This week Brighton Journal spoke to Jessie Astill, a local mixed media artist and founder of Beau Bottletops. Jessie's bespoke bottle top designs use recycled materials to create unique jewellery and framed pieces. Through her passion for upcycling, her work finds the beauty in objects that may otherwise end...
Kirsten Stevens-Wood, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Frankie lives in a six-bedroom house on the outskirts of Leeds. She is her own landlord, but doesn’t own the house. Instead she is part of a co-operative housing group: together, they have been able to buy the house and then rent it at an...
Although West won’t be entering the White House any time soon, plenty of other celebrities have made a successful career in politics. A mix of charisma, media-savvy and anti-establishment airs can help them appeal to voters. We should be alert to what makes these people popular with voters because...
When going for a walk in the British countryside today, there are few animals you could catch a glimpse of that spark genuine awe. Seeing a hare perhaps, or an otter, is a rare and wonderful treat, but neither of these species could be categorised as “large”.
A walk on...
The Government has unveiled a £1.57bn support package to help protect the futures of Britain's "world-class cultural, arts and heritage institutions."
Thousands of organisations across a range of sectors including theatres, historic sites, museums, galleries, live music venues and independent cinemas will be able to access emergency grants and loans.
The...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local artist, Jo Teasdale. Jo predominantly works with photography, and takes a conceptual approach towards exploring elements of human nature such as memory, identity and emotion. Her most recent work is a response to our lives in isolation, which she has produced as a...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to Ben Fenton, who's back in his Hastings studio space for the first time since lockdown began. Ben's work explores Mental Health through environment and landscape, frequently taking inspiration from this corner of the country and its coastline. He describes every painting he creates...
This week is English Wine Week, an annual event created by WineGB to celebrate some of the wonderful wines being made across England's 500+ vineyards.
Despite our temperamental climate, English vineyards have developed a reputation for making some of the best sparkling wines around, while also proving themselves to be...
This week Brighton Journal spoke to local visual artist, Rollison David. Rollison's vibrant work is inspired by city scenes, bodies of water, landscapes and 1940s photographs. He also works as an Ultrasonic Rail Tester for Network Rail, based in Brighton, taking him to beautiful landscapes and locations across the...
Brighton has joined cities across the globe this month with the launch of ‘United We Stream’, a movement that showcases music, culture and art from our best loved venues across the city.
United We Stream is a movement that provides an online platform for people to enjoy the arts whilst...
