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EVERYTHING IS FINEToby Litt

Toby Litt — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 08:59:39 +0000

Just over a year ago, I was lucky enough to see Rich Felgate’s documentary, Finite: The Climate of Change. I’d been asked to chair a Q&A with Rich, Indigo Rumbelow of JSO, and Asad Rehman, director of War on Want, after a showing at the Bertha DocHouse cinema. I don’t think I did [...]

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We TriedLouise Harris

Louise Harris — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:09:54 +0000

We don’t often share videos on Writers Rebel, but this one is special. You probably know Louise Harris as the young woman from the JSO gantry protest over the M25 motorway. Here’s what Brian Eno says about ‘We Tried’: “This beautiful and moving song is a powerful weapon. We need to wake up to [...]

Zadie Smith’s Speech on The Tufton PragmatistsZadie Smith

Zadie Smith — Wed, 10 May 2023 17:03:26 +0000

Zadie Smith spoke as part of XR’s The Big One on April 21st 2023 outside 55 Tufton Street. Video c/o Real Media. [...]

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The Two UnseensBrandon Ra Pestano

Brandon Ra Pestano — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 08:00:29 +0000

Brandon Ra Pestano is a 26 year old poet of mixed Guyanese and English heritage from Brighton, England. He has represented the South of England in spoken word at the National Portrait Gallery, as well as performing his poetry at Greenwich West Gallery and having a short poetry film exhibited at the Institute [...]

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Almost Invisible AngelsJay Griffiths & Mark Rylance

Jay Griffiths — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 07:00:21 +0000

In Almost Invisible Angels, Jay Griffiths & Sir Mark Rylance speak out in praise of insects. Original score composed & performed by Sam Lee & Anna Phoebe. “They do not take the title of angels, being by nature bashful and unassuming, they go by other names – firefly, bee, ant, caddisfly – I wish that everyone who [...]

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“We are Climate Canaries” – Liv Torc at THE ANTIDOTE

Liv Torc — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 07:00:35 +0000

We were privileged to welcome Lic Torc, climate change poet and performer, to compere THE ANTIDOTE: our beautiful, creative and furious battle cry against climate inertia, staged by Writers Rebel at the Tate Modern on April 15. Here she explains how the climate emergency puts fire in her belly and how she’s working with [...]

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“What are you doing to make the planet better?” – Courttia Newland at THE ANTIDOTE

Courttia Newland — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:00:02 +0000

Hear author and screenwriter Courttia Newland speak passionately about the climate emergency in a short interview following his performance at THE ANTIDOTE, Writers Rebel’s street literary festival at the Tate Modern on 15 April. Courttia read an excerpt from Seed, from Cosmogramma: and other short stories – his collection of short stories about [...]

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“Feeling less alone in your concern is a really powerful and important feeling” – Raymond Antrobus at THE ANTIDOTE

Raymond Antrobus — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:00:09 +0000

Here’s Raymond Antrobus MBE, Rathbone Folio and Ted Hughes award-winning poet, speaking to us about the climate emergency. A long time supporter of Writers Rebel and the climate movement, Antrobus wrote for us back in 2020. Read his short piece here. Raymond performed two poems for Writers Rebel’s street literary festival THE ANTIDOTE, [...]

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“There is no rehearsal, the time is now” – Sarah Winman at THE ANTIDOTE

Sarah Winman — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:00:53 +0000

Listen to acclaimed novelist and lifelong activist Sarah Winman speak passionately about our obligation to act on the climate emergency in this short but punchy interview, recorded following her performance of US inauguaral poet Amanda Gorman’s poem Earth Rise. Watch Sarah’s compelling performance here. Or click here to see the entire festival – with [...]

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