Haunted castles, eerie woodland walks, hair-raising ghost rides and spooky activities for all the family in our round-up of Halloween events around the UK. 24 Oct 2012: Bat Hunting, Gloucestershire Kids will be able to roam through the grounds of Puzzlewood, hunt for bats and discover Halloween sculptures in the trees between until 31 October. … Continue reading The Guardian: Family Halloween Events 2012
Gwen Pew catches up with the two artists of this year’s Artist-in- Residency Exchange Programme (AiRx) to hear more about their thoughts on the residency. 6 Jan 2014: Now in its third year, AiRx is an annual initiative by Singapore International Foundation and the British Council, where a Singaporean artist is paired with a UK one to … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Randy Chan and Philippa Lawrence
Born in the UK, comedian-hypnotist Alan Bates has been in the business for more than 20 years. He first became interested in the art when he watched a hypnotist do a show on board a cruise ship he was working on in the Caribbean back in the 1980s, and was instantly spellbound. As he returns … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Alan Bates
Gwen Pew chats with the young director of The Taming of the Shrew – the first ever production by Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre to come to Asia – featuring an all-female cast. 1 Oct 2013: What prompted the Globe to finally bring a show to Asia? The Globe team has wanted to bring a touring show to Asia for … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ Preview
Gwen Pew puts together ten key things to know about the British artist who transforms songs by big-name musicians into explosions of colours on canvas. 31 Mar 2013: British artist Tim Wakefield, 50, never considered becoming an artist, but fell into the trade after working with creative people for over two decades. His unique project, titled Soundwaves … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Tim Wakefield
Set for a western in Spain’s Tabernas desert. Photograph courtesy of Getty Images/Flickr. 16 Nov 2012: As film classic Lawrence of Arabia is re-released, why not channel your inner Omar Sharif with a few adventurous trips into the dunes? Trek through Almería’s movie hotspots: Spain It may not immediately ring any bells, but the Tabernas in … Continue reading The Guardian: Desert Adventures (Round Up)
4 Dec 2012: British inventor Rob Higgs, who currently resides with his family in a wooden fishing boat that’s moored on a creek in the quiet seaside town of Cornwall, England, likes to build things with his hands. In 2009, the 37-year-old made the world’s largest corkscrew – it can open and pour wine bottles. That … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Rob Higgs
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