Leading poet Carol Ann Duffy ensured the 2019 Guildford Book Festival came to a triumphant close on Sunday (17 November) with readings from her new Christmas poem, Frost Fair, and seasonal song by the Fayrfax Singers, led by Nerissa Taysom. The annual Festival, which this year celebrated its 30th season, brought a wealth of…
Charles Russell Speechlys organised a roundtable discussion for over 30 key stakeholders to address the access to justice challenge in Surrey in which ordinary people from across the county are finding it increasingly difficult to access legal advice and support. At the event at the international law firm’s Guildford office, chaired by partner Sally…
Automated regulatory compliance specialist, muinmos has appointed Conor Ringland as Chief Commercial Officer. Ringland, who will be based in London, will focus on building the sales channel and accelerating global growth for muinmos PASS – a SaaS based solution which uses AI to deliver real-time compliance checks for financial institutions, speeding up on-boarding and mitigating…
This winter, Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village will celebrate the grand British tradition of portraiture through a series of exhibitions and events exploring the evolution of the genre from the 19th century to the present day. Inspired by Watts Gallery’s founder, George Frederic Watts OM RA (1817 – 1904) – who in his own lifetime…
The Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival and the Salariya Book Company have opened their 2020 Children’s Picture Book Prize for submissions. The competition, which launched in 2017, is open to unpublished writers and illustrators, with a prize value of £1000. The winner will receive career advice from a leading literary agent and publicity through the Stratford Literary Festival,…
A team of eight employees from Guildford-based FinTech firm, Gold-i successfully completed the challenging Rough Runner 10k obstacle course to raise over £3,000 for the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) – a charity which provides services to enable people with disabilities to increase their independence and achieve their goals in life. Gold Rush,…
Professor Martin Green, Chief Executive of Care England joined Rivermede Court’s General Manager, Libby Barrett, to officially open the new £8m Egham-based luxury care home which will offer exceptional residential, dementia and respite care. The grand opening on 16 October at Rivermede Court – the 12th care home for the award-winning Cinnamon Care Collection…
Charles Russell Speechlys in Guildford has received outstanding endorsements in Legal 500 2019, a comprehensive guide to the best law firms in the UK. The Guildford-based firm was recognised in 13 categories for law firms in the South East including commercial litigation, insolvency and corporate recovery, contentious trusts and probate, employment, construction, property litigation and…
In Print: Capturing Light – opening at Watts Contemporary Gallery on 25 October – brings together over 50 original prints by ten leading contemporary artists to explore how light and shadow are captured through diverse printmaking techniques. Artists have always strived to capture the effects of light – it is a challenge that…
The Stratford Literary Festival will be packing some of the most respected writers and veteran broadcasters into a weekend of events this November. In a programme of events running from 1st to 3rd November, the Festival will transport you from the world’s newsrooms to India of the Raj and even fair Verona, over three…