Ellen Cheshire

H.G. Wells With Sussex Day (16 June) around the corner, those who enjoy exploring places through literary eyes will find a wealth of...

Virginia Woolf c. 1927 from one of her own photo albums at Monk's House which were acquired at an auction at Sotheby's in 1982. This is...

Over the years, I've occasionally ventured into the world of theatre reviews, but a recent covert assignment with The Spy in the Stalls...

This is the second in our series exploring writers in Sussex – those who were inspired by its coastlines, hills, and ancient villages....

A few weeks ago, I had a 45-minute conversation with Hendrik Warnke from the German radio station Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR) about the...

One hundred and ten years ago this month, in March 1915, D. H. Lawrence found himself on the windblown coast of Bognor Regis in West...

In my first blog post, 2025: A Year of Sondheim and Storytelling , I outlined my 2025 film and theatre project: a year dedicated to...

Ahead of the UK premiere of Andrew Ahn’s reimagining of Ang Lee’s The Wedding Banquet  (1993) at BFI Flare this week, here’s an extract...

Lisa Frankenstein (2024, Zelda Williams) Here's the 22nd batch of #52FilmsByWomen watched since taking the pledge in 2016. This blog...

Well, that was a bit of a mad dash, but I managed to watch 35 out of the 50 nominated films before the Oscars! With the big night...

My ambitious plan to rewatch everything I saw in theatres and cinemas in 1984 (on the same dates in 2024) has come to an end. The blogs...

It’s January 2025, and time to rewind back to 1975 as I watch seven films from that year that I’ve never seen before. Plus, a revisit of...

In 1984, my love for cinema was in full swing. From animated classics to epic adventures, romantic comedies to gripping dramas, the films...

In 1984, I saw 21 live theatrical productions, from lavish West End musicals to intimate plays and even a few pantomimes. Forty years...

Against All Odds (15) In 1984, at age 13 to 14, my relationship with theatre and film changed forever. It was the year I transitioned...

A round up of My Cultural Year

As we step into 2025, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the films that made 2024 so memorable. A huge shoutout to letterboxd for making...

2024 has been a fabulous year of rediscovery for me, as I revisited everything I saw at the theatre and cinema in 1984 with my...

In 1919 a film version of the hit stage show Lads of the Village lurched into cinemas. The show had been touring the UK for two years...

Welcome to Cherbourg! Whether you’re stepping off a boat at the Port of Cherbourg  or arriving by train to the Cherbourg Railway Station...