Culture Archive
(July 2019)

21 July 2019

A Summer of Ceramics

An exhibition at Doddington Hall is showcasing contemporary ceramic art alongside the historic house’s own extraordinary collection gathered over 300 years. Caroline Bingham went to meet Susanna Gorst, of Oxcombe Pottery, who has selected the work on show by Lincolnshire based ceramicists. I speak to many Wolds based artists who find all their inspiration on Read more…

Sands of time

Laura Cumming’s mother was kidnapped as a child from the beach at Chapel St Leonards. The incident is at the centre of a remarkable new book, which blends mystery, memoir, art criticism and Lincolnshire history. Interview by Yusef Sayed. It is a story that will unsettle any reader. Betty Elston, aged 3, was at the Read more…

1 July 2019

Review of the reads – July 2019

Yusef Sayed’s review of the reads THE DEVIL RIDES TO DONCASTER BY MELODY CLARK The experiences of sex and relationships, sometimes disastrous, sometimes delightful – almost always fraught with uncertainty – are encapsulated in playful rhyme in Melody Clark’s new poetry collection. The influence of song lyrics, as much as other poetry, is evident, with Read more…