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I had seen other films of his before: the utterly terrifying Psycho at school, and the compelling but mystifying North by Northwest in the school holidays. I must also have seen The Lady Vanishes and The 39 Steps. In the 1970s, Hitchcock had seemed part of an era confined to black-and-white afternoon television, in which […]

It is time to think afresh our ability to deliver for citizens. The challenges we face – from an aging population to a faltering health service; from uncertainty about the future of work to climate change – at a time of diminishing public budgets means we must find new ways to plan and deliver services. […]

The death of cinema has been much predicted ever since television took grip in the 1950s. The graph of UK cinema attendance since then is a slalom slope of decline until the mid-1980s and the arrival of the multiplex where admissions seemed to have levelled out at around 170 million visits per year. Sounds a […]

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) Director: Eugène Lourié Cast: Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey Cert PG/ USA / 80mins Marking the beginning of a ground-breaking special effects career, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms was the first feature film that Ray Harryhausen cut his teeth on. Required to produce convincing effects on a budget […]

Suzanne Rolt is Chief Executive of Quartet Community Foundation. Before this, she was CEO at St George’s Bristol. As well as curating its classical music programme for many years she has recently led a transformational £multi-million capital project to add an acclaimed contemporary building on the site. She is currently Chair of the Bristol Ideas […]

There is not only a shortage of working-class writers being published in this country, but a shortage of working-class people working in publishing. The stories that get published come mostly from higher up in society, chosen by those higher up in society, and it’s a distorted reflection of the country we live in. Sharon Duggal, […]

Alex Raikes, the High Sheriff of the County and City of Bristol This event, organised and hosted by Alex Raikes, brings to life the breadth and depth of the legal and criminal justice system – and explores what needs to be done to increase diversity within it. Thought-provoking and trailblazing, the event includes former President […]

Building cities for the future that have strong engagement and involvement and that meet the needs of all citizens means an ongoing programme of democratic strengthening and renewal. Trust in political institutions and in democracy itself is in decline, however. Engagement in some elections is low. Recent referenda have seen high turnouts, but they are […]

It has helped me formulate ideas, create a bank of memories, forge friendships and develop philosophies. It has provided inspirations that have illuminated my world and given me a new language with which to interpret it. My treasured cinematic moments have taught me about feelings and made dreams come true. Writing has given me the […]

Cleo Goodman is the co-founder of the Basic Income Conversation. This article is part of a series on universal basic income to coincide with the conference ‘Back to Basics: Income for Everyone?’. When we began setting up the Basic Income Conversation it was just ahead of the 2019 general election. The Corbyn-McDonnell manifesto the Labour […]

I don’t remember the announcement of the abolition itself, or its coverage in the news, only my dad’s urgency that we buy the council house that we had been living in for the past nine years or so while we had the chance. He was very aware that this was our only chance to have […]

BRISTOL IS BUZZING – it’s official. Trendspotters, spin doctors, masters of hype and media types are now tuning in and turning on to the Bristol vibe. A couple of years back these very same folk would have vaguely placed Bristol in Wales and shown a polite disinterest at the mention of the name. ‘Oh, Bristol, […]