Arms Around The Child

ART AROUND THE CHILD; Introducing Romulo Celdran and Mike Ruiz

INTRODUCING ROMULO CELDRAN Rómulo Celdrán develops his work within the fields of drawing, painting and sculpture. He had his first solo exhibition at the age of 16. His early introduction into the professional artistic world led him to consolidate his artistic training in a self-taught way. His curriculum vitae includes solo exhibitions like Rómulo Celdrán […]

ART AROUND THE CHILD; Introducing Toni Gallagher and Rebecca Mason

INTRODUCING TONI GALLAGHER In the late 1990’s Toni graduated from Brunel University. After a stint training as an Ice Carver, Gallagher decided she needed a slightly warmer career path. Toni came in from the cold and spent the next few years as an Art Director in commercials. In November 2012 she held her first solo […]

Arms Around the Child support The Open Arms

Proactiva Open Arms Arms Around the Child

Over the past year, Arms Around The Chid has sent donations to support the Proactiva Open Arms project to save the lives of refugees in the Mediterranean.   This is a great cause begun by Spanish life guards who gave up everything to work off the coast of Lesbos, initially they were working on jet […]

We Are Back at Victorious Music Festival | August Bank Holiday weekend 2017

Curated by Arms Around the Child, the World Music Village is a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity. This year they are returning to deliver a multicultural smorgasbord of musical sounds and cultures from around the world including reggae, Latin, Afro-beats, Eastern European rock, jazz, blues, folk, Bollywood dance and UK bangra. Its renowned World Music Village will include the […]

Neneh Cherry sets sights on Portsmouth charity DJ set

SHE IS best remembered for her 1988 smash hit Buffalo Stanceand now star singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry is coming to Portsmouth to performing a charity show. She told The News she hopes to make it a regular fixture. Neneh will perform at the Wedgewood Rooms in Albert Road, Southsea. She will take to the decks and DJ for the […]

Angel Haze Reveals What She’s Been Up To All Summer

Making mere mortals feel even lazier, singer and rapper Angel Haze has pretty much conquered the world: She rocked Glastonbury, worked on her second full-length album and dodged paparazzi desperate for details of her high-profile romance. One more to add to the list? She served as an ambassador for Leigh Blake’s Arms Around The Child […]

Angel Haze now Global Ambassador for Arms Around the Child

Arms Around the Child is thrilled to have Angel Haze as an Ambassador. When Leigh was listening to Rudimental’s “Hell Could Freeze’ her first thought was “Who is this talented girl? She is simply amazing.” After some quick research Leigh had discovered Angel Haze. After a bit more research Leigh discovered that Angel’s childhood history […]