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Our Time On Earth shorts: Green Feet on Concrete

As part of our exhibition Our Time On Earth, we commissioned three short films that explore the climate crisis in different ways. Here, we speak to the team behind the second mini-series, Green Feet on Concrete, and learn more about the purpose, ambition, and creative process behind their film.

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Boy Blue turn 21

Acclaimed Hip Hop dance theatre company Boy Blue marks its 21st anniversary this year. Founders Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy MBE and Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante MBE look back over their journey to the world stage.

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Kounsel: POST

Listen to a special conversation from our lakeside hosted by artists Abbas Zahedi and Joshua Leon. 

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Our Time On Earth shorts: The Utopians

Artist and scientist Joaquín Fargas embarks on a quest to reveal the environmental impact of extracting lithium, a key component of electric cars – which aren’t as sustainable as Tesla or Toyota want you to believe.

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In Conversation With Gecko Theatre

We spoke to Gecko Theatre’s Artistic Director, Amit Lahav, and performers, Ryen Perkins-Gangnes, Madeleine Fairminer, Mario Patrón, Miguel Hernando Torres Umba and Saju Hari, about their sell-out production The Wedding.

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Nothing Concrete: Being a young creative

Members of our Young Poets and Young Visual Arts Group chat about what it means to be a young artist today and their experience of being part of our young creative programmes.

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Postwar Modern: Artist on Artist

We asked three female contemporary female artists (Clare Twomey, Kate Malone and Pheobe Cummings) to speak about the life and work of three of the female artists in the our Postwar Modern exhibition (Elisabeth Frink, Kim Lim and Lucie Rie).

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From the Archive: Wildlife (Paul Dano)

In another archive edition we return to the cinema and experience a family falling apart in front of their son’s eyes in 1960s suburbia – here we speak to actor turned writer and director Paul Dano about Wildlife.

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Watch: Transpose JOY Pit Party

Following its sold out run in spring 2022, you can now enjoy this filmed performance of the latest edition of Transpose. Curated by filmmaker and writer Campbell X, this electric film features live music, theatre, rap and unbelievable twerking from some of the UK’s most exciting trans artists.