Just going to leave this here. gov.uk/apply-postal-v…

AHRC Place Programme Policy Brief Series: Art Is Evidence 30 May, 12:30 - 13:30, online Explore ‘creative literacy’ in policy making and the need for arts-informed approaches to place-based practice and evidence with Art is Everywhere and guests. shorturl.at/wO1iJ

Can’t wait to see this in print and share details of our in-person launch in September!

Don’t forget to sign up to our open day taking place on Saturday 22nd of June to find out about our new BA programmes in Creative and Cultural industries and Digital, Media and Society! manchester.ac.uk/study/undergra… #highereducation #undergraduate #creativeandculturalindustries #media

Good to be reminded of human right to participate in arts & culture as foundational rather than simply an agent of "growth" by Justin O'Connor 👌🏼 Next to get rid of the language of war ... theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Eek! Our new book 'Pandemic Culture' will be out next week 📚. More details shortly, but in the meantime book your spot at our book launch with Creative Manchester on the 17 Sept, 12 - 4pm👇 Ben Walmsley Dave O'Brien Prof Abi Gilmore Dr John Wright

Big shout out to Prof Abi Gilmore, Jane Wills, Andrew Mowlah, Dr Abigail Taylor, Matt Lyons, Anne E Green, Rebecca Riley and Stuart Mitchell for their invaluable support and input while writing the Cultural Recovery Evidence Review! Read the report - shorturl.at/8PqwE

Our new book is out! 📚 Co-edited by Ben Walmsley, Prof Abi Gilmore and Dave O'Brien, 'Pandemic Culture' reflects on the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the cultural sector Big thanks to all contributors, Creative Manchester and Manchester University Press culturalvalue.org.uk/pandemic_cultu…

Seems an ideal opp to announce my promotion to full Professor of Cultural Policy from August after 15 years The University of Manchester 😁 Not that I'm not truly delighted/feeling both deserving & valued but the rash of peers (women) who've made same announcement recently tells this story ⬇️

Love getting off the train in Macclesfield after a day in the capital with Department for Culture, Media and Sport on election night & the station staff have put this up. When infrastructure gets cultural 🚇#notsuchaculturaldesert

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Excellent. My favourite kind of practice research 🍺

Did you know that 'Pandemic Culture' (Manchester University Press) - is out and all chapters are open access? ⬇️⬇️ Thrilled to have contributed #PandemicDrama 😀🥳 Centre for Cultural Value Prof Abi Gilmore Ben Walmsley Dave O'Brien manchesterhive.com/display/978152…

Seeking experts in public good! 👀opportunity to work with / feed into policy innovation as a Place Fellow with cross-cutting themes incl. culture & place experience. EOI details here:

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Hmm. I wonder. Like today Victorians were all about urban density & squeezing economic productivity out of land. Early municipal parks were rationalised for keeping the working man on track & parkland outside the centre gifted or discounted when no longer viable private estates.

👀 opportunity to bring your expertise to this extensive enquiry into place challenges and place-based policy ⤵️