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Walkabout Voices

Category: London

  • Notting Hill Carnival: Part One

    Every year on the August Bank Holiday the streets of West London are filled with music, dance, colourful costumes, and smiling carefree people from all over the world. It is party time, it is Notting Hill Carnival! It is really a spectacular event, exceeded only by the Carnival in Rio. You definitely should come over…

  • Purple Bone Dog Parlour

    In Chelsea, London, there is a popular beauty salon where none of the clients speak English. In fact, they don’t speak at all, but they are pretty good at barking, yelping and wagging their tails. You’ve probably got it by now. They are dogs. Purple Bone Luxury Salon, is a luxurious dog-grooming salon in one…

  • Speakers´ Corner

    Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park is well worth visiting. People stand on old boxes, chairs or stepladders and speak their mind on a topic that is important to them. They are always at risk of being heckled by someone in the crowd, as you can see in this very short film. Length: 02:10.

  • Acting and Activism

    Chem is an 18-year-old Londoner who is simply passionate about acting. He is part of a programme called Fully Focused where young, disadvantaged people, are trained in using the power of film to challenge perceptions, raise awareness, change mindsets and transform lives. Chem is incredibly determined, and he knows he will be acting for the…

  • Amy´s Yard: Part 1 – Meeting the Founder

    Amy Winehouse was a young, incredibly talented artist from North London who became a star and took the world by storm. The world was therefore shocked when she died in 2011, only 27 years old. A vulnerable and delicate young woman had succumbed to alcohol and drugs. Two months after she passed away, her family…

  • Kidscape – Fighting Bullying: Part 2

    Claude knows a lot about bullying. Through her organisation, Kidscape, she is helping victims of bullying and spreading awareness about this widespread problem. Did you know that girls bully in a different way to boys? Watch, learn and take a stand against hurting your peers. Length: 11:33.

  • Kidscape – Fighting Bullying: Part 1

        Claude knows a lot about bullying. Through her organisation, Kidscape, she is helping victims of bullying and spreading awareness about this widespread problem. She talks about bullying and cyber bullying and the effect it has on the victims. Watch, learn and take a stand against hurting your peers. Length: 11:50.

  • At a Fashion Shoot in London: Part 2

    The models wouldn’t look the same without the make-up artists. Chloe tells us why she enjoys her work as a make-up artist so much and about the challenge of not being paid. She is doing it to build up her portfolio so that she can make money from her passion in the future. Sophie talks…

  • At a Fashion Shoot in London: Part 1

    Have you ever dreamt of becoming a model? Welcome to a photo shoot in London. Lucinda was scouted and started modelling when she was 14 years old. Then she quit for some years before she started again. She really likes her part time work and she has also learnt to be confident within herself, which…

  • Amy’s Yard: Part 2 – Bex, In Her Own Words

    Bex is a very talented young woman with an incredible voice and a gift for writing music. She has recently finished a 12-week programme at Amy’s Yard where the participants work one-to-one with a professional producer to nurture their talent. In this film she shares with us her passion for music and how important it…