Ocean with David Attenborough

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 05 June 2025 > Celebrate

Sir David Attenborough has spent almost seven decades making remarkable documentaries about the natural world which have been watched around our planet. At age 99, his latest film aims to show how our oceans have been impacted by human activity, and how innovative projects can successfully revive them.  Sir David Attenborough has fascinated viewers around … Continue reading “Ocean with David Attenborough”

Bob Dylan Biopic

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 13 February 2025 > Ready to Use Shine Bright Lycée

A Complete Unknown is a biopic about the early years of Bob Dylan’s musical career. Timothée Chalamet plays the singer-songwriter when he arrives in New York City in 1961 from Minnesota with a guitar, some songs and not much else. This B2 resource will familiarise students with Dylan’s music, the folk and protest scene he … Continue reading “Bob Dylan Biopic”

The Thrill of the Hill: the Invictus Games 2025

Posted by Speakeasy News > Saturday 01 February 2025 > Celebrate Shine Bright Lycée

The Invictus Games, created in 2014 by Prince Harry to help the rehabilitation of military personnel, is holding its 7th edition in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada from 8-16 February. And for this edition, several mountain sports will be added to the programme: Alpine skiing and snowboard, Nordic skiing, biathlon, skeleton and wheelchair curling. Over 550 … Continue reading “The Thrill of the Hill: the Invictus Games 2025”

A Year of Dickens on ARTE

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 23 January 2025 > What's On

2025 is the year to catch up on your Charles Dickens classics on ARTE. There are four TV adaptations of Dickens’ works on the station’s platform until 25 November. Oliver Twist Like the 1948 musical film classic by David Lean, this 2007 mini-series adaptation tells the story of an orphan, Oliver, who runs away to … Continue reading “A Year of Dickens on ARTE”

Bollywood Superstars

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 26 October 2023 > Shine Bright Collège Shine Bright Lycée What's On

Hollywood is often used as a synonym for the cinema industry but Bollywood in India actually releases more films. The Indian film industry makes 2000 films every year, about three times as many as Hollywood. Cinema came very early to India. The Lumière Brothers’ pioneering films were shown soon after their European release in 1896. … Continue reading “Bollywood Superstars”

Australia Says No in Indigenous Representation Referendum 

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 18 October 2023 > In the News Shine Bright Collège Shine Bright Lycée

On 14 October, Australians voted 60-40% against a referendum proposal on a change to the Constitution that would have given Indigenous Australians a greater voice in the legislature. If approved, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice would have been a consultative body to advise lawmakers on issues affecting Indigenous Australians.  Labor Prime Minister Anthony … Continue reading “Australia Says No in Indigenous Representation Referendum “

Onwards and Upwards: the Invictus Games 2023

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 09 August 2023 > Celebrate Shine Bright Lycée

The Invictus Games, created in 2014 by Prince Harry to help the rehabilitation of military personnel, is holding its 6th edition in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 9 to 16 September. Over 500 athletes from a record 22 countries will be participating, and will be accompanied by the friends and family who are so vital to their … Continue reading “Onwards and Upwards: the Invictus Games 2023”

Australia to Hold Referendum on Indigenous Representation

Posted by Speakeasy News > Monday 26 June 2023 > In the News Shine Bright Collège Shine Bright Lycée

Australia will hold a referendum later this year on a change to the Constitution that would give Indigenous Australians a greater voice in the legislature. If approved, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice would be a consultative body which would advise lawmakers on issues affecting Indigenous Australians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who … Continue reading “Australia to Hold Referendum on Indigenous Representation”

A Summer of Romanticism and Costume Drama on ARTE

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 16 June 2023 > Shine Bright Lycée What's On

As we swelter in unseasonable heat, what better prospect than a summer spent watching rainy British costume dramas? ARTE has a great season lined up called “English Passions” with lots of Jane Austen, Jane Eyre and the reboot of the series that inspired Downton Abbey. Settle back with a cup of tea and enjoy! You … Continue reading “A Summer of Romanticism and Costume Drama on ARTE”