💡 Coming Soon; The_ALD Lumière 20:20! 💡 We want 20 Emerging Lighting Practitioners and 20 Lighting Designers who’ll connect for a 10-week Mentor scheme. Applications open on 7th August. More information here: ald.org.uk/lumiere #ALDLumiere2020

I can’t be on the south bank tonight, but I am standing with friends, colleagues and the wider theatre and events industry this evening. #WeMakeEvents #REDALERT #FreelancersMakeTheatreWork #supportneeded

DON’T MAKE THE WORKFORCE PAY FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE THEATRE AND LIVE EVENTS INDUSTRIES ald.org.uk/blog/246472/do… #AAPTLE have produced this statement on the importance of upholding pre-COVID rates within theatre and live events. As founding members, @the_ALD fully support it.

First exec meeting of the year and it was almost a full house! 💡 We’re very excited to be working together on so many new ideas and projects to take us all through 2021 - our 60th year as an association!!! Watch this space! 👀

We're excited to show YOU what we've been up to! The ALD has put together an online education HUB with extremely generous contributions from members of our community. Students can access hours of free lectures, skills, and projects to help them grow! 👇 aldacademy.co.uk

Great morning #InspiringTheFuture doing careers talks to Y9 students Bullers Wood School - Fellow theatre makers and those working backstage sign up and get involved Inspiring the Future

Theatre Freelancers - Your Industry Needs You! If you’d like to be part of the conversation advancing the cause for freelancers please get involved. ald.org.uk/blog/252991/yo… AAPTLE @the_ALD

Have you even had the vaccine if you haven’t posted about it on social media? #vaccinationdone✔️ instagram.com/p/CPeGp7FnlkPg…

It wasn’t well known by leading figures within the theatre industry that the ALD stands up for every member of the lighting team - not just the designers. If you’re an ALD member please vote for P on Saturday. More thoughts from me here… ald.org.uk/blog/260455/th…

The ALPD are delighted to announce that applications for the pilot Production Lumière Scheme are now open! Apply now! Applications for both Lumières and Mentors, plus further information can be found at: thealpd.org.uk/lumiere #ALPDLumière #ALPDMembers #LumièreScheme

Had my second jab today, and back behind a console in the west end for the first time in 17 months. Hopefully this is life returning to normal! instagram.com/p/CSAbK9EI0qP-…

I’m sure they will be well deserved drinks when the team get to the bar later this afternoon! 101 miles over 5 days, they are on the home stretch. It’s not too late to donate - Backup and the ALPD Lumière Scheme are both worthy causes - gofund.me/db5aca7e

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Well that’s not a 5 letter word for anything! Wordle 207 6/6 🟨🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I’ll be chairing a discussion on 29 March about a new union branch especially for theatre freelancers and why you might want to join. I’ll be talking with designer Vicki Mortimer and costume supervisor & branch Co-Chair Nikki Edmonds. #asd #bectu #central eventbrite.co.uk/e/bectu-theatr…