AI PROFILE: Include me in
Lou Stein, artistic director, Chickenshed Theatre Company
Festivals: Thinking out of the voice box
Next month the land of song presents its global credentials in a new ten day spectacular arts festival with which Cardiff intends to rival Brighton, Edinburgh and Manchester. AI spoke to artistic director Graeme Farrow
DEA BIRKETT: The value of the second chance
Dea Birkett learns from Circa’s current Southbank Centre show not to stick to first judgements
The word: Avoiding the creative talent bin
New research from the Arts University Bournemouth has found the UK is a nation of frustrated creatives, with most of us wishing we were in a career where we could make more use of our creative skills. With 97% of AUB graduates going on to employment or further study, Professor Stuart Bartholomew CBE, principal and vice-chancellor at the university, believes he has found the answer
Passing by: Not losing our Marbles
Antony Thorncroft has little sympathy with the foreign countries claiming the repatriation of works of art and antiquity, but sees a way in which our museums can be globally generous
My story: Horace’s grand design
Michael Snodin, until recently chairman of the Strawberry Hill Trust and now its Hon. Curator, has had a distinguished career as a senior curator
Simon Tait's Diary
Tyntesfield unfrozen... Surprise surprise... Art for design... A municipal lesson... All footballs look like him...
Re-entering the stage
Patrick Kelly reports on the reopening of one of the UK’s most venerable theatres
CULTURAL MANDATE
Now that the votes are counted, the leaflets binned and the posters removed, what will the elections of 2016 mean for the arts?
Simon Tait's (Illustrated) Diary
National Youthbank... A game of two arts... Making space for Catrina... Lou's shed... Not a Secret anymore
Passing by... Programming my life
Antony Thorncroft takes a stroll down memory lane that leads him up surprising byways
My Story: Sign of the times
Deafinitely Theatre was founded 14 years ago to be a showcase for deaf talent, for hearing as well as deaf audiences. its artistic director is the actor and director Paula Garfield, who is herself deaf
