Cemetery near my work at Ladbury PR and Highgate Cemetery in…

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Confessions of an overseas intern in London Part 3 – Open air art misty wet with rain
July 18, 2017July 18, 2017

By Sanka Pityana Last Tuesday we had a Ladbury ‘day out’ – a team trip to the stunning Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) just a few miles from Wakefield Westgate station to see the arresting work of British Trinidadian artist Zak Ové, who we represent. We met up at Kings Cross Station where I paid a visit to Platform 9 ¾ (a “not so secret” Harry Potter…

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Calling for an end to violence against women
November 25, 2015November 29, 2015

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…

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The Displaced: Vrse.works creates virtual reality documentary about refugee children for New York Times VR
November 12, 2015November 29, 2015

The 11-minute short documentary, The Displaced, which was co-directed by Vrse.works creator Imraan Ismail and New York Times’ Ben C Solomon, tells the stories of three children whose lives have been upended by conflict and follows them as they move forward and try to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of earth-shattering events. Viewers will…

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