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Politics has gone crazy, and Talking Politics wants to help make sense of it all. From the twists and turns of the Brexit saga to the threat posed to democracy by social media, this Cambridge-grown podcast tackles the most pressing issues of the day, inviting experts and special guests to have their say. It’s recorded each week at the office of host David Runciman, Professor of Politics at Cambridge University, and features writers, historians, scientists, comedians and anyone else who can offer knowledge and insight on the political landscape – yes, including the odd politician. It’s been a runaway success: a chart topper that The Telegraph gushed was “the country’s cleverest podcast,” it’s now at almost ten million downloads. This month, there’s a chance to see an extra special live edition of Talking Politics at Cambridge Junction; beautifully timed for 16 October, aka the immediate run-up to Brexit Day, aka crunch time for British politics. The special guest is Ayesha Hazarika, previously a special advisor to Gordon Brown, Harriet Harman and Ed Miliband, who’s now a political commentator, stand-up comedian and the newly-appointed editor of The Londoner for the Evening Standard . The event is offering ‘pay what you feel’ pricing, where seats start at just £2.50. “Keeping on top of the relentlessly breaking political news can feel like an impossible task,” comments David Runciman. “What we try to offer is an informative and genuine dialogue, where experts with differing opinions come to explore themes in a collaborative and non-combative way – as opposed to just providing a platform where guests present their views. The result is that you can often hear contributors thinking, changing their minds, or learning from each other in the course of an episode.” talkingpoliticspodcast.com TALKING POLITICS
A trip back in time to the dawn of theatre combined with a long-running institution is back, as the Cambridge Greek play at the Arts Theatre returns. The triennial event, that has featured Tom Hiddleston and Rupert Brooke among past performers, is a performance of Oedipus at Colonus for 2019, from 16 to 19 October. Blind, broken and ravaged by years of exile, Oedipus comes to a sacred grove, the place the gods prophesied that he would die. He seeks the protection of Theseus, King of Athens, as he knows he is about to be betrayed by those he loves. Performances feature English surtitles, tickets start at £23. cambridgeartstheatre.com CAMBRIDGE GREEK PLAY
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photographic paper in the sea during periods of low and high tide. The resulting images are often combined or layered, creating new landscapes and perspectives. There’s also Sofia Albina Novikoff Unger’s A Slow Longing Collapse to explore, which centres around a video installation that presents the first episode of a planned trilogy which explores the hybridisation of nature and artifice on a global scale. If you’ve got talent behind the lens yourself, you can take part in Photo Letchworth , a competition and exhibition showcasing the skills of local residents. The finalists’ work will be displayed in the main gallery as a supporting exhibition to One Day This Glass Will Break . The winner – chosen by the gallery’s visitors in a public ballot – will receive a £500 prize. broadway-letchworth.com
A season of photography awaits at Broadway Gallery in Letchworth, which welcomes a host of exhibitions through until 1 December. Southbank Centre’s Hayward Gallery Touring presents One Day This Glass Will Break , an exhibition of 20 large-scale photogravures by Cornelia Parker from three experimental series: Fox Talbot’s Articles of Glass (2017); One Day This Glass Will Break (2015) and Thirty Pieces of Silver (exposed) (2015). The pieces explore the artist’s fascination with the physical properties of objects, materials and their histories. Visitors can also enjoy Liz Harrington’s Where Land Runs Out , a series focusing on the fragility and transience of the natural environment. Inspired by desolate coastlines, the exhibition features a series of camera-less cyanotype images made by immersing the light sensitive
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