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Medway to host inaugural arts festival showcasing grassroots talent
Founder Kieron Riddell is launching MedFringe across 10 venues in the Medway Towns to provide a platform for local performers. By keeping t…
Litherland musician Louis Gibney gifted signed guitar by Zach Bryan at Anfield
After posting 210 daily song covers to catch the attention of country singer Zach Bryan, 19-year-old Louis Gibney was surprised at the end …
Son of Bristol City legend Bobby Kellard opens art gallery to continue his father's legacy
Brad Kellard has opened a new gallery in Clifton Village to honour his father, the former Bristol City midfielder and art enthusiast Bobby …
Cornwall director Beryl Richards awarded MBE for services to children's television
Beryl Richards, a Cornwall resident known for her work on programmes including Rainbow and The Sooty Show, has been appointed an MBE in the…
Aardman Animations co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton knighted in King's Birthday Honours
Aardman Animations co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton have been knighted for their contributions to the creative industries. They ar…
Aardman Animations founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton knighted in King's Birthday Honours
Peter Lord and David Sproxton, the creators of Wallace & Gromit and Morph, have been knighted for their contributions to the animation indu…
Statue of women's rights advocate Elizabeth Andrews to be unveiled in Trehafod
A new sculpture of Elizabeth Andrews will be unveiled at the Rhondda Heritage Park Museum on 25 June. As the final piece in a campaign to r…
SS Great Britain visitor attraction to rebrand as Bristol Dockyards
The visitor attraction surrounding the SS Great Britain is rebranding as Bristol Dockyards ahead of the opening of a new museum space on 18…
Diana Evans wins the Jhalak prose prize for her nonfiction collection I Want to Talk to You
Diana Evans has been awarded the Jhalak prose prize for her latest collection, which explores themes ranging from literature to the British…
Booker Prize Foundation launches £1 short story collection to encourage adult reading
The Booker Prize Foundation is releasing a new short story collection, All Around the World, to help address the fact that many UK adults s…
John Constable's personal cello to be played in public for the first time in a century
The cello commissioned by landscape painter John Constable in 1802 is set to be played publicly after undergoing a full restoration. By ret…
Southend Drama Society marks 80 years of community theatre
Founded in 1946, the Southend Drama Society is celebrating eight decades of bringing local residents together through weekly rehearsals and…