My Neighbour Totoro

The City Adventurers were lucky enough to get tickets for the Global Premiere of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro. This was brought to London’s Barbican Theatre by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Joe Hisaishi. The story begins with Satsuki and her little sister Mei moving to a rural retreat. Their father has moved the family… More My Neighbour Totoro

UK Cities of Literature – part three

Edinburgh (2004) Edinburgh is the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature, designated in 2004. It is the birthplace and home to world-famous writers, poets and playwrights including Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes), Walter Scott (Waverley), and JK Rowling (Harry Potter). It has its own Poet Laureate, the Edinburgh Makar. Publishing Scotland, the national body for… More UK Cities of Literature – part three

Nottingham Contemporary

On our recent trip to Nottingham, the City adventurers paid a visit to one of the largest galleries of contemporary art in the UK. The Nottingham Contemporary is free to enter. It is housed near the city centre, in an iconic building, designed by architects Caruso St John. It hosts regular, changing exhibitions of international art, plus a… More Nottingham Contemporary