Guildford Games Festival 2020, which was adapted this year into a fully digital event, was an outstanding success, with over 2 million unique views across all streams and over 180 games developers attending. The Festival, which took place on 13-14 November 2020, included more than 100 hours of video broadcast to Steam and Twitch and…
Five-year-old Murray Miles from Chelwood Gate has been selected as a finalist for the BBC Radio Sussex Make A Difference Heroes Awards. He is one of three finalists for the Young Achiever of the Year category which recognises the achievements of people under the age of 18 who have demonstrated maturity beyond their years. Murray’s…
Watts Gallery Trust is taking part in the 2020 Big Give Christmas Challenge to raise vital funds for its community learning programme. Between 1 December and 8 December donations to the charity’s Art for All Community Learning programme will be doubled, helping the Trust to reach its £60,000 target. Over the past twelve years, Watts…
This November, Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village has had to temporarily close its doors once again in response to the latest Covid-19 measures. However the Artists’ Village is pleased to announce that its Art & Action Season will continue online, with opportunities to explore the exhibition across the charity’s digital platforms and to join a…
With the country now in its second national lockdown, how can the performing arts and cultural events survive the restrictions Covid has imposed, and what impact will this have on the army of now unemployed freelancers as well as young people seeking careers in the arts in the UK? These are questions to be discussed…
United Fintech, a ground-breaking new concept which enables banks and financial institutions to accelerate access to innovative digital technology from a wide range of fintechs specialising in capital markets, launches today. United Fintech will provide banks and financial institutions with easy access to the newest technology and accelerate implementation of these proven solutions. Its focus…
West Horsley Place Trust – the charity created to conserve and repair Grade I listed West Horsley Place and its surrounding estate so that they can be enjoyed by the public – this month welcomes its first WRAGS (Work and Retrain As a Gardener Scheme) trainee. The WRAG Scheme, launched in 1993 by charity WFGA…
Following the recent Government announcement, Stratford Literary Festival Winter Weekend will now take place online. Between 20th and 25th November audiences will be able to access an extensive programme of events on the Festival’s website, www.stratlitfest.co.uk, including: twice-Booker prize winner, Dame Hilary Mantel, talking about her acclaimed Cromwell Trilogy and her latest book of essays,…
CMC Markets Institutional – a leading provider of liquidity and white label trading solutions – has extended its liquidity distribution through a partnership with Gold-i. Brokers, banks and hedge funds using Gold-i’s multi-asset liquidity management platform, Matrix, can now access nearly 10,000 different instruments from CMC Markets across a range of asset classes, all at…
Organisers of the Awesome Book Awards have announced the shortlist for the 2021 prize, which recognises the very best works of fiction for young readers aged between 7 and 10. On the shortlist are: Malamander by Thomas Taylor (Walker Books) The Garden of Lost Secrets by A. M. Howell (Usborne Publishing) The Girl Who Stole…