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Friday, 17 January 2020
*Competition Opportunity* Win Tickets to the UK Premiere of Quezon's Game with live orchestra & special performance from Shulem! 28th Jan at the Troxy
Sunday, 4 August 2019
Graffiti Kings Collaborate with HONOR in Major Street Art Installation
HONOR challenges the UK to be more #SwitchedOn around youth stereotypes with major street art installation
· New research reveals that 76% of Gen Z feel their smartphone usage is misunderstood
· 60% of Gen Z say their smartphone makes them more productive
Mobile tech brand HONOR has today unveiled a two-part graffiti mural to make a statement against negative youth stereotypes.
Located just off Commercial Road in Central London, the artwork, produced by renowned street art collective Graffiti Kings, changes from day to night to depict how Gen Z really use their phones. This collaboration comes after new research from HONOR revealed some stark contrasts in generational attitudes towards smartphone usage.
Marking the launch of the new HONOR 20 PRO, the research found that a huge 76% of 16-24 year olds surveyed feel that older generations think they spend too much time on their phones. However, they are arguably the generation who are using their smartphone in more positive ways than any other with only 8% of this age group feeling that smartphones have a negative impact on their lives and 60% feeling that their phones make them more productive.
Findings show that young people in Britain are fuelling their creative ambitions and furthering their careers more than ever before. Over half of those surveyed (55%) revealed that they have a side hustle, including jobs such as: buying and selling clothes, network marketing and blogging. From those, almost a third (27%) use it as a way of supplementing their income with a further 89% arguing they couldn’t successfully do their side hustle without the use of a smartphone. And with new technology at our fingertips, 50% of 18-24 year olds also admit to having uncovered artistic talents through the use of their smartphone devices.
Those aged 16-24 are now paving the way for younger ‘Gen Z-er’s’ when it comes to letting the world know they’ve arrived, following suit of young social activists such as Greta Thunburg (16), the Swedish climate change champion and Liv Francis-Cornibert (19) from South London, who recently took on a lack of representation on screen with ‘Legally Black’, the advertising campaign that embedded black actors into iconic film posters. It’s no surprise that as92% of the UK now own a smartphone, a staggering 80% of Gen Z use it as their main connection to the world, agreeing that without it, they wouldn’t be aware of world news, politics or be as environmentally conscious. In the last 12 months, over half of them (60%) have signed a petition online, a quarter (25%) have shared a petition via their social channels and more than four in 10 (42%) having followed an activist or politician on social media.
As modern lifestyles have changed, the shift in how we engage with one another has also taken a turn with Gen Z’ers mostly using social media to share with friends[1]. Results show that, thanks to ongoing advancements in smartphone cameras like HONOR 20 PRO’s AI Quad Camera, Gen Z (67%) and Millenials (62%) use photography as a major new form of communication, whilst Baby Boomers (35%) and Traditionalists[2] (43%) still prefer to communicate face-to-face. It also found that 95% of Gen-Z have used photography as a form of communication with more than three quarters (83%) doing so once a week or more, and 29% saying they send imagery multiple times a day.
Furthermore 64% of Gen Z see taking photos on their phone as a creative outlet, with creativity in general (40%) ranked as the third biggest benefit Gen-Z get from their phones, after social life (64%) and music (47%).
Olivier Dobo, HONOR UK Marketing Director, said: “Our research shows that young people are getting more out of their smartphones than any previous generation, and we’re proud to help them continue to do so. Phones like our new HONOR 20 PRO mean young people can start to change their world as easily as they change the track they’re listening to, so the fact that so many of Gen Z are embracing the opportunities smartphones offer is really great to see.”
Graham Golden, co-founder of street art collective, Graffiti Kings said: “We are excited to unveil this impactful project, which reflects on different perceptions of how young people use their phones. They get a lot of stick for spending too much time online, but this piece brings to life some of the positive things they are doing through technology, from expressing their creativity to being young entrepreneurs“.
The HONOR 20 Pro, which launches on 1st August 2019, was designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of the world’s youth, featuring one of the best all round creative camera systems available in the market. It features HONOR’s first ever AI Quad Camera, and comes with Ultra-High ISO Sensitivity, which provides a better low-light photography experience.
