Month: February 2014

Talented actress and writer Michaela Coel, who is making waves in Blurred Lines at The Shed, is also about to star in her self-penned one… Read more

An unconventional arrangement: Danny Webb (He) and Saskia Reeves (She). Photo by Manuel Harlan. Play: The Mistress Contract Theatre: Royal Court Theatre Playwright: Abi Morgan… Read more

A man of many faces: Adrian Lester as Ira Aldridge in Red Velvet Photo by Tristram Kenton. Play: Red Velvet Theatre: Tricycle Theatre Playwright: Lolita… Read more

The Body Narratives presents an intimate evening of film to support the anticipated exhibition and workshops entitled A Different Mirror in April 2014. The event… Read more

The SI Leeds Literary Prize for unpublished fiction by black and Asian women writers in the UK is now accepting entries for 2014. The prize… Read more

The RSL Brookleaze Grants for writers is open for submissions. The purpose of these grants is to buy time for novelists, short story writers, poets… Read more

The New Statesman and Wellcome Trust have joined forces to offer a summer placement to students or graduates from an ethnic minority background who aspire… Read more

Book: Revolt Author: Qaisra Shahraz Publisher: Arcadia Books Review by Natalie Gormally Revolt is a multi-layered, multi-faceted story of love, loss, intergenerational conflict, culture and… Read more

Words of Colour’s Joy Francis and Mesha McNeil (centre) with the guest speakers at Making your Mark. When Words of Colour Productions produced a survey… Read more

Adrian Lester as Ira Aldridge in Red Velvet. Photo by Tristram Kenton. Lolita Chakrabarti is a creative bundle of talent. For those growing up in… Read more