Fun fact and Good Omen: I bought an identical black flecked jumper as Des is wearing from Burtons on the same day that, back in 1985, Dave Langan scored the scorching goal against Shrewsbury to promote us to the top flight for the first time. Everything comes around!

Just don’t do a Derby…

✨ Applications for the 2024 Bryan Forbes Assistant Director Bursary are now OPEN 

🤩 We’re offering one early career director a bursary supported opportunity to train alongside the 2024 @NYTREPCompany 

Deadline 25 April 2024

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New vacancy: Lighting Dep - Sonia Friedman Productions
City: London | Salary: Set fee per show in line with industry standards

Apply here: buff.ly/49wBYn4

One for 16-25 year olds

Got a world-changing idea? The National Trust wants to hear from you. Their Time + Space Award gives you the time and space to explore your big idea in science, art and culture, society or nature and climate.

Apply by 30 April tinyurl.com/357a9nvu

This is a rather good analysis of the current moment.

theguardian.com/education/2024…

... with events at Exchange Twickenham OSO Arts Centre The Arts Centre, Hounslow West Thames College and across the borough.

stmarys.ac.uk/news/2024/st-m…

Assistant Director Opportunity!
More info: kalitheatre.co.uk/assistant-dire…

Delighted to announce….
stmarys.ac.uk/news/2024/st-m…

“The decline in humanities and social science enrolments at English universities and department closures are not mere coincidence. The state of affairs is a consequence of the business-focused policy frameworks in which universities operate.”– Dr Zahid Naz
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📣Are you an early career director based in Greater Manchester?

Apply for the Hodgkiss Director Award where you'll be able to:
- work with us on shows
- play a role in our Local Exchange work in Rochdale, including the Den Festival

how to apply👉rxtheat.re/HodgkissAward2…

This government is turning higher education into an arid desert of courses designed solely to meet employability metrics.

Arts is becoming the preserve of the rich, while the working class get shut out.

We need full levels of subject support reinstated.

Full quote:…

We really are doing everything to create a dull, compliant and narrowly socialised sector. Future artists need a better settlement - perhaps beyond the University?

Creative arts courses at English universities face funding cut. theguardian.com/education/2024…

Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy: more than car and oil industries together. They employ 2.3million people. To cut funding is fudge-brained, cack-hearted thinking pitched very much at the highest level of economic self-harm. theguardian.com/education/2024…

My column on the River Thames, and other places / people that are full of shit

amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

A score of universities have recently proposed cuts to arts subjects, including University of Kent, Queen Mary University of London, Goldsmiths, University of London, Middlesex University, University of Surrey & UniofWinchester.

It's concerning news, with dire consequences for arts education, access & more...

1/6 🧵

artsprofessional.co.uk/news/raft-univ…

Our summer brochure has dropped! Click on link to see what’s on and book tickets.
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We are currently recruiting for two roles at the OT.

Between them they will production manage all OT productions, technically support the work, and oversee building maintenance and health and safety.

📅APPLY BY 11 APR

🔗Find out more: ow.ly/LVXi50R4i3t

Lovely day for it!

Pull back of the tide on the towpath at sunset in Ham. Finally meaning we can finish our walk home.