The Riot Culture Drop: LGBT+ History Month

This post is taken from our latest issue of The Riot Culture Drop. Sign up for further newsletters below. For many of us in the queer community, LGBT+ History Month is a chance to remember our pioneers, but also a moment to promote a more inclusive society where the varied spectrum of sexuality and gender […]

Longlists announced for 2021 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals

Spoken word sensation, Sophia Thakur, longlisted for her debut poetry collection Somebody Give This Heart A Pen, alongside empowering verse novels from Elizabeth Acevedo and Manjeet Mann Mental well-being and learning to cope with loss and grief are recurring themes explored in the longlist The Girl Who Became A Tree by former longlistee Joseph Coelho, […]

Aardman greenlights new CGI series, Lloyd of the Flies, for CITV

The multi-award-winning independent animation studio, Aardman, has greenlit a brand-new comedy series for 7- to 11-year-olds called Lloyd of the Flies. CITV has acquired 52 x 11-minute episodes, which will be created using a mix of CGI and 2D animation. The production will be a first for Aardman, as it’s the first CGI series the […]

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Stop-motion commotion for young animation fans: making the launch of ‘Inside Aardman’ the museum’s biggest ever
Launching a new books prize with a lasting legacy on behalf of champion of the arts, Caffè Nero
Shooting for the stars with the Christmas Lectures delivered by space scientist Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Shining a spotlight on the next generation of comedy genius with ‘the Oscars of Comedy’
Celebrating 50 years of the Oscar-winning creators of Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Chicken Run and Morph
Reopening Station Hall, a beloved exhibition space, on the 50th anniversary of the National Railway Museum
Using the 80th anniversary of the first Moomin story to share a message about the importance of a warm welcome
Delivering thought leadership around the launch of John’s book, A Talent for Giving, and the wider work of the Genesis Foundation