In the spirit of Oliver Dowden’s roadmap for the reopening of the theatre, today I am pleased to announce a roadmap for each of us to fly to the Moon.

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Legendary sailors’ anthem Sloop John B sung in Czech during an outdoor shindig on landlocked Prague’s Charles Bridge - showing once more that the Czech Republic really is Europe’s Big Dog when it comes to eccentricity.

Some personal* news. As the kids say. blog.made.media/post/622435956… * professional

ALASTAIR CAMPBELL I wonder who in number 10 thought giving all these interviews to local journalists was a good idea. they are absolutely crucifying him. they put most of our national journalists to shame.

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Got a standing desk. Feels like the future, except I now have sciatic pains shooting down hip and leg. Haven't experienced back pain in about five years.

Really great to be involved in a good old-fashioned on-sale for our friends at Glyndebourne today. A real shot of post-covid optimism. Definitely some pent up demand in evidence there!

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#Flatpack2021 is not your average Flatpack. We’re kicking off 4 whole months of cinematic treats on 21 May with a (virtual) bang, and an extra special programme calls for a fresh new look! Huge thanks to Jacques Kleynhans and Justin Hallström for the awesome visuals. 👀 👂 👄

We've got some exciting news - the Flatpack Festival programme is now live! 🎉 Feel free to spend the next month booking tickets & passes (they're a bargain), perusing the programme (chock-full of cinematic delights) and exploring our new virtual digs. flatpackfestival.org.uk/flatpack-2021

Inspiring. Check your breasts. Don’t let doctors tell you you’re too young to get breast cancer. theguardian.com/society/2021/m…

🚀 We have lift off! 🚀 Our virtual space is open for business and we've got more brilliant films, performances and special events than you can shake a stick at. Get stuck in: flatpackfestival.eventive.org/welcome

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Mystery of UK productivity deficit is easy to solve. We spend most of our work time filling in HSBC UK ‘know your customer’ forms so they can share our data with ‘agencies’.

Re-living my old life on the Chiltern line from Marylebone to Moor St. I forgot how stressful it is when the WiFi doesn’t work. Definitely better to never leave the house.

Terrible news for birmingham - The Electric is closing flatpackfestival.org.uk/news/the-elect…

"One small block in Station Street contains some remarkable buildings, and with them a huge amount of intangible 20th century history." Joe Holyoak writes on Station Street for @BDOnline. #SavetheElectric bdonline.co.uk/opinion/anothe…

"There are growing calls to protect a street in Birmingham that was home to the UK’s first purpose-built repertory theatre, a pub that hosted Black Sabbath’s first gig and the country’s oldest working cinema." #brumhour theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/m…

Game changer for Station St. Massive bigup to jezc for all his work on this. Now let’s #SavetheElectric