“It’s not clear how you can run a programme when you have no faculty left who can teach it.” Still, small victories, eh? theguardian.com/education/arti…

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We are delighted to host internationally famous and Beeston-born fashion designer, Paul Smith, in conversation with renowned journalist and author Richard Williams.

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Looking forward to seeing 'Punch' by James Graham Nottingham Playhouse on Thursday. This The Stage interview with director Adam Penford on how dramatising this sensitive, very real story was dealt with is well worth reading (free, or register as necessary). thestage.co.uk/opinion/portra…

Great lead review for the Hardyesque Rory Waterman's new Carcanet Press poetry collection in tomorrow's Guardian from David Wheatley: 'a wise and deeply satisfying book.'

While I'm here, congratulations to Graham Caveney on this ★★★★★ review for his amazing memoir The Body in the Library. A bit previous, as it's not out until the end of May, but so well-deserved. independent.co.uk/arts-entertain…

This was a fascinating, inspiring listen. Beautiful work. Thank you, both.

Thoroughly enjoyable joint launch by Gregory Woods & Rory Waterman at Five Leaves Bookshop last night. Look forward to reading Rory's new Carcanet Press collection and Greg's translations/versions of classic gay poems.

My remembrance of the dearly beloved and esteemed poetry education researcher Sue Dymoke has been published. Hope many read about our ten years together and her impact on teaching poetry writing in Japan. xx
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There's a good discussion of Trevor Griffiths' full career, including plenty of insight from Trevor's most frequent collaborator, the actor Jack Shepherd, on yesterday's BBC Radio 4 Last Word, nine minutes in: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Yet to track down an original Nottingham Playhouse programme for Trevor Griffiths' 'Comedians', but here's one from when the original cast transferred to Wyndham's Theatre London later in 1975.

I contributed to Times Radio's Life & Times obituary of my friend, the great political playwright Trevor Griffiths, discussing the work he did with Nottingham Playhouse 1975's 'Comedians' & his great adaptations of Chekhov & DH Lawrence. 8 minutes long. Listen:
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If you have access to Times Radio I'm appearing just after 1.40pm on behalf of Nottingham Playhouse to contribute to an obituary of my friend, playwright Trevor Griffiths, who did some of his most significant work there, the 1975 play 'Comedians' & an adaption of 'The Cherry Orchard'.

Killer last sentence. theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

The sequel to Mr Bates vs The Post Office is being live-streamed and Toby Jones is doing a brilliant job. youtube.com/watch?v=EwA-nn…

Thought I might doze off during The Children Nottingham Playhouse A well made, old fashioned, intelligent, superbly cast, three hander on a theme that couldn’t feel more relevant. But it cut through the jet lag and woke me up, the way great theatre can. Last performance tonight.

US trip physical music haul. A couple from a flea market outside the terrific Texas dive bar 'The Devil's Backbone'. The rest from the brilliant Waterloo Records or the superb LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY. Now, where to start?