15
Feb
NeoAncients in 2025
Ahead of the upcoming return of NeoAncients to Stroud this May, we look back at Amplify coverage of last year's festival
5 min read
Culture
09
Oct
Reclaiming narratives: Telling our stories, reimagining our futures
As a part of October National Black History Month in the UK, local groups Stroud Against Racism and Black Ark Media are leading local celebrations with a two-day Black History Month Festival event in Stroud on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20 at the Trinity Rooms, Field Road, GL5 2HZ.
7 min read
03
Jul
Stroud Sacred Music Festival
The Sacred Music festival returns to Stroud. We cover the highlights and the history of this event.
6 min read
02
Jul
Film — Not in Our Name
An interview with filmmaker Sohrab Kavir about the film he is making that explores relationship between two women - one Palestinian and one Jewish, sharing a household in the aftermath of October 7.
8 min read
26
May
“The Power of Radical Kindness” — Witch at NeoAncients Review
The witch has held a place firmly in our imagination for centuries - from whispered warnings in folklore to pop-culture driven heights.
5 min read
24
May
Reflections on Subculture: NeoAncients
It’s the final day of the Subculture festival hosted by the Sub rooms - this year’s theme: “Neo-Ancients”. At a time when pre-Christian, Pagan and folk culture is rearing its head from the misty hills of history, this is an exploration into how and why.
15 min read
24
May
“Everybody in the Place” — Jeremy Deller at NeoAncients Review
Jeremy Deller has a way of speaking that makes you feel comfortable, interested, informed and entertained all at the same time.
3 min read
19
May
NeoAncients - the interview
It would have been hard to miss the drumming, or the sound of singing, but the keen eyed would also have spotted a circle marked out in salt, an altar, containing a figurine of a cotswold british-romano goddess: Cuda.
13 min read
29
Feb
Unreflected Reflections — Next step
STROUD FILM FESTIVAL — in this deep dive into an event from of the film festival, we interview the producer of two short films documenting the vivid history of Gloucester's Muslim community.
11 min read
05
Jan
Black Dog Way film fundraiser and Q&A at The Long Table on Jan 6, 2024
“Final fundraiser for a local documentary feature film that focuses on one of the most pressing issues of our time - homelessness”
1 min read