Bryan Stevenson

Lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson speaking at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Trafalgar Square. Asides from hearing about his incredible work, to hear him talk so movingly about hope in the face of all the injustice he has seen was deeply moving. My thanks to St Martin’s for inviting me along to …

The World of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

I must admit, I hadn’t heard much about the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor before this evening either – but in the early 20th century he was one of Britain’s most popular composers. Elgar even said he was the best. He also spent most of his life in Croydon, making him an …

The Quality of Mercy in Story

It’s amazing (and a little embarrassing) how much I miss sometimes while covering an event, being focused enough on the photography that the content passes me by. That said I left Michael Morpurgo’s lecture at St Martin-in-the-Fields with a sense that something very profound had been shared. Helpfully, St Martin’s …

Habsburg-Lothringen Order of St George

Photo of the day –  The Knights of the Habsburg-Lothringen Order of St George line up before the investiture of new knights at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London. 1 July 2016.