Following its global launch in London earlier this year, the HONOR 20 PRO will be on sale in the UK for £549.99 from today, and all customers who buy between 1 August and 18 August will receive a free HONOR Watch Magic, normally £179.99. For more Information, contact: HonorUKPressOffice@
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Tuesday, 12 February 2019
GLITTERBOX ANNOUNCES LINE-UP FOR PRINTWORKS DEBUT INCLUDING PURPLE DISCO MACHINE, JELLYBEAN BENITEZ
SATURDAY 23RD FEBRUARY 2019, 12PM-11PM
PRINTWORKS,
LONDON
PURPLE DISCO MACHINE
JELLYBEAN BENITEZ
SIMON DUNMORE / THE SHAPESHIFTERS
MELVO BAPTISTE / KATIE GOODMAN
+ VERY SPECIAL GUEST TBA
Press enquiries: scarlett@defected.com / +44 (0)20 7426 5482
Glitterbox has revealed the line-up for its debut event at London’s Printworks on Saturday, 23rd February 2019. With a huge additional headliner to be announced in the new year, Purple Disco Machine and Jellybean Benitez will be joined by Glitterbox head Simon Dunmore, The Shapeshifters and young residents Melvo Baptiste and Katie Goodman. Printworks will also be taken over by the usual crew of ferocious drag queens and performers, bringing the Glitterbox phenomenon to life.
Welcoming nu-disco’s man of the moment Purple Disco Machine, the soundtrack to the party’s Printworks debut will be fresh vocal house sounds, brand new disco cuts and dancefloor anthems from the Glitterbox label, plus well-loved soulful classics and rarities from the disco archives. One selector who has his roots deep in those archives is Jellybean Benitez, a legendary producer and musician who honed his DJing skills during disco’s golden era. Four of Glitterbox’s finest residents make up the billing, including hitmakers and disco devotees The Shapeshifters, Simon Dunmore and the voice of Glitterbox Radio, Melvo Baptiste and newest recruit Katie Goodman.
The daytime Glitterbox party at Printworks will kick off at midday and close at 11pm, a consistent set-up for the forward-thinking venue making it accessible to all. Situated south of the river in Surrey Quays, Printworks’ groundbreaking multi-purpose venue is changing the face of London’s cultural scene, with staggering lighting and sound production, original machinery and industrial features retained from its time as a fully operational printing press. Through its thoughtful, broad programming the club shares Glitterbox’s dedication to breaking ground in nightclub culture, heralding a new chapter for London’s clubland.
2018 has been a defining year for Glitterbox, with a record-breaking season at Hï Ibiza alongside parties in New York, Zurich, Amsterdam, Belgium, Croatia and Manchester to name only a few. By the close of this year, over 150,000 people will have experienced a Glitterbox dancefloor within just 12 months. With its immersive, uplifting confetti moments, all-inclusive crowd and soundtrack of nu-disco, classic house and fresh vocal sounds, Glitterbox is synonymous with unforgettable moments, the most spectacular production, dancers, and performers – a truly 21st century disco.
For all tickets and info see www.glitterboxibiza.com
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Saturday, 2 February 2019
March 18 2019 - renowned composer Roy Budd's score of The Phantom of the Opera performing at the Barbican for one night only
ROY BUDD’S EPIC MASTERPIECE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA LIVE
TO BE UNMASKED YET AGAIN
· Roy Budd’s score to Rupert Julian’s 1925 silent film version of The Phantom at the Opera for one-night only at the Barbican 18 March 2019
· Only the second ever performance of one of the late all-time great British musicians, Roy Budd’s finest work
· All the funds raised from the production will go to helping rid the world of polio
In the summer of 1993 renowned composer and jazz pianist, Roy Budd’s score for Rupert Julian’s classic 1920s silent film The Phantom of the Opera was to set be performed in London. Then he had a brain haemorrhage. Nearly a quarter of a century later his widow, Sylvia, fulfilled his dream and Budd’s masterpiece score to the 1925 Phantom of the Opera was performed at the London Coliseum on 08 October 2017, featuring the 77-piece orchestra. The performance received a resoundingly positive response from critics and audience alike.
