‘Most significant’ Fens archive footage in years
Thousands of feet of rediscovered film footage shot during the 1970s testing of the Hovertrain between Earith and Sutton will feature in a new documentary. Source: https://www.elystandard.co.uk/news/
Soho Theatre Is Reinventing Walthamstow’s Legendary Art Deco Cinema
A transformation is underway at the Walthamstow Granada. This Grade II listed former cinema — once a favourite haunt of Alfred Hitchcock — is getting a new lease of life as a second venue for Soho Theatre. Source: https://londonist.com/london/theatre-and-arts/
Yamaha Delivers Five Star Sound At Borgo Dei Conti’s New Outdoor Cinema
Set in 20 hectares of rolling central Italian countryside, the exclusive, five star Relais&Châteaux Borgo Dei Conti Resort marries a historic location with its Natural Wellness® programme for psychophysical wellbeing. Recently enlarged and sympathetically restored, a new high quality outdoor … Continued
The paradoxes and platitudes of Salman Rushdie
In a new collection of essays, the author reveals the difficulty of reconciling his belief in multiplicity and ambiguity with a kind of rational absolutism. Source: https://www.newstatesman.com/salman-rushdie-languages-of-truth-review
Far Out announces BFI media partnership for Wong Kar-wai season
As editor-in-chief of Far Out Magazine, I’m pleased to announce that we have teamed up with the British Film Institute (BFI) to acts as the official media partner for the forthcoming season focusing on the work of Wong Kar-wai. Source: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/far-out-bfi-media-partnership-wong-kar-wai-season/
‘My kids learnt the concept of sarcasm from TV’: Konnie Huq on celebrating children’s television that’s smart
The author and former Blue Peter presenter says the family viewing experience is key for great children’s series. Source: https://inews.co.uk/culture/konnie-huq-smart-kids-tv-1043786