Who's Jack

From today until Sunday something pretty special will be taking place in the Turbine Hall of The Tate Modern. Choreographer Michael Clark is returning to the gallery for a second summer in a row along side his dance company and a number of ‘non dancer’ volunteers to put on a very special show that will run for the next four … read more»

Not content with merely exhibiting dazzling gowns in celluloid, the second week of the Fashion in Film Festival took place chiefly at the BFI and sought to investigate the spectacles of drapery, lighting and movement so utilised in early film through a mixture of films and talks. I was lucky enough to catch two events that were nothing short … read more»

Take away the budget, the 3D, and the winners of Britain’s Got Talent from Streetdance 3D and what have you got? Turn It Loose gets underneath the surface glamour of the B-Boy world and takes a documentary approach to the subject of the B-Boy World Championships in Soweto. Don’t worry though, if surface glamour is your thing, this film … read more»

Night Carnival at the Thames Festival Who said you had to wait with fingers poised over the keyboard and a decent wad of cash in your bank account to gain access to a decent festival this summer? Jack would like to inform you that running from the 11th to the 12th of September the Thames Festival is London’s largest free outdoor arts … read more»

Firstly, Jack would like to be the first to wish The Big Reunion a very happy 10th birthday. Yes, that’s right, the UK’s biggest indoor sporting event is turning the ripe old age of 10 this year and can help them celebrate by buying your ticket now. The double weekend festival is held in Butlins in Skegness (19th – 21st … read more»

Many people think of the mid-90s as the domain of guitar angst filled Britpop, I was certainly there swaying around to Nirvana and the Eels. However during exactly the same period; drugs, house music and nightclubs were big business. They were widely assumed to have changed British youth’s leisure habits forever. Which is … read more»