Many thanks to BCOA for the warm welcome at their training session this evening on dealing with ground, weather and light issues. Plenty to discuss and good to meet up with colleagues, old and new.

Tickets for our joint 2024 conference with Association of Performing Arts Collections (APAC) are now available to book on Eventbrite 🎭 eventbrite.co.uk/e/curtain-up-t…

Archives 58.1 British Records Association Events is here, featuring the private life of the restoration actor John Lacy, the Fairfax family, and an examination of the private wealth of Edward Gibbon (1737–94). Browse online: bit.ly/ARCH58-1 ARA Section for Archives & Museums The National Archives Sector Explore Your Archive Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland)

“We urgently need the incoming government to place a long overdue focus on libraries” wise words and a powerful article by ⁦@richove⁩ prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/books/…

Thanks Mike Anson for taking the time today to catch up on BAC and British Records Association Events activities, and much more besides.

Excellent exhibition Warwick MRC on the 1984/5 miners' strike, which I visited yesterday.

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Kenneth Grange. Throughout his career, Grange pushed the limits of design. Some of his iconic works include the Anglepoise lamp, Kodak’s Instamatic camera, Kenwood kitchen appliances, Wilkinson Sword disposable razors, British

Great to be back Sussex Cricket today to see a very tight game and pop into the museum. sussexcricketmuseum.org Really appreciate the work which goes into the displays.

Wales to create its first museum of football with national lottery funding dlvr.it/TBG5YP

Announcing our next free display - Enthoven Unboxed: 100 Years of Collecting Performance. Opens Saturday 14th September in the V&A's Theatre & Performance Galleries. vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/en…

We’re back! We’re delighted to be relaunching today as The London Archives. You can still expect free access to 1000 years of history, available to all, with a greater online presence, a new website, social content , and a jam-packed events programme + more! #TheLondonArchives

With Association of Performing Arts Collections (APAC) we are offering a free conference place for early years archives workers. To apply please email [email protected] with reasons why it would benefit your professional development by 27th Sept, 500 words max. eventbrite.co.uk/e/curtain-up-t…

Great to back umpiring Crouch End Cricket today. Not their day on the field, but superb welcome and hospitality as always.

V&A celebrates a century of national theatre archive with tribute to avid collector dlvr.it/TD1Clk

Recruiting for a new V&A Provenance Research Curator, supported by The Polonsky Foundation (current-vacancies.com) - closes this Sunday, 15 Sept. 12 month post due to external funding and while we develop our plans for the continuation of this important work

Finished the outdoor season today yes, James Coyne in October! umpiring with my great mate paul nicholls at Wembley Cricket Club Thanks to all the unsung heros and heroines who make it possibly every year.

Congratulations to your team Chris Abbott on setting up the dream final 🙂

Aquí podéis ver el programa de la 10.ª Jornada de Museos, Gestión documental y Archivo. Traducción simultánea en catalán, castellano, inglés y francés. #10jammb #arxiusmuseus Link Blog: mmb.cat/blog/arxiu/pro…

Vous pouvez consulter ici le programme de la 10ème Conférence des Musées, Gestion des Documents et Archives. Traduction simultanée en catalan, espagnol, anglais et français. Link Blog: mmb.cat/blog/arxiu/pro…

👀 Kent ACO in partnership with the Kent Cricket Foundation is pleased to launch a full winter training programme for umpires which includes new Umpire Development Courses and a series of Continued Professional Development workshops across the county. Full details to follow. 1/5