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Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War

29 December 2018 By Edoardo Albert

Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms: Art, Word, War at the British Library has been hailed as “a once-in-a-generation exhibition“. Edoardo Albert finds that, in this giant treasure-hoard, the brightest jewels are often in the smallest details. Would you give a thousand acres of the best land for a book? Benedict Biscop, founder of the double monastery at Monkwearmouth-Jarrow, did. […]

Windrush: Songs in a Strange Land

2 July 2018 By Jason Hewitt

Jason Hewitt visits the Windrush exhibition at the British Library. Tucked away in one of the many audio recordings at the British Library, a Caribbean woman describes her first experience of the ‘strange’ English custom of eating fish and chips out of newspaper. It is one of the hidden gems within the British Library’s new Windrush […]

Russian Revolution: Hope, Tragedy, Myths

2 May 2017 By Jason Hewitt

The British Library’s new exhibition marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution. Jason Hewitt gets a sneak preview. As we have all experienced, the last twelve months has seen a series of seismic political shifts taking place across the western world.  Whether it’s the surprise Brexit vote, the election of Trump, or France’s ousting of her political […]

Shakespeare In Ten Acts

4 May 2016 By Jason Hewitt

Unless you’ve been walking around with your head in a bag you’ll know that 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. It’s hardly surprising then that, whether you’re a dedicated Bard-o-holic or just someone with a casual interest, there’s a plethora of exhibitions on offer to you this year that provide plenty of […]

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