Harry Mayes

2 weeks ago | bristol247.com | Harry Mayes

Featuring Jamal Franklin, Buff is a witty yet moving one-man show that illustrates the hardships of the modern gay dating world. Longlisted for the Bruntwood and Papatango prizes, and a finalist for the Perfect Pitch award for musical theatre book writing, Buff is writer Ben Fensome’s first show to go on a national tour. The play joins an impressive array of shows by Emmerson & Ward Productions, who aim to give first-time touring opportunities to writers, particularly of thematically LGBTQ+ work.

3 weeks ago | bristol247.com | Harry Mayes

The Actors’ Workshop is a Bristol-based charity that runs courses aiming to deliver talented actors into top drama schools like RADA and LAMDA. In the stunningly atmospheric space of The Mount Without, their 2025 cohort demonstrated an impressive depth of talent and skill in their Foundation Course Showcase. With a packed programme, from Shakespearean scenes to musical numbers, it is clear after the first few performances that this is a body that incubates genuine acting flair.

2 months ago | epigram.org.uk | Harry Mayes

By Harry Mayes, Research Technician, NeuroscienceIn January, Chinese AI company DeepSeek announced the latest model of their language AI, R1, which claims to rival the capabilities of the latest rendition of Chat-GPT whilst costing far less. The news caused AI stocks to crash and raised concerns regarding the direction of Western tech investment and the rate of productivity compared to our Eastern counterparts. The R1 model is on par to the o1 model of Chat-GPT, that was released last year.

Mar 14, 2025 | epigram.org.uk | Harry Mayes

By Harry Mayes, Research Technician, NeuroscienceSome may turn their nose up when they read a list of ingredients and are met with scary ‘over-scientific’ names like ‘DATEM E472e’ or ‘Xanthum Gum’. Both of these ingredients are in bread, but fear not – they’re actually pretty useful. Tangible evidence of bread dates back further than most of known human history, with the oldest evidence going as far back as 14,000 years ago to a preserved flatbread found at an excavation site in Jordan.

Jan 16, 2025 | epigram.org.uk | Josie Hodgson |Harry Mayes

Mary Page, a specialist in Media, Comms, PR and Marketing, has recently been announced as the Green Party candidate for the upcoming West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Mayoral election. This announcement follows the Labour Party’s selection of Helen Godwin, and the Conservatives' selection of candidate Steve Smith, at the end of last year.