Kicking the ticket touts out of the music industry
The fight against industrial-scale online ticket touting has united members of the music community and given new hope for an industry without touts.
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Tower Hamlets the Breastfeeding Capital of England
With breastfeeding rates that high do the mothers of Tower Hamlet’s know a secret the rest of womankind just didn’t get let into?
NCTJ Seminar to See Industry Discuss Diversity and Inclusion in Journalism
As a Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) recipient, I have been invited to join an audience of journalists, editors, and educators at the National Council for the Training of Journalists diversity in journalism seminar.
The Journalism Diversity Fund
“The Journalism Diversity Fund awards bursaries to people from diverse backgrounds who need help funding their NCTJ journalism training. Supported by those in the industry who want to make newsrooms better reflect the communities they serve, applications are open to individuals with the potential to succeed in one of the most exciting and rewarding careers around.” Reads the JDF Website
Community Projects Receive £40,000 in Mayors Culture Seeds Initiative
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced the first nine projects to receive funding from his Culture Seeds initiative. The fund will eventually total £1 million to support community cultural projects throughout the capital.
The Sad Decline of LGBT+ Venues in Our Capital
In the last decade, the number of LGBT+ venues has more than halved, dropping from 125 in 2006 to just 49 in 2017. However new figures released today show the number of venues has stabilised due to new venues opening, including Circa The Club, Embankment and The Cock Tavern, Kennington.
Mayor supports women in the music industry and grassroots scene
Today the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, announced a new programme that aims to encourage residents and visitors of the capital to support grassroots music, ‘Sounds Like London’ is a celebration of live music, that will continue throughout the whole of June.
Tens of Thousands of Young Londoners Experience Period Poverty
Today on World Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28th), startling statistics have come to light about the potential scale of period poverty experienced by young Londoners. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, called for the Government to stamp out the problem as it affects how they engage in education, sport or community life.
First Woman of Colour to be Elected Mayor in the UK
Newham has a lot to celebrate today as Thursdays local election saw Councillor Rokhsana Fiaz become not only the new Mayor but the first woman directly elected as leader of a London borough and the first woman of colour to be elected Mayor in the whole of the UK.
Young Londoners Pose Their Questions to World Leaders
Young Londoners were invited to City Hall today to put their questions forward to the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau and the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern.
Spring into action with Newham ParkLives 2018
For the fifth year in a row Newham is talking part in the ParkLives initiative encouraging residents to get some exercise whilst enjoying the open spaces the borough has to offer.
London To Cut Plastic Waste With Free Tap Water Scheme
As part of the Mayor of London’s plans to reduce single use plastic bottles businesses and shops across London are joining a scheme giving people free tap water refills.
Children Raise The Roof Of The Royal Albert Hall
Children from across the London Borough of Redbridge descended on South Kensington on mass, as schools from across the borough sent their choirs to join a very special choral performance attended by VIP’s such as the Mayor of the London Borough of Redbridge, Councillor Linda Huggett
Beautiful Bridelux Event at Rosewood London
This week in the heart of London Bridelux showed off all the latest must haves for a modern wedding, the event held at Rosewood hotel was packed full of young couples enjoying planning their big days together.
Tonight Alive at KOKO London
Last night my favourite Australian band, Tonight Alive, made a trip to London’s KOKO to show off the many gems of their new album ‘Underworld’. The band are no strangers to KOKO having played here before in the end of 2014 as they reminded us, letting the crowd know it was good to be back.
NME Magazine to Stop Print Production.
If like me you grew up loving music then the magazines that featured you’re favourite artists were a regular reading staple, so its sad news confirmed today that NME Magazine will be releasing their final incarnation of the print edition of their publication tomorrow (Friday 9th March).