Enrichment Talks

Posted: 17th September 2024

Enrichment 2023-2024

The Lower Sixth students attend weekly ‘Enrichment’ talks on a wide variety of topics from current affairs to artist talks, to pastoral/ethical matters.

The speakers are carefully chosen to enhance the students’ knowledge and understanding of the world, and, among other things, the talks help them with ideas for their future careers. These events are a crucial part of our students’ development at Fine Arts College.

So far our students have had fantastic talks from Colin Vaines (film producer); Celia Birtwell (Textile designer and muse of David Hockney); Rory Dobner (artist and illustrator); a representative from the Friends of the Earth environmental organisation; as well as talks on preparing for university and higher education, and even a music performance and talk from the pop-up gig company, SoFar Sounds.

Categories: Careers

Autumn Term 2024 Enrichment Talks

Gurinder Chadha, 17 September

Our Enrichment Talk for the Lower Sixth students this week was given by Gurinder Chadha, film director and writer of many successful films including Bhaji on the Beach, Bend it Like Beckham, Blinded by the Light and Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
She gave a really inspiring account of her life as an immigrant to Britain and wanting to depict the – then untold – stories of people from her south Asian background.
Gurinder described the challenges she faced initially, answered the students’ questions and gave them tips on how to get into the film business themselves.
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