Missed out on the very last ticket for La Dolce Vita Tyneside Cinema because my phone rang part way through booking & I had to answer it. :-(

Wilhelm von Gloeden was one of the earliest known openly gay photographers. Known for his breathtaking nudes shots, he photographed young men acting out fantasies based on classical themes and romanticised scenes of pastoral life in the face of the new industrial era.

Here is Marion Davies in a splendid bellboy costume for her latest film 'Her Cardboard Lover,' in which she wears a number of disguises, The Tatler, 26 September 1928 bit.ly/2FnnKJp #SaturdayStyle #1920s

I am absolutely living for Helen Mirren’s tour of Bradford

An interesting report v/ Financial Times on the BBC’s out-of-London plans & what that could mean for #North ft.com/content/09cea6…

"Sieh, dass du Mensch bleibst. Mensch sein ist von allem die Hauptsache. Und das heißt fest und klar und heiter sein, ja heiter, trotz alledem." Rosa Luxemburg- Am 15. Januar 1919 wurden sie und Karl Liebknecht von Freikorpssoldaten in Berlin ermordet.

Terribly emotional last week in Strasbourg. This is my last speech in the EP as an MEP representing our beautiful region. Moving & unusual comments from EP Vice-President Rainer Wieland who represents #Seaham’s twin town in Germany

Listen from 9am - we discuss how Parisians responded to Prussian bombardment and starvation under siege, the difficulties of defining the Paris Commune and why the suppression of the Commune was so violent

The government talks about immigration systems based on attracting the brightest and best - here’s the reality. A celebrated academic being deported by a mean-spirited system that doesn’t recognise the needs of academics conducting their research abroad.

We're doing great but there's gaps still on that map. Anyone #Newcastle anyone #Scotland anyone #Cornwall please share, and get in touch! It's time to put PIP assessements #OnTheRecord

This looks amazing. #exhibitionsillneversee

I have such mixed feeling about this. Yes, participation is good and should be better resourced. But being part of an audience is also a (significant) form of participation & 'doing' culture, & should be recognised as such.

20 years ago today we opened to the public. Since then we have: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Welcomed 3.5 million visitors. 🙂 Enabled 1000s of children to discover the transformative power of arts through our Education programme. ...

Stop all Nonsence ! Happy 20th birthday ⁦TheNewArtGalleryWalsall⁩ So wonderful to be here !

So sad not to have been there! :-( Happy Birthday TheNewArtGalleryWalsall. Looking good… :-)

It's a while (over 10 years!) since I left TheNewArtGalleryWalsall. But I'm still very proud of having worked with some fantastic artists on this residency programme, & of having had the privilege of curating exhibitions for a wonderful audience.