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BBC News
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Christopher Columbus replica ship docks at Great Yarmouth
A 15th Century replica ship described by visitors as being like a boat straight out of Pirates of the Caribbean has docked at a seaside Nao Santa Maria is a "faithful, full-scale historical reproduction" of the ship used by Christopher Columbus on in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, according to the Nao Victoria will be able to climb aboard the replica from 9 to 20 July at South Quay, Great Yarmouth, Paine, who is visiting from Skipton, North Yorkshire, said: "Do you know, what can I describe it as? Pirates of the Caribbean. If you're a Disney freak like me, when I'm looking at it, I can see Jack Sparrow." The boat, which is a floating museum, was built by the Nao Victoria Foundation and was constructed in Spain by almost 100 tradespeople including shipwrights, ropemakers and maritime craftsmen before launching in weighs in at about 180 tonnes, is 29m (95ft) long, and 8m (26ft) original Santa Maria was the largest of the three small ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in visit comes after thousands of people were brought to the seaside town to see the Galeon Andalucía Spanish ship last year. Ms Paine, 64, said she and her husband - who are holidaying in Beccles, Suffolk - saw the "amazing" boat as they were driving and decided to park the car and take a look. "It blows my mind to think people went out into the unknown on things like that when you see how stormy the seas are and did all that discovering - it's amazing," Mr Paine said. Cameron, 12, went to see the ship with his mother April and said it felt like he was "standing in front of history". "It's fantastic for the area and it makes me feel quite proud to be part of the area," April added."It's so vast... you look up at the crows nest and it's enormous." The boat will be docked at the South Quay before it departs on 21 July. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Globe and Mail
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Globe and Mail
Lee Chambers speaks at the inaugural SXSW London event
He took to the stage to speak about the future of masculinity at Truman Brewery in Shoreditch Lee Chambers, the founder and CEO of Male Allies UK, took to the stage at SXSW London this week. On the opening day of the first ever SXSW London, which was hosted in Shoreditch, he took to the stage at the Truman Brewery talking about manhood and masculinity. Chambers was joined by Dawn Paine of Aurora and Nishma Patel Robb of the Glittersphere, bring a range of perspectives to the discussion on the future of men and boys. They explored the work Male Allies UK do, men's inclusion in the workplace, and the challenges of young boys in the UK today. There was also discussion of what brands need to be doing to make a positive impact. Male Allies UK is a consultancy that specialises in men's inclusion, male allyship skills and closing gender gaps. Launched in 2024 by business psychologist Lee Chambers, they work with men across 12 industries and carry out research on the benefits to men of building inclusion skills, and with boys to understand their lives, challenges and thoughts for their future. SXSW London a new, first of it's kind event in Europe, bringing the SXSW experience to London. It's where creative and tech industires converge, featuring music, film, business and innovation across 14 venues for six days. The venues, spread across Shoreditch and Hoxton, will feature keynotes, music showcases, art exhbitions, film premieres and tech demonstrations. On taking the stage on the first day of SXSW London, Lee Chambers said, "It's been amazing to see SXSW come to the UK and bring so much colour and excitement to the city. To be able to take to the stage, alongside well known changemakers and luminaries, was a real honour and a chance to reflect on how far we have come. They've set the bar now, and will have to go even bigger for 2026!" Other speakers at this year's SXSW London included actor Idris Elba, Deepmind CEO Demis Hassabis and former British Prime Minister David Cameron.
