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    Brian Bilston

    The Beauty Of Brian Bilston’s Poetry

    Brian Bilston’s latest poetry collection is a perfect book, taking each day of each month and exploring something linked to that day.


    Reynolds Stone

    Reynolds Stone: Public Art By A Private Man

    If you’ve ever visited Westminster Abbey, you’ve probably seen his memorial stones commemorating the former prime minister Winston Churchill, and poet T. S. Eliot.


    Influencer Culture

    How Influencer Culture Is Shaping Education

    In the education sector, influencer culture is starting to shape the way students, teachers and school administrators interact with one another.


    Charles Dickens

    Charles Dickens: The Man and His Characters

    Charles Dickens was also famous for his public lectures and performances, and campaigned tirelessly on behalf of the poorest and most vulnerable people in British society.


    Gothic literature

    Reviewing The Genre Of Gothic Literature

    The language used in Gothic Literature is frequently highly poetic, with vivid descriptions of setting and characters.


    Groundhog Day

    Groundhog Day: What’s That Again?

    Groundhogs are known to be one the few species of “true” hibernators. This means they go into a dormant state—in which their body temperature and heart rate fall dramatically—from late autumn until late winter or early spring.


    Hamlet

    Investigating Adaptations Of Hamlet

    Every director or producer who takes on the task of adapting Hamlet faces the challenge of finding a new way to tell the story while still respecting the original text.


    Show don't tell

    National Storytelling Week

    We usually think of stories as being written down and contained within the pages of a book; nevertheless, they are part of a rich and ancient oral tradition.


    Burns

    Robert Burns’ Best Poems

    Despite being attributed to Robert Burns, Auld Lang Syne is a collection of traditional Scottish tunes which he collated into one song, in an attempt to preserve some of the oral culture of his country.


    Chinese New Year

    Chinese New Year

    You might know that 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. But what else do you know about this fascinating time of year?