TURYA
Turiya is a Sanskrit word, meaning a state of pure consciousness, and in subtler terms, the silence one experiences after sound. It forms the inspiration for T U R Y A's name. Born Nicki...
Bishop Stephen Cottrell
Stephen Cottrell is the Bishop of Chelmsford, serving Essex and East London. He is a member of the Church of England's Committee for Minority Ethnic Concerns, Bishop Protector for the Society of...
Fred Apps
Fred has spent many years in advertising and publishing , illustrating many children's books. He has had a number of local exhibitions, one of which has been running for over a year in Plaistow...
Hand-picked… and nearly here
One of the joys of putting together our hand-picked, handmade festival is seeing the programme come together as August approaches. We've been carefully assembling our biggest, boldest bill yet this...
The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion
The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion is an interdisciplinary research enterprise with a Christian ethos based in Cambridge. In addition to academic research, we inform the public about...
The Scribes
The Scribes are a multi award winning hip hop three piece whose unique blend of beatboxing, off the cuff freestyling and genre-spanning music has created a live show quite unlike any other on the...
DeadBeatz
This is a short story about a long beard. A small story about a big incident that formed the style of this band. A tale about two guys with a bass, harmonica, drums and a singer with the...
Life Boat presented by The Institute for Crazy Dancing
Life Boat presented by The Institute for Crazy Dancing A participatory installation... and the slowest ride on earth... Rock gently, turn slowly, listen to the alphabet... Bang the drum, rattle the...
Anglican Women Novelists
What do the novelists Charlotte Brontë, Rose Macaulay, Dorothy L. Sayers, Elizabeth Goudge, Barbara Pym, Iris Murdoch, Monica Furlong and P.D. James all have in common? They were all inspired to...
Moonlight Benjamin
We've booked a superb French-Haitian artist to play on our Saturday Glade mainstage bill called Moonlight Benjamin. Brought up strictly and colonially Christian, Moonlight Benjamin has, in later...
Make it GlobalVision this Saturday, 18th of May
We know that for many, the Eurovision Song Contest finals night is an annual party gathering designed to celebrate just how music can bring we Europeans together. Or just a downright kitsch and...
Juana: A Story of Hope
A Story of Hope.... a guest blog from our Associate Partner, CSW Juana's world has fallen down around her. Since she was arrested and wrongfully convicted of terrorism, along with her husband...
Mr. Dilly’s World Of Wonder
Mr Dilly has performed to over 75,000 children in recent years. Bringing his bowler hat and world of wonder to life at music festivals and literary events, for charities, museums and schools –...
Baila Studios
Baila Studios is a Carnival Arts organisation led by Selva Romero-Toledo, running dance workshops in the local community and at festivals around the country since 2007. Originally from Chile, Selva...
The Artist presented by Thom Monckton & Circo Aereo
The Artist presented by Thom Monckton & Circo Aereo Created by Thom Monckton and Circo Aereo, The Artist is a physical comedy based in a painter's atelier. Trying to fabricate inspiration, the...