The film, Accidental Anarchist which was broadcast on BBC4 Storyville in July, is loosely-based on Carne’s latest book, “The Leaderless Revolution: how ordinary people will take power and change politics in the 21st century”. The annual College Singing Competition was held in the Old Library in November with Nick Sears (71-80), Head of Vocal Studies at the Royal College of Music, serving as an insightful and sagacious adjudicator. The competitors brought a real sense of respect and support for one another, blended with a healthy dose of competitive edge, making for an inspiring evening of singing.
Entertainment awards in October. Brigadier Rob Rider CBE (77–83) was guest of Honour at the annual CCF Reunion Dinner in June. The Brigadier made presentations to the leaving senior Non-Commissioned Officers followed by a thoroughly interesting speech on his career as an Army Officer. He also spoke about the importance of the CCF as an organisation, and the qualities it helps to instil in young people.
year. His work was featured in a book by The Gentle Author in October 2017 East End Vernacular – Artists who painted London’s East End streets in the 20th century.
OA 2000’s Antoine Gittens-Jackson (01-08), an underground rapper known as Consensus, has performed and delivered workshops at the world famous European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN), near Geneva, Switzerland. Antoine has spent two years writing an album which translates complex particle physics into grime and rap. Ned Bennett (95-02) directed An Octoroon by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins at the Orange Tree Theatre. His next project is Buggy Baby at the Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick, 7-31 March 2018 - a ‘harrowing new play by Josh Azouz; a horror-comedy that follows a love triangle between a teenage woman, her baby and her friend’. Christopher Stark (99-06) returned to Peckham with The Multi Story Orchestra in the summer as part of the BBC Proms 2017 Series. The programme continued to showcase talented young musicians. They gave an appropriately urban, contemporary makeover in the pulsing rhythms and
Century’ OA 1990’s James (Walter) Sutcliffe (90-95) has been appointed Artistic Director of Northern Ireland Opera. Ben Turner (91-96) Was star of the remarkable play The Kite Runner at Wyndham’s Theatre. Ben is well known as Jay Faldren in the series Casualty, his impressive list of credits includes TV roles such as King Louis in Dr Who and Adrian Quinlan in EastEnders; and films such as 300: Rise of an Empire, The Fifth Estate, and Adulthood. The Kite Runner at Wyndham’s Theatre, London runs until 11 March 2018. Congratulations to Navjot Singh (96-98) who married Xiangxia Kong (Vicky) in February. Rustam Stolkin (84-92) has been appointed Professor of Robotics at BirminghamUniversity. James Mackinnon (79-86) held a solo exhibition ‘FromHackney To Hastings at The Millinery Works, at the end of the
Prof Ian Phillips (89-99) was appointed Professor in Philosophy of Psychology at the University of Birmingham. He was also awarded the prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize recognising early career researchers with promising careers. Rodney Clarke (89-96) showcased his debut album Glorious Quest at the launch of the very first Black British
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