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He started dancing aged seven and at nine saw Billy Elliot on stage, showing off his footwork on the way home to the delight of onlookers. Now aged 18, Tom Oakley has won a place at a leading dance school – just as Billy Elliot did. However, unlike his fictional counterpart, the ballet and contemporary performer has done so while living with a life-threatening condition.  Tom, who trains for 60 hours a week, has cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease in which sticky mucus builds up in the lungs ...

Hailing from Rwanda, the 26-year-old is the choreographic mastermind behind Childish Gambino’s 2018 Grammy-winning hit “This Is America” . Since then she’s gone on to bring her kinetic energy to campaigns for Nike, Mac Cosmetics and fashion films for Vogue. Which of your fashion movement direction projects are you most proud of?  “Recreating [Tim Burton’s 1988 film] Beetlejuice with [videographer] Bardia Zeinali for American Vogue’s Hadid! Hadid! Hadid! [showcasing the best lo...

A PROJECT to brighten up the town centre in unprecedented times is being launched by the team behind Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival. Warrington will become a hub of creative activity with displays of visual arts, sculptures and light installations as well as performances. The Culture Warrington and Arts Council England venture also involves Warrington Borough Council, Warrington BID and the National Trust Introducing the project is artist Joshua Harriette, who has created a light i...