Billed as 'the world's biggest, most comprehensive festival celebrating women, girls and non-binary people', Women of the World festival, or WOW for short, has announced its return to the Southbank Centre next year. WOW is the brainchild of theatre director Jude Kelly CBE, who launched the festival in 2010 when she was artistic director at the Southbank Centre.
Sally Tallant, the former boss of the Liverpool Biennial, has been announced as the new director of the Hayward Gallery and visual arts at London's Southbank Centre. Tallant, who is currently in charge of the Queens Museum in New York, will return to the UK to take over from Ralph Rugoff, who will step down after two decades in charge of the institution, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.
Between all the gift shopping, festive nights out and general largesse of the season, November's paycheque tends to dwindle pretty quickly. But scrimping in the lead up to the big day doesn't have to mean spending your weekends doing nothing. London will always have an abundance of brilliant things to do that won't cost you a penny, so you can save up for Christmas and continue enjoying the finest things this city has to offer.
Yes, we know October has only just begun, but sooner or later the mince pies will start appearing on the shelves and before you know it London will be in full festive mode. It's only 12 weeks until Christmas, after all. For those who love getting immersed in all the city has to offer at Christmas time, there's loads of markets to get you excited (and stocked with presents) for December 25. And no, we're not just talking about Winter Wonderland.
In a world where we are still facing the financial challenges coming out of Covid, high inflation and static public funding, balancing community use with ticketed events is crucial.
