Borough employers can help change a generation’s future
Gen Z is lazy, lacks confidence, avoids phone calls, and cannot handle face-to-face communication.Every time I scroll through Instagram, I come across another meme reinforcing
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Director of Viva Slough
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Diverse faith groups unite to strengthen community life
In many towns, religion can feel like a dividing line. In Slough, it often feels like a bridge.Slough is home to dozens of places of
Art space invites quiet reflection and creativity
A Manji is a woven bed. Simple. Low to the ground. Found in villages across India, it is where elders sit, talk, debate, and pass
Elephant art trail expected to transform streets this summer
A herd of elephants is coming to Slough.Not real ones, of course. Something far more interesting.Thames Hospice is running an exciting project, Trunks Across the
Culture bid is hotting up
The starting gun has been fired for the UK Town of Culture competition, and it is a crowded field. With over 100 towns entering the
Slough is ready for Town of Culture title in 2028
SOMETHING is shifting in Slough. You can feel it. For all the negativity that still floats around online, something far more powerful is happening in
A Town in a Different Light: Re Imagining life in Slough
This morning, walking to work, I noticed something unusual.People were smiling.Not the polite, tight-lipped British smile. A proper, sun-on-your-face, kind of smile. For a moment
“Slough Is Not What You Think” — Town Launches Digital Hub to Power 2028 Culture Bid
Slough has today launched its official Town of Culture 2028 digital platform, designed to capture the town’s collective voice and showcase the full richness of its cultural life.
Slough Announces Cross-Sector Steering Group to Shape UK Town of Culture 2028 Bid
Slough has announced the formation of a broad and inclusive Town of Culture 2028 Steering Group, bringing together a wide-ranging coalition of leaders from youth services, arts and culture, business, education, regeneration, technology and local government to shape and oversee the town’s bid.
Can Slough win the prize? Of course!
Our strengths far outweigh the noise. We saw it at the Hobby Festival. Grassroots creativity everywhere you looked: dance, choirs, model railways, VR, crafts, poetry. Not imported culture. Home-grown culture. Slough culture.