Voicebox: Travel and culture

Mark Twain said that travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness. We tend to agree! In this Voicebox we will explore art and culture from an international perspective, as well as provide tips on how to plan your own trips, and store personal travel experiences.
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26 January 2021
Chinese New Year at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
We're celebrating Chinese New Year online this year. Visit our website www.stokemuseums.org.uk to see fab photos of past events. You will find videos, fun craft activities, Chinese ceramics, competitions and more!
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5 December 2020
LGBTQ+ British History
LGBTQ+ history needs to be remembered, but is instead often forgotten or purposefully erased. Here's a brief summary of the LGBTQ+ events in Britain in the past few hundreds of years.
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5 December 2020
Why Coming Out is So Important
We live in a world where sexuality and gender identity do matter, and coming out shouldn't be shameful. So why is it?
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23 September 2020
Maya Hawke and the release of 'Blush'
American actress Maya Hawke launches her music career -and it's fantastic!
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30 July 2020
St Helens World Of Glass
Visit to the St Helens World of Glass Museum
Written by Danni Skelding
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29 July 2020
Studio 2 - John Charles Exhibition
John Charles exhibition and latest commission reveal
Held at studio 2 Liverpool
Written by Danni Skelding
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27 July 2020
John Charles - Exhibition Review
Review of John Charles solo exhibition
Written by Danni Skelding
26.07.20
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25 June 2020
The picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde
What makes this novel a classic and a masterpiece every artist should read?
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2 June 2020 – 30 June 2020
Part of the Grid - June Workshops
With the theatre industry on pause, Part of the Main are offering affordable Zoom workshops designed to provide artists with opportunities to train and create.
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27 September 2019
What not to miss in Boulder County, Colorado
Boulder County: the antidote to American chutzpah and the answer to summer holiday longings.
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3 September 2019
Crossing the border
How can you travel three metres and lose an hour? Time zones are a peculiar concept, but somehow it wasn’t the strangest transition I experienced in those three metres.
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25 February 2019
My experiences of Iceland? Cold, windy, but life-affirming...
This New Year I was lucky enough to be able to visit Iceland with a group of my friends and it was the most breathtaking trip I’ve ever been on. Each day was so jam packed that I could talk for hours about it and I wanted to sit down and fill you all in on what I got up to!
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26 September 2018
The Best Year of Your Life
Gap Years offer a wealth of opportunities to young people, but it’s not all elephant sanctuaries in South East Asia, you have to learn to navigate the adult world.
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27 July 2018
Guide to Backpacking on a Budget
The expenses of travelling can be daunting, but there are plenty of ways to help save money to allow you to embark on that dream trip.
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6 July 2018
Volunteering Abroad - Not What I Signed Up For, Part 2
You might think the people who do volunteering programmes abroad would be people who actually, you know, care about volunteering. But, sadly, that’s not the case at all. Or, at least, it wasn’t the case for me.
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29 June 2018
Volunteering Abroad - Not What I Signed Up For, Part 1
I spent ten weeks volunteering with a charity last autumn, but it wasn't exactly the experience I hoped it would be.
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29 June 2018
One for the Bucket List
Travelling alone may seem like a daunting prospect, but in reality it could be one of the most exciting and rewarding adventures of your life.