George Harrison of the Beatles gave the name of ‘Legs' to my January 2015 castaway, Larry Smith of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. George also called him King of La-di- Dah and even wrote a song about him. He introduced
I’m not imagining it! Until December 14, work by China’s most famous dissident artist is on display in the stately home of the Duke of Marlborough. , Click on the link to read my review in Weekend magazine. Copy alone.Ai Weiwei
Love is Enough @ MAO until March 8 ( see if it you can) This exhibition curated by Turner prize winner, Jeremy Deller is also a winner. He told me “Warhol ruined me. In 1986, aged 20 I was at
Speaking at the quirky and fun Albion Beatnik Bookshop in Walton Street, Oxford Wednesday December 10 2014 @ 7.30pm Among the castaways present were illustrator of Winnie the Witch, Korky Paul, Victor Glynn the film producer (of among other things
Saturday November 15 Kennington Village Centre Cabaret style Gala Night for 100 people in Kennington Village Centre. A full Kennington Village Centre hummed with controversial discussion as everyone debated the kind of society they would like to create on
Nancy Hunt was born in Kenya. I urge you to read her inspirational story on the pdf below.Nancy was awarded the NatWest Venus prize for the most inspirational woman in Oxfordshire 2014. Of her mother she said, “You don’t have
Click the link below to view this article in its original format: Sir Roger and Lady Moyra Bannister - Castaway Sylvia Vetta talks to Sir Roger Bannister on the eve of the 57th anniversary of his record-breaking run at Oxford’s
My January 2015 castaway is Legs Larry Smith. He was not only photographed with the Beatles but also appeared in their 1967 film The Magical Mystery Tour. Larry and George Harrison became the best of friends and, in 1975, George wrote a
North Hoardings Revised 02-06 Weimin He is artist in resident at the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter. A pathway between Walton Street and Woodstock Road has been created and lined with hoardings. In a few weeks’ time some of his pictures (click
Imperial Grandeur: a review of the Three Emperors by Sylvia Vetta Published in the Oxford Times in November 2005 I would recommend this exhibition to everyone and particularly to readers under 40. In the not too distant future China will