Joe Orton Statue Appeal @Arts_UoL John Shuttleworth The Little Theatre Graham Fellows Massive gesture from a great independent artist Graham Fellows -not corporate but switched on to the community of artists dead and alive. 👍

Been busy in Jan & Feb discussing foundation depths, sight lines etc with the fabulous team at Leicester City Council but happy to announce that there will be some v. exciting news re the statue on Monday. Watch this space!

The search for an #artist to design & produce a #statue of legendary #Leicester #playwright #JoeOrton is on! Deadline for submissions: 31 May, 2020. dluxe-magazine.co.uk/leicester-2/se… #theatre #writer #stage #drama #LGBT #LGBTQ #queer #gayicon #sculptor

The search for an artist to design and produce a statue of the legendary Leicester playwright, Joe Orton, in his hometown has been launched with the issue of an artist’s design brief. pmsa.org.uk/news/2020/3/9/…

Very happy to be part of the Joe Orton Statue Appeal campaign and a member of the artist selection panel. Looking forward to seeing the submissions. #sculpture #publicart

‘It’s an honour to be asked to help select the #statue that will commemorate #JoeOrton, a working class hero who was an antidote to the stiff upper lip British establishment’, Holly Johnson (member of the Selection Panel) #sculpture #publicart #lgbtq

Holly Johnson One of the most enjoyable plays I’ve ever done.Great wordsmith.#joeorton

Search for artist to design a statue of playwright, Joe Orton #sussex #brighton #hove #orton #art #queer #lgbtq #gay #lgbthistory Joe Orton Statue Appeal #friendofjoe #artist #statue #Leicester #playwright #JoeOrton #theatre #writer… gscene.com/arts/theatre/s…

Artists, how would you like to win a major £80,000 commission to design & produce a public statue of playwright & gay icon #JoeOrton? Deadline: 31 May, 2020. drive.google.com/open?id=1nFCcE…

The show must go onLINE! The archive recording of celebrated Leicester playwright Joe Orton’s What The Butler Saw will be available to watch from 7pm Sun 19 Apr! More info 👉 bit.ly/CurveButlerArc… #MadeAtCurve #ACESupported 📸: Catherine Ashmore

Watch our archive recording of Joe Orton’s What The Butler Saw tonight! Catch this ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ‘fabulously funny’ (WhatsOnStage) farce on our website from 7pm. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/CurveArchiveBu… 📸: Catherine Ashmore #ACESupported #YourLeicester #MadeAtCurve

Still time to submit a design for the Joe Orton statue 👇 but not long!

Very excited to see artists’ vision of the Joe Orton statue. Deadline 31 May - still time to submit your design!

Vivienne Westwood’s IoU Book Club to host a discussion of Joe Orton’s Entertaining Mr Sloane to mark #Pride. Join Dr Emma Parker @Arts_UoL & Lisa Mckenzie on University of Leicester Instagram Live, 25 June, 18.30.