This author doth confirm that aye, tis Shakespeare Week! A mysterious figure, rumoured to be so many things... genius, thief, liar, mastermind, lover, inventor. The one thing we know for sure, though, is that we have some spiffing plays because of him! His plays rocked the world, coining new phrases and changing humour, tragedy and theatre forever. This week we'll be … [Read more...]
SGS LRC Bookflix – March 2021
March? March!? Of 2021?! Are you quite certain?? Remarkably, we are indeed well on our way into the Spring of 2021. The Second Lockdown has ended and college has reopened. The weather is looking up (mostly), flowers are starting to bloom, there are probably lambs leaping around in fields, somewhere… As gloomy as this past year may have been for a great many of us, there really … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day 2021 in the LRC
Today is International Women's Day - a day where we celebrate the social, economic, political and cultural achievements of women. It's also a day where we all need to come together to call for equality for women across the globe. Gender equality has progressed over the last few decades, with more girls in education, fewer girls being forced into early marriage, and more women … [Read more...]
LGBTQ+ History Month 2021
LGBT+ History Month 2021 is drawing to a close, but our engagement with queer history, media, literature, and creators is always ongoing. LGBTQIA+ History is part of our wider history, and is relevant and important for everyone, regardless of whether or not you consider yourself part of the LGBTQIA+ community. As a library we may be a little biased, but we think that a great … [Read more...]
Pombomb Day 2021
Since 2019, SGS College LRCs have been involved with the mental health awareness campaign, Holly's Pombombs. Holly's Pombombs was set up by the family of Holly Cowlam after she sadly took her own life in 2018. Holly's Pombombs uses the making and displaying of yarn pompoms to promote the Time To Talk campaign. Time To Talk focuses on raising awareness of mental health issues … [Read more...]