Column: Strangers’ kindness outshines our callous foes – 23 May 2017
The kindness of strangers has outshone the callousness of foes, says Andrew Burdett. Here he rounds up the actions of community-minded, everyday heroes.
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Review: Operation Crucible – 24 September 2016
★★★★✩ Superbly suited to the tight space of The Crucible theatre’s Studio stage, the talented cast bring alive a real-life war story in this refreshingly non-London-centric production.
Nadia, the Rock Star Preacher – 1 September 2016
She once asked Stuart, her ‘Minister for Fabulousness’, for ideas for their upcoming stewardship campaign. He suggested making up a T-shirt, with the message: ‘This s**t ain’t free’.
Tour: ‘Paradise Regained’ at the Stanley Spencer Gallery
The gallery’s latest exhibition coincides with the centenary of the start of WWI and examines the effect the war had on the young artist. Stanley was one of five Spencer brothers, all of whom fought in the Great War; his older brother Sydney died at Epehy in September 1918, and is the only holder of the Military Cross remembered on the Cookham village war memorial.
WINGS2014: My Article in Today’s Paper – 8 August 2014
Ought the Scouting and Guiding movements provide a universal programme, or should individual groups have the freedom to tailor their sessions to their own young people?
WINGS2014: My Interview with Ukrainian Guides – 7 August 2014
“A year ago, it was all fine. Then everything happened.” Olga, a Guide leader from Alchevsk in south-eastern Ukraine, speaks with tenderness as she describes the troubles of the conflict back home.
WINGS2014: My Stories in Today’s Paper – 6 August 2014
This week I’m working on the on-site newspaper at WINGS2014, an international camp being held in Windsor. Read my contributions to Wednesday’s edition here.
WINGS2014: My Stories in Today’s Paper – 5 August 2014
This week I’m working on the on-site newspaper at WINGS2014, an international camp being held in Windsor. Read my contributions to Monday’s edition here.
