Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, otherwise known as Maggie, by James Lloyd, 2012
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Welcome Critics' Circle website
Who we are, what we are
President: Simon Tait
Vice-President: Jeffery Taylor
Hon. General Secretary: William Russell
Hon. Treasurer: Peter Cargin
Trustees: Ian Herbert, Michael Billington
The Critics’ Circle, which makes an annual award for Services to the Arts, is comprised of the five sections listed above. The Circle's aims are to promote the art of criticism, to uphold its integrity in practice, to foster and safeguard members’ professional interests, to provide opportunities to meet, and to support the advancement of the arts.
Featured articles
Cock and Bull
Critical Encounters in Shoreditch to enliven a Sunday afternoon
William Russell
16/05/2013
Critical concerns - a series of discussions.
general
Here's to the Next Hundred Years
The toast with which Dame Janet Suzman concluded our Centenary Awards for Services to the Arts presentation in the Garden Room at the Barbican on 7 May
William Russell
07/05/2013
In Celebration
general
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Early days of the Circle
As reported in the Journal of the Institute of Journalists
William Russell with thanks to Robin Morgan who edits their 100 Years ago column
02/05/2013
Birth pangs you could say
general
Meet the Critics - Once in a Lifetime?
A memorable day at the Victoria and Albert Museum
William Russell
27/04/2013
Talking to our readers!
general
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One Hundred Ways to Skin a Cat
One Hundred artists who made a major contribution to the arts in Britain during our first one hundred years
Our Members
17/04/2013
The Hundred for the Hundred
general
The Circle's One Hundred Glorious Years
Meet the Critics at the V&A
William Russell
21/02/2013
Meet the people you read. Or maybe meet the people you don't read. But it is open house on 27 April. Admission Free.
general
The Film That Changed My Life
A Celebration of 100 Years of the Critics’ Circle
Rich Cline
27/02/2013
The Film Section joins in the celebrations of our Centenary.
film
NUNEZ DECLARES THIS A SPECIAL MOMENT
Grishko Best Female Dancer of 2012
Graham Watts
29/01/2013
dance
2012 NATIONAL DANCE AWARDS
winners announced
Graham Watts
29/01/2013
dance
33rd Critics' Circle Film Awards winners
LONDON CRITICS' CIRCLE FILM AWARDS FALL FOR AMOUR
Rich Cline
23/01/2013
film