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Creative Encounters at Aspen Court: Part One
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Written by Julian West, Creative Encounters Artistic Lead Three years have passed since Living Arts – a pilot project to scope the possibilities for working …
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Creative Encounters with Spitalfields Music
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Spitalfields Music is extremely proud to announce the launch of our new creative residencies in care homes Workshops for Creative Encounters (formerly Endless …
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In Conversation with Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy
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As the world’s most popular album listening event, Classic Album Sundays tells the stories behind the albums that have shaped our culture and in some cases, our …
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Spitalfields Music announces new project working with people living with dementia
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An elderly gentleman was sat, seemingly disconnected from the Living Arts session taking place around him He was wearing a bright red jumper which one of the creative …
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In Conversation with Anna Meredith
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Anna Meredith is a composer, producer and performer of both acoustic and electronic music Her sound is frequently described as ‘uncategorisable’ and …
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In Conversation with Richard Strange
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Writer, musician, composer, nightclub host, curator, actor and adventurer, Richard Strange is known for his work on stage and screen, as well as his band The Doctors of …
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In Conversation with Christopher Mayo
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Christopher Mayo is a Toronto-based composer of orchestral, chamber, vocal and electronic music His music is characterised by its distinctive rhythmic language and …
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The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green: East End History with Daniella King
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When someone hears the name the “Blind Beggar”, generally one thing comes to mind, and that is the pub in Whitechapel in which East End Gangster Ronnie Kray murdered …
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In Conversation with Nicole Lizée
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Called a “brilliant musical scientist” and lauded for “creating a stir with listeners for her breathless imagination”, award-winning composer and video artist …
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New Documentary for SoundBox
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Soundbox is an all-ability inclusive music collective that brings together disabled and non-disabled musicians aged 11+ from East London and beyond to make and create …
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Richard Reed Parry releases new album Quiet River of Dust Vol. 1
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Best known as a founding member of Arcade Fire, musician Richard Reed Parry is one of Spitalfields Music Festival’s featured composers His latest release, the album …