Andrew Clarke

Arts Editor at East Anglian Daily Times

Arts journo with a passion for film and theatre, wishes photography would be taken seriously by galleries & has a scary love of roots music.

Articles

Sophia Duleep Singh: the Indian princes turned suffragette

1 month ago | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Andrew Clarke

They say that truth is often stranger than fiction – and in the early 1900s this was certainly true when a British-born Indian Princess, who lived in luxury at a Suffolk stately home and whose father was the original owner of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, was not only one of the era’s leading suffragettes but also a passionate campaigner for social reform and championed independence for India.
Comedian Zoe Lyons on Werewolf and hiding your dark side

Jan 22, 2025 | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Andrew Clarke

Comedian Zoe Lyons is a familiar face on our television screens thanks to regular appearances on QI and Mock the Week along with hosting her own quiz show Lightning. But what fans may not know is that she is a self-confessed Werewolf. This is the title of her latest tour, which forms part of the second Bury St Edmunds Comedy Festival, and an irresistible lure to have a chat about this recently announced personality trait.
Housing First as a global fast policy, economic tool, and disciplinary tactic: can Housing First’s progressive promise be salvaged?

Oct 21, 2024 | tandfonline.com | Daniel Kudla |Andrew Clarke

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West End star Kerry Ellis reflects on her incredible career

Oct 18, 2024 | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Andrew Clarke

Stowmarket-born Kerry Ellis may be the Queen of the West End, one of Wicked’s longest running Elphabas, she may have performed on Broadway, toured Europe with long-standing professional partner Brian May and dazzled audiences in Shanghai, but a homecoming concert in Suffolk still maintains a special place in her heart. In October, the mum-of-two with a sensational voice returns to The Apex in Bury St Edmunds with a new album, Kings and Queens, and to take stock of her career so far.
Supreme Court of Canada rules airlines owe compensation to passengers for international flight disruptions - JURIST - News

Oct 5, 2024 | jurist.org | Andrew Clarke

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that airlines can be required to compensate passengers for certain international flight disruptions, marking a significant development in the realm of air pass...
21st-Century Democracy: Building a Transnational Innovation Ecosystem (SSIR)

Sep 16, 2024 | ssir.org | Yordanos Eyoel |Andrew Clarke |Farbod Faraji |Flávia Pellegrino

“We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.People and countries alike are impacted by what happens within and outside of their borders. As such, we need local, national, and transnational solutions for defending, strengthening, and reimagining democracy.
The Global Movement to Protect Democracy Through Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Sep 16, 2024 | ssir.org | Yordanos Eyoel |Andrew Clarke

Throughout the month of October, Keseb is hosting a four-part virtual conversation series featuring the authors of this essay series along with other leading democracy champions. Register here. In February 2021, a group of Brazilian political scientists were concerned that the recent US Capitol riots of January 6 would provide a blueprint for the anti-democratic movement in Brazil.
Streets Aloud! Tour of Eye: interactive app for walkers

Aug 29, 2024 | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Andrew Clarke

Eastern Angles' new site specific production, centring on the town of Eye, is a 100 per cent immersive experience designed to celebrate one of Suffolk’s greatest towns. Part walking tour, part radio play, part history drama and part poetry recital, Streets Aloud! is the brain child of experienced Eastern Angles producer Karen Goddard, in collaboration with independent sound designer Jack Baxter.
Theatre in the Forest celebrates an important anniversary this summer.

Jul 30, 2024 | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Andrew Clarke

As the evening sun dips below the tree line, spreading a warm, orange glow across the yacht-filled river snaking its way across the valley below, the assembled audience feels a sense of anticipation – a tingle of excitement. There’s magic in the air. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, William Shakespeare’s comic tale of romance, mischief and woodland sprites, is being brought to life at Sutton Hoo this summer, by theatre company Red Rose Chain.
John Ferguson's An Eye for Life photography exhibition at The Wolsey Gallery

Jul 13, 2024 | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Andrew Clarke

Suffolk-based photographer John Ferguson has spent a good proportion of his life flying round the world taking photographs of everyone from Michael Jackson to war-torn communities. His portfolio includes evocative portraits of the great and the good for high profile interviews in newspapers and magazines, sharp-looking commercial work to promote businesses, and sympathetic pictures of the unnamed and the forgotten for charities.