Shakespeare to Spoken Word: A Brief History of East London Poets
The East was once the stomping ground of our greatest poets, canons of English Literature and rowdy bards...
Court Jesters to Jimmy Carr: A Brief History of Comedians
The notion of a ‘comedian’ as we understand it only began to emerge with the appearance of court jesters or minstrels, a capricious form of comedy
Japanese Folklore to Anne Frank: A Brief History of Diaries
You see, fellow reader, I too was a diary writer. And what images that conjures up! The lone man, tweed, tobacco-stained fingertips, driving rain outs
Gibbering and Chattering: A Brief History of Zoos
Ropes. Cages. Quite a lot of panting. No, I’m not talking about any sort of adult entertainment. This one’s for kids. Let’s face it, trips to
