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 real life. People are showing up. Not just attending, but participating, contributing, creating. And most striking of all it is our young people leading the charge. The journey towards […]
Sisters360 coming to Slough: The true story of skateboarding sisters.
Inspired by the true story of three sisters from Hull who challenged stereotypes through skateboarding, Sisters360 UK tour is rolling into the Curve Venue on April 2nd. Written by award-winning playwright Asif Khan and produced by Turtle Key Arts, Sisters360 is a funny, high-energy play that uses skateboarding as an unlikely antidote to prejudice while daring to dream big.
Why is Slough so grey? Why we injected colour into the high street
I was fourteen when that thought first came to my mind. I was walking down Slough High Street, looking at the lampposts lined up one after the other; dull and practical. Other towns had colour and personality.Ours felt… blank.So, I picked up a paintbrush. I joined 17 other local artists on a project to brighten […]
How Slough Became Part of My Story
When I first came to the UK as a student in Glasgow, I never imagined that my professional journey would begin in Slough. There are hundreds of towns and cities across the country, yet I got my first job here. At first I thought it was just a coincidence. Later I realised there might be a reason.
Changing the Narrative: The Real Heart of Slough
When I first told my friends, twenty years ago, that my family might be moving to Slough, the reactions were hesitant at best. “Are you sure?” they asked. “Slough isn’t the place you think it is.” That was my first impression, shaped by outdated stereotypes rather than lived experience.
What do mother’s want?
This month as we celebrated International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day, I pondered about what stops mother’s from realis-ing their full potential. For a long time, I believed that becoming a working mum would simply mean adding children to the life and career I had already built. I thought I could maintain a full-time role, […]
The most remarkable thing about the new diagnostic centre isn’t the machines
If you look at recent news coverage of Slough’s new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), you might think the story is about a new building and machines. And yes, the £25 million centre at Upton Hospital, delivered by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, will transform how thousands of patients get tested every year. Earlier make a […]
New Foundations, Old Strengths: If Slough Could Talk.
Slough was once fields and quiet paths, long before pavements and even business shaped its significance. Now, it’s a mosaic, decorated with layers of success, stories and dreams that has kept the town ticking over recent years.
An Apology Letter to Slough For Being Misunderstood.
Dear Slough, They call you ugly. They call you crowded. They call you everything except what you truly are.
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 I thought, “Ah, they have caught the Slough Town of Culture fever. Optimism is contagious.”And then it dawned on me.It is March. The sun is shining. Spring has quietly taken […]