News I think we suspected was coming given everything that's happened with Channel 4 recently. Still a bitter blow and an already small pot of UK funding dwindles further. Tax Credit won't be much good if no other sources of funding to make up budget.

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(even if there is eternal rain in Manchester 🙄😏☔️)

#BrainTumourAwareness

Will you help us by signing an open letter for a National Brain Tumour Strategy? #ItsANoBrainer

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What happened in the mountainous areas of Taiwan during the earthquake on April 3rd, 2024

Places on Earth that don't look real - thread 🧵

1. Namibia, where the desert meets the ocean

Just seen a newsletter entitled 'We could put the Tories out of power for a decade'. That's not enough. Not enough to undo the havoc they have wrought upon our communities and our economy. Not enough to restore basic standards in our politics. And not enough to register our fury.

So hope for a great sea-change
On the far side of revenge.
Believe that further shore
Is reachable from here.
Believe in miracle
And cures and healing wells.

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…

The fact that The Jamie Lloyd Co have had to issue this statement on behalf of a company member is so depressing. The play is about mindless prejudice and it seems,as ever that Shakespeare is as relevant to a modern society as ever.

Auction is now live! Charlie Brooker, Bisha K Ali and myself will answer all your questions. There’s also Black Mirror merch involved…and a surprise guest/demon may make an appearance
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Donations also welcome, please do support Cinema For Gaza 🙏🏾

Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy. That’s more than car and oil industries together. They employ 2.3million people. To cut funding for creative arts at university level is fudge-brained, cack-hearted thinking pitched very much at the highest level of economic…

Super proud of Clara Darcy and Ian Kershaw for this and feeling privileged to be a small part in helping Clara to tell her amazing life affirming story ❤️

Trevor Griffiths one of the great stage & television playwrights of the 1970s and 1980s has died. Has anyone (other than Brecht) blended political dialectic with theatrical magic better? If he'd only written COMEDIANS he'd be one of the greats, but he wrote so much more. RIP

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Nancy Medina creates literary department at Bristol Old Vic under five-year plan thestage.co.uk/news/nancy-med…

'In 20 years’ time, we don’t want to be looking back asking where all the new British plays are. So, we are intentionally refocusing our support on writers; developing new voices for the stage .' Bristol Old Vic Nancy Medina announcing 5 yr commitment to new writing. Rejoice!

Yes, Kafka

Congratulations Clara Darcy Your remarkable story deserves this recognition. Wishing you the best of luck at the awards ceremony!
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So proud of our wonderful CLARA DARCY (Clara Darcy) whose radio play has been nominated for BEST DRAMA at the ARIA Awards (Audio & Radio Industry Awards)!💘📻 #proudagents

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

It wouldn’t have been made possible without your incredible team of life-saving guardian angels 🫶🏻 They’re my heroes ❤️