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 first recorded in the 1300s…
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 outside, crackling fire inside, using his pen to funnel his unrequited love from heart, to crisp white page…
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 the zoo are a staple of any childhood…