Delighted to be showcasing the work of The Centre for Hate Studies at this rather excellent event. Learning a ridiculous amount and enjoying the nostalgia of an in person event. Thanks to the team @creativetowns and local theatres for such a thought provoking event👇🏽

Thanks all for an inspiring day 1 @creativetowns and local theatres Good to spend time in-person talking towns + rhetorics of cultural participation. Onwards to day 2!- featuring Neil Chakraborti on The Centre for Hate Studies, lots more conversation,& Follow me on M@stodon: [email protected] on urban politics, creativity and mutual aid

Neil Chakraborti brilliant inspiring illuminating keynote @creativetowns and local theatres this morning ten improvements for change to understand the power of listening to the lived experience to understand more holistic interventions

Met so many inspiring innovative academics artists cultural practitioners geographers film activists at @creativetowns and local theatres different disciplines different approaches one common identity we care & want to help make a difference Arts and Humanities Research Council well done for supporting place agenda

Thank you thank you thank you Helen Nicholson Jenny Hughes all at @creativetowns and local theatres and newly made friends and colleagues for a stimulating, challenging and productive 2 days thinking about towns, culture and (amongst many other things) action.

Favourite UK theatre that’s not in London? Let’s give some love to the regions! 🎭

Very happy to share some of the findings from Centre for Cultural Value report on effects of Covid in cultural sector with LTG - Little Theatre Guild and hearing some inspiring stories about the importance of amateur theatre in their communities.

To launch Feeling Towns and explore the multitudes of #PrideInPlace, we present our first public webinar, “Whose pride is it anyway?” Sign up and join: Thursday 16th June, 5.30–7pm! Speakers include: Prof. Gavin B. Sullivan  Will Jennings (I'm not here, see you at 🦋🧵 ) @JackShawLPC Kath Browne eventbrite.co.uk/e/whose-pride-…

Please share this survey Archives: Wigan & Leigh Leigh Journal Leigh Neighbours Wigan Council WiganToday The Turnpike Gallery The Old Courts @FireWithinWigan👇

Dear @conservatives. Really? Are we going here again?

In need of a lovely actor, 12-13 August for some Shakespeare. Costs paid. DM for info if you're sound and NW based!

Football success AND wonderfully styled use of the subjunctive (‘if you were’). Both warrant a serious cheer.

These surveys are still live! If you've ever volunteered—even once—in any of Darlington, Southampton or Herefordshire, please click the relevant link in the thread and complete a super-short 3-minute survey. We'd love to know what you think about pride, place and volunteering!

Freelancers📣 We've launched a survey to help us understand the working conditions and experiences of freelancers in the creative & cultural sector It’s vital we hear from as many people as possible, so please share this survey with your networks too! buff.ly/3tk5TPV

Thinking of studying Drama Royal Holloway? Check out our brand new video to give you a taste of what you might get up to...

Some brilliant artists & cultural practitioners here, please RT and come along!

ICYMI -📉 entries to GCSE and A-Level arts subjects have declined dramatically since 2010. 🔁Repost to show your support for arts education! #ArtsEducationMatters #DefendArtsAccess Source: Campaign for the Arts / JCQ / AQA Research 2023