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_Culture at Coopers comes to Bu...

6th Feb 2012 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ This February, Coopers Square Shopping Centre in Burton Upon Trent is bringing the art gallery direct to you, with an exclusive pop-up exhibition, giving Burton shoppers the opportunity to view the la...

_Readers' Studios: Jane Fr...

2nd Feb 2012 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ Readers' Studios is a lot like Readers' Wives, except we're talking about photos of some of the most stimulating creative workspaces instead of... well, you know. Today we're taking a peek at the stud...

_Host of celebrities join DMU f...

30th Jan 2012 ⁄ East Midlands ⁄ A host of arts and media celebrities will visit Leicester later this month for De Montfort University’s (DMU) annual student-run Cultural Exchanges Festival. This year’s festival will include publ...



Michael Clark dance company at Curve

27th Jan 2012 ⁄ Michael Clark Company returns to Curve with the latest instalment of his critically acclaimed dance production made primarily to the music of David Bowie - come, been and gone. The piece also embraces the work of key collaborators..

Retina Dance Company returns to Déda with brand ne...

26th Jan 2012 ⁄ Nottingham-based Retina Dance Company returns to Déda on Saturday 25 February with their latest work Layers of Skin. Having established itself as a leading contemporary dance company on both the British and European contemporary dance scene...

Graduate’s collection to hit Paris catwalk for wor...

23rd Jan 2012 ⁄ A De Montfort University (DMU) graduate’s biker-style collection is to appear on the runway at one of Europe’s most renowned fashion trade shows after winning a prestigious competition. Lauren Pharoah, a fashion design graduate from Leicester’s DMU, is one of...

DMU pair appeal for online votes in footwear award...

12th Jan 2012 ⁄ Two graduates from De Montfort University (DMU) are hoping that their online shoe boutique will be a winner at this year’s Footwear Industry Awards. Lizze Leary and Beth Widdowson – who set up KindredSole.com after graduating from DMU in 2009...

New Year’s Honour for DMU graduate

9th Jan 2012 ⁄ A graduate from De Montfort University (DMU) who has photographed some of the world’s biggest celebrities has been honoured with an MBE. Andy Gotts – who completed his MA at DMU in 2007 – received the honour in recognition of his services to...

Call for Entries! Lightworks 2012

6th Jan 2012 ⁄ Lightworks is a one-night festival of film, sound and new media that takes place in Grimsby Minster in Lincolnshire every year. The aim of Lightworks is to find new audiences for contemporary art and to provide a platform for artists working in new media....

Parents of Four Sons Launch Unique ‘Boys-Only’ Onl...

6th Jan 2012 ⁄ Having spent many years scouting clothing stores only to find a disappointing range of boys’ clothes, Kerry Oldfield and Paul Bishop took the matter of fashion into their own hands, launching MyKidBrother.co.uk – a boys-only clothing store...