CURTAIN UP FOR LAURA AS SHE TAKES THE STAGE With no theatrical background since her schooldays, Laura has appeared in a series of exciting productions over the past year. She tells Elestr Lee how she […]
ANNUAL GALA BRINGS SPARKLE TO ST ANDREWS Since 2010, Li-Sheng Cheng and Matthew Hitch have been organizing the Christmas Gala at St Andrew’s Church Hall. Elestr Lee finds out more about this showcase for local […]
DRAWING LEADS TO HAPPY CONCLUSION Helen had a career, but it wasn’t very creative; redundancy provided the chance to build on her artistic skills. She tells Elestr Lee about her thriving new business doing live […]
BACK IN THE Spring Caversham welcomed the return of its Arts Trail – which introduced 20 new artists and makers to our community. Jill McEvoy was among the newcomers, and was delighted to show off […]
AWARD-WINNING AND highly skilled artists and craftspeople have been thrilled to show off their wares during the summer months, both around the UK and right here in Caversham. Among them are Michael Norcross and Victoria […]
Keeping our heritage in the spotlight It can be easy to overlook our industrial past. Matt Emmett has discovered a powerful, strange beauty in abandoned buildings, as he explains to Elestr Lee. New year, new […]
Finding new pathways to self-expression – The sound and the silence AS WELL AS images and creations, we also find artistry in sound. Elestr Lee talks to Carolyn Nash, who is both a music teacher […]
Finding her path to fulfilment – Pilgrim’s way leads Kate to her path MOST OF the artists we have met are based locally: Kate Spencer-Millan makes regular pilgrimages to the area to contribute to our […]
Pine cones, berries and oranges add a touch of festive magic If you venture down to Marsack Street, there’s a great opportunity to become wreathed into the Christmas spirit…Elestr Lee investigates! While many of us […]
Embroidery and the use of textiles can be raised to an art form in talented hands, as Lou tells Elestr Lee. THERE has always been a tendency for the art world to regard embroidery or […]
Dr Alison Johnston, Caversham Bridge, 2017 (Editors Login)