Today the producers are delighted to announce that another one-off performance of Roy Budd’s masterpiece will be performed at the Barbican on 18 March 2019 - the very same venue it was originally meant to be screened at 25 years ago. It will once again be performed by the magnificent Docklands Sinfonia orchestra and led by Conductor Spencer Down. Since its formation, the orchestra has enjoyed incredible success with performances at Buckingham Palace for the Queen and with world-renowned classical artists such as Alison Balsom, Leonard Elschenbroich and Elin Manahan-Thomas.
The Phantom of the Opera represents the apex of the career of a man who not only bought the last surviving 35mm negative of the film he adored since the age of 11, but who made his debut at the Coliseum aged 6 and went on to compose the score of the seminal 1971 gangster movie Get Carter, starring Michael Caine. The music budget was a mere £450, but Budd, along with a bassist and a percussionist, recorded a spine-tingling harpsichord motif which is now iconic. Among more than 50 other films scored by Budd were Paper Tiger, The Sea Wolves, Who Dares Wins and the 1971 version of Kidnapped.
Adapted from Gaston Leroux’s gothic novel, Rupert Julian’s The Phantom of the Opera tells the twisted tale of a mysterious recluse (Lon Chaney) who tutors a soprano at Paris’s Palais Garnier opera house while hiding a nocturnal penchant for chandelier-related slaughter. The film has been digitised and very subtle colour added throughout, with one critic noting last year that the restored film is a work of art.
As for the music, to call last year’s rendition a triumph is an understatement. Budd’s score was played with perfect timing and huge energy, intensifying the audience’s connection to a film which remains as unsettling and emotive as ever. This is a truly unique and original spectacle that is not to be missed.
Producer Nick Hocart says; “I am excited to work with Spencer Down and Dockland Sinfonia again, and to be presenting Roy's work in the Barbican where it was due to premiere 25 years ago is history in the making.”
All the proceeds from the production will be going to the Rotary Club Foundation UK; specifically, the Purple for Polio initiative. Furthermore, for every pound raised, the Gates Foundation will donate a further two pounds, whilst producers Sylvia Budd and Nick Hocart are waiving production fees and donating their time for this event.
Eve Conway, Vice-Chairman of Rotary International’s End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign Committee, says: “We are on the brink of making history by eradicating only the second human disease ever after smallpox. There have been just 27 cases of wild poliovirus worldwide this year in two countries: 19 in Afghanistan and eight in Pakistan. This compares to a thousand cases of polio a day in 125 countries when Rotary started our campaign to rid the world of polio in 1985. With our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we have reduced cases by 99.99 per cent. We need to finish the job and end polio now and forever, and this means continuing to raise awareness and funds for immunisation campaigns in at-risk areas, as well as routine immunisation. That is why the proceeds from this event are so vital to help make sure we achieve a polio-free world”.
Roy Budd's Phantom of the Opera is sponsored by Wine Bourse, Ignition Law and Sylwia Romaniuk Couture whose support to the event will enable maximum funds to be generated for the charity".
“Forget Lloyd Webber: Roy Budd's original Phantom of the Opera music is finally unmasked.”
The Daily Telegraph
Sunday, 11 May 2014
Tennis Tuesdays - From 13th May
From Tuesday 13th May, participating Tennis Tuesdays venues will provide female-only Tuesday evening tennis, offering informal coaching, weekly themed sessions and fun match play to showcase tennis as a great way to socialise with friends, keep fit and de-stress.
Recent analysis of Sport England’s Active People 7 Survey by the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) found that 1.8 million fewer women than men participate in three sessions of physical activity each week. WSFF research suggests that increasing pressures on women are often the reason for this – juggling work, family and a social life often means that physical activity is the first thing to be cancelled as pressure mounts.
Tennis Tuesdays aims to inspire women into more regular exercise and show how tennis can be a great sport that is sociable, fun, accessible to all abilities, and an excellent way to keep fit - without the monotony of the gym!
Over 14 park venues will be hosting Tennis Tuesday events across London, starting in Southwark, Richmond and Wandsworth and then from June across Kensington, Haringey, Hackney, Westminster, and Merton. To find out your local participating venue visit www.tennistuesdays.co.uk or the Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/
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