The Normal Heart at the National Theatre is a desperate howl October 8, 2021 In the same week Matthew López took home the Best Play gong at the Tony Awards for The Inheritance, a work that has drawn strong comparisons to fellow Tony-winner Angels in America, the National Theatre began its revival of the original play chronicling the AIDS crisis: The Normal Heart. Larry Kramer’s semi-autobiographical 1985 play follows [...]
Editorial: If tax cuts worked in a crisis, why not after it, too? October 8, 2021 AS A RULE, when one tries something, and it works, one continues it. Having finally mastered penicillin, Alexander Fleming did not go back to the drawing board. Nor, having invented the telephone, did Alexander Graham Bell eschew his new contraption in favour of the carrier pigeon. Past success is worth repeating is a maxim worth [...]
Brit pays staggering £131,000 for Winnie the Pooh’s century-old Poohsticks Bridge October 7, 2021 A Brit coughed up more than £131,000 for the bridge made famous by the Winnie the Pooh stories. Bids for the century-old structure came in from all over the world, with a British nobleman coming out on top. Originally built around 1907, the bridge rose to fame after being included in Milne’s children’s books and [...]
October in the City: the cultural events not to miss October 7, 2021 How much fun is it being out and about dancing, being immersed in art and going to live music again? On 7 October Unpredictable Thursdays presents experimental music, free improvisation, film, and art sessions, which are well worth checking out. For something more classical, Fidelio Orchestra Cafe has introduced a new series of concerts featuring [...]
Mark Carney slammed over fossil fuels ahead of COP26: ‘Watering down rules for finance’ October 7, 2021 Just weeks before the UK hosts the COP26 climate summit, around 90 climate groups have written to UN Special Envoy Mark Carney and place ads in the Financial Times and Toronto Star today, urging him “to stop greenwashing financial institutions that continue to invest in expanding fossil fuel infrastructure.” The groups said that, while his [...]
What’s the story? Sairah Ashman on why brand matters more than ever October 7, 2021 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Branding, for both your business and personal profile, has gained in importance over the past two years. Sairah Ashman, Global CEO of creative consultancy Wolff Olins, tells Lysanne Currie why the brand matters more than ever in a post-pandemic, values-led world When Sairah Ashman was little, her mum [...]
Three amazing jobs you need to apply for this week October 6, 2021 There are so many brilliant career opportunities on City AM Jobs right now, we just had to share a few with you! This week, we’re highlighting roles in eClerx, Twitter and CGI Group. So, if you are looking to make a change, you have absolutely come to the right place. Don’t believe us? Well, check [...]
Precious £336m: Amazon shifts Lord of the Rings series production from New Zealand to UK October 6, 2021 Amazon’s TV and film division is set to shift its Lord of the Rings series production to the UK from New Zealand in a major boost for the country’s booming creative sector. The move marks an upbeat investment in the UK’s television industry, with Amazon Studios having already injected around $465m (£336m) into the first [...]
SMG soars despite tough advertising market October 6, 2021 Scottish Media Group (SMG), home of Virgin Radio, exceeded market expectations in the first half but warned the behaviour of the advertising markets was “short term and erratic”. The Glasgow-based group said pre-tax profit, before exceptional, climbed 68 per cent to £6.7m in the six months to 30 June on sales of £94.9m. The performance [...]
One in three Brits plans to stockpile food and drink this month for Christmas October 6, 2021 One third of consumers have already stockpiled food and drink items for Christmas, or are likely to before the end of the month. A survey from Lumina Intelligence found that more than half (56 per cent) of consumers were somewhat worried about media coverage of others stockpiling. 10 per cent said they were very worried. [...]