by Ben Ross | Oct 16, 2016 | 100 Days Of Play
Coming together, without religion. Yesterday I finally made it to Sunday Assembly. I’d heard about it months (or maybe even years) ago, but hadn’t made it to one of their ‘services’ yet. Billing itself as “a secular congregation that...
by Ben Ross | Oct 15, 2016 | 100 Days Of Play
Live-Action Role-Playing at the Tower Things have come along some way since I last visited the Tower of London! I’m wandering around and then suddenly a drum-beat is to be heard. I turn to see a drummer wearing costume who begins to call out. He’s warning...
by Ben Ross | Oct 14, 2016 | 100 Days Of Play
A brave effort to create international games As part of KCL’s Arts and Humanities Festival, around the theme of Play, some members of the modern languages faculty created a number of games by mashing up childhood games from around the world. Think the Slovenian...
by Ben Ross | Oct 13, 2016 | 100 Days Of Play
Remember when you were small and could easily balance? I’ll admit that I’ve roller-bladed before – but not for several years. It’s probably like riding a bike, but, as my friend Anselm will attest, having had to re-teach me how to ride, I...
by Ben Ross | Oct 12, 2016 | 100 Days Of Play
Movement, reimagined. I’d never heard of the Nia Technique, but was intrigued by the ‘Freedom From Form’ session as part of KCL’s Play festival, which promised to play with movement. It turns out that Nia is a fitness lifestyle technique that...
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