GREENWICH+DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL across east and south-east London
The theme of this year’s Greenwich + Docklands International Festival was Common Ground, a concept given the greatest possible poignancy...
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Miles Hedley
GREENWICH+DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL across east and south-east London
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival has always prided itself on responding to contemporary events as well as staging timeless...
Miles Hedley
GREENWICH & DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2021
The true psychological cost of lockdown may not be known for years. But we do know it’ll be high and we’ll need all the help we can get...
Miles Hedley
GREENWICH + DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2021
The annual delight that is the Greenwich + Docklands International Festival pulled off an amazing coup in its 25th outing last summer. It...
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WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH at Royal Museums Greenwich
Award-winning writers, historians and broadcasters feature in a dynamic schedule of online talks, workshops, stories and performances to...
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LGBTQ+ HISTORY MONTH online at Royal Museums Greenwich
February is LGBTQ+ History Month at Royal Museums Greenwich but because of Covid rules the 2021 line-up of talks, films, workshops and...
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TOTALLY THAMES FESTIVAL
People have lived by the Thames for millennia and their traces can still be seen. So, too, can the artworks, artefacts, monuments and...
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I, ELIZABETH at Cutty Sark
In a world where vainglory and average intelligence pass for talent among our leaders, it’s hard to imagine today just how extraordinary...
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FEST EN FEST in Greenwich, Deptford and New Cross
Fest en Fest is a dance event like no other, concerning itself over three days with the evolution of dance in a series of discussions,...
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JOHN TAMS & BARRY COOPE at Cutty Sark
Contrasts matter. Bad weather helps us appreciate good, sadness joy, chaos calm. And the banter between folk legends John Tams and Barry...
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GREENWICH & DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
The divisions in British society today are as wide and bitter as they have been in decades, which is why events that celebrate...
Miles Hedley
MARITIME COLLECTION CENTRE VISITS
The world-famous collection of Royal Museums Greenwich runs to 2.5million items, from a 4,000-year-old Egyptian model boat to one of the...
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CUTTY SARK AT 150
Certain ships have been granted legendary status throughout human history, from Noah’s Ark and Jason’s Argo to the Discovery and Titanic...
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SHOW OF HANDS at Cutty Sark
Legend is a much overused word when talking about musicians. But it‘s an entirely appropriate one when describing folk/roots powerhouse...