15 HRS AGO - For more than four decades Nick Cave has spun out a lyrical universe that has ensnared countless fans like flies in a web. At the beginning of his career his songs were cracked Faulknerian operas, complete narratives full of crazed priests, consumptive prostitutes, whiskey and murder. As he wore on,... The post Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds: Ghosteen appeared first on KCW Today. Collapse

15 HRS AGO - The winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were revealed at a ceremony at the Natural History Museum on 15th October. The two most prestigious prizes, the Adult and Young Wildlife Photographers of the Year were awarded to Yongbing Bao from China and Cruz Erdmann of New Zealand... The post Winners released for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019 appeared first on KCW Today. Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Items from the largest Bronze Age Hoard ever discovered in London will be displayed for the first time. The major exhibition called, Havering Hoard: A Bronze Age Mystery at the Museum of London Docklands on April 3, 2020. The hoard, the third largest in UK history, was originally excavated in... The post Treasures from the largest Bronze Age Hoard ever discovered in London to be displayed appeared first on KCW Today. Collapse

4 DAYS AGO - Just after 2:00 on Friday morning, a massive earthquake struck near the town of Tark in Iran. Crowd stampedes were mostly to blame for the 300 people injured following the earthquake, according to local state-run media. Iran sits on the border of two convergent tectonic plates, which makes the country... The post Six Dead and Hundreds Injured in Iran Earthquake appeared first on KCW Today. Collapse

5 DAYS AGO - On Wednesday 6 November King’s Place played host to Women in Frame: Gillian Clarke and Claire Eastgate, presented by Poet in the City. At a time when extraordinary women poets are lighting up the face of contemporary poetry, Poet in the City cut to the head of the pack with... The post Women In Frame: Gillian Clarke and Claire Eastgate at King’s Place appeared first on KCW Today. Collapse

6 DAYS AGO - Chinese embassy appears to be coordinating efforts to curb academic freedom, say MPs. Universities are not adequately responding to the growing risk of China and other “autocracies” influencing academic freedom in the UK, the foreign affairs select committee said on 5th November. The report found “alarming evidence” of Chinese interference... The post ‘Alarming’ Chinese meddling at UK universities exposed in report appeared first on KCW Today. Collapse

7 DAYS AGO - The government is being urged to fund a memorial to commemorate the victims of the Transatlantic slave trade. The charity Memorial 2007 has received planning permission for a sculpture in London’s Hyde Park, however, has been unable to raise £4m to fund it. It had been granted in 2016 for... The post London slavery memorial ‘running out of time’ appeared first on KCW Today. Collapse

01/11/2019 - 4 November – 12 December 68 Kinnerton Street, London, SW1X 8ER Opening night and think-in: 6 November “Scientists, like artists, have a deep and often intuitive understanding of the natural world that comes from close and continued observation. What makes this show so exciting is not only how many insights... The post 35 international artists focus on the wonder of the high seas to raise money for the Blue Marine Foundation appeared first on KCW Today. Collapse

01/11/2019 - Richmond Literature Festival offers a diverse programme for book lovers The 28th annual Richmond Literature Festival promises a diverse range of books and words, tales, talks and ideas for the whole family. Richmond upon Thames Arts Service worked together with Richmond Library Services to organise the event, which runs across... The post Richmond Literature Festival begins today (November 1st) appeared first on KCW Today. Collapse