A gorgeous speech from Samantha Morton who is awarded the BAFTA Fellowship 👏 #EEBAFTAs

International Development Committee chair Sarah Champion after returning from Al-Arish in the Sinai desert -a logistics hub for all aid crossing into Gaza. “Nothing that has been reported braces you for the true scale of the horror in Gaza". committees.parliament.uk/committee/98/i…

Loads of brilliant stuff in this interview that correlates to getting young people involved in aerial and dance, and reasons behind non academic programmes like school of sport or artistic projects. Very glad this is our local high school 😊

A hip hop night in Stirling! 🔊 On this Friday at the Corn Exchange, 5-9pm #HipHopMusic #stirling900 #stirlingalivewithculture

All aboard...the Trossachs Explorer! Our staff, local businesses, Board and Youth Committee members gathered at Loch Katrine today to celebrate a new pilot shuttlebus service. 🧵

Brilliant night at Young Fathers event in Stirling @smmrsessions Self Esteem were totally amazing and then brilliant to see Young Fathers live in Scotland. Great atmosphere, top tunes, beautiful backdrop and a wee wander home 🙌🙌🙌

🏆 Artists and designers from across the Stirling area are being invited to put their ideas forward to design trophies for the prestigious Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award. #stirling900 The SAY Award (📷 Credit: Euan Robertson) Full info: stirling.gov.uk/news/music-awa…

Looking for some exciting activities this summer? Join us this August Out of the Blue for some amazing aerial fun! Learn how to fly, flip, spin and hang on aerial cocoon and hoop📷 For beginners and those with experience, more info& bookings here: aerialdance.co.uk/?p=14661

1000 folk signed already! “We are the people of Scotland. We live and work here. We value the arts and the artists who make it.” 👉 Please sign and share if you live in Scotland and value the arts. bit.ly/4dyphen

Brilliant 🧵

EXPOSED: Israel's Secret War in the West Bank @obornetweets

A law I helped create was the reason Giselle’s husband was caught. It exposed the stomach churning abuse of his wife. I have received hundreds of messages over the last 48hrs about it. Here’s how I feel: 🧵

We should be seeking justice for the Palestinians who have been erased in a genocide. Instead, we are on the brink of a regional war because Israel has been given the green light to commit war crimes with impunity. What is our government doing to bring about peace?

(1/2) So I’ve started a Scottish Arts & Culture podcast, it’s called A Kick Up The Arts, & it comes in 2 parts. The first is a weekly round-table chat in local arts spaces with fab guests: episode 1 starring Chitra Ramaswamy & @HanLavery Scottish Poetry Library is here! akickupthearts.org/2024/09/02/hel…

British Doctor Victoria Rose, asks how the world can just stand by and watch as children in Gaza are bombed & burnt to death by the israelis

On days when I feel I’m wading through mud I remember to thank my lucky stars that I’m not trying to raise my daughter in Afghanistan… #LetHerLearn Save the Children UK Inspiring Girls

Swing with us through the autumn breeze! 🍂 At Out of the Blue in Leith A few spaces left in our beginner adult aerial classes on a Wed eves & Sun late afternoon. Come and give it a try before booking in for the full term. aerialdance.co.uk/events/edinbur…

And for our younger aerialists Out of the Blue We've got a HIGH 5! offer on.... A fun, flying opportunity for Juniors (age 8-11).  Come and try out trapeze & silks, at the start of our new term while we have a few rare spaces! aerialdance.co.uk/events/edinbur…

The Taliban have forbidden women in Afghanistan from talking to each other. This is the latest in a series of restrictions since the group seized power three years ago.

If you need a laugh read this fab thread Have seen lots of this through the many years (and more to come) of having a kid play lots of sports.