It is rare for something shot in Manchester to feel absolutely Hooklandian, but Small Prophets is a rare thing - an esoteric TV comedy that grows the heart. Mackenzie Crook is a genius. Small Prophets is television treasure.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wLKL...
Music Venue Trust is saddened by the closure of the Old Red Bus Station in Leeds.
Despite the strenuous efforts of the venue team with support from MVT, the crises facing this mainstay of the Leeds music scene have unfortunately proved devastating.
JANUARY 30TH PROTEST (DAY 64): 🇬🇪🇪🇺 #GeorgiaProtests ✊
JANUARY 30TH PROTEST (DAY 64):
🇬🇪🇪🇺 #GeorgiaProtests ✊
📸 Protest 24
Fundraiser: The Dream Machine and The Space studios in Glasgow—creative homes to over 100 artists, musicians, and community groups—are being forcibly evicted with just three weeks’ notice, leaving their community without studios, storage, or anywhere to go.
FIGHT TILL THE END!
🇬🇪🇪🇺 #GeorgiaProtests Day 63 ✊🔥
"This woman stands here between police cars(far from where people are standing) every day from the beginning of the protest to the end. She says this is her personal way to protest!
People bring her food & drinks often
🇬🇪Georgia's so lucky to have women like her!"
Posted by Gvantsa Natsvlishvili onX
In 2024, Music Venue Trust fought hard against inappropriate planning applications threatening grassroots music venues (GMVs) — and won 97.6% of the time.
🆘 A must-read thread❗️❗️❗️
⬇️🧵 /15
Please REPOST!
#terrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
STATEMENT BY JOURNALISTS, EDITORS, AND MEDIA MANAGERS ON THE ARREST OF MZIA AMAGHLOBELI AND THE DETERIORATING MEDIA ENVIRONMENT IN GEORGIA🇬🇪
"Address to the International Community Regarding the Detention of Media Manager Mzia Amaghlobeli and the Media Environment in Georgia…"
🔗 shorturl.at/MaUAc
Last week, we unveiled the 2024 Music Venue Trust report in Parliament, and have been overwhelmed by response so far. To everyone who joined us — MPs, industry leaders, venue reps, artists, and supporters — thank you for showing up and showing your passion for live music.
Each year Fred Perry donates 10% of net sales from their website and select stores on Black Friday to community organisations - and for the last five years that has included Music Venue Trust.
If Janey Godley was still here she would post this herself.
But she isn't so I will.
The exterior of Summerhall on a bright day without a cloud in the sky.
NEWS: Summerhall reports that it has now paid all its
@edfringe.bsky.social 2024 acts the box office income due
alledinburghtheatre.com/summerhall-p...
Pic: Pete Dibdin
“…Everyone is very impressed by the first ever strike attempt in 🇬🇪
Some people might have low wages and they might also fear dismissals, but their civic responsibilities above everything else for them. So it's remarkable, I think”- @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social
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Please give @irinamamulashvili.bsky.social a FOLLOW and REPOST this❤️✊
🇬🇪🇪🇺 #GeorgiaProtests #terrorinGeorgia
you don’t have to bring disabled actors in for roles that are just explicitly disabled characters you know.
we can play anyone/anything just like non-disabled actors. we’re 25% of the population. are 25% of your casts disabled.
Ben-Gvir’s claim that he previously prevent today’s hostage deal for months on end shows that Netanyahu & his govt chose to prolong the war in Gaza while hostages died & Israel annihilated tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians. Shame on all those who’ve supported this horror inc the UK Govt
A man with long is curly dark brown hair and a dark brown beard looks into the camera. His face is serious and he is wearing glasses. His is wearing a light brown jumper and white t shirt and is visible from the chest up. Behind him are bookshelves packed with colourful books.
The Tyne Bridge is pictured in the centre of the frame over a still, reflective River Tyne in Newcastle, UK. Either side of the bridge are buildings with a warmer glow as the sun rises. The words Northern Voices in white lettering feature in the bottom centre of the image.
'I'm still trying to figure out why it took me so long to give myself permission to write about the North East.'
Episode 60 of #NorthernVoices features writer @glenjamesbrown.bsky.social on his new novel Mother Naked and Northern myth, legend and language.
on.soundcloud.com/4s32VpWgaWhV...
A blurred, fast-moving urban street at night. PlayMakers logo and "Accelerate Showcase: Casting Announcement" text together with actor headshots.
A blurred, fast-moving urban street at night. PlayMakers logo and "Accelerate Showcase: Casting Announcement" text together with actor headshots.
A blurred, fast-moving urban street at night. PlayMakers logo and "Accelerate Showcase: Casting Announcement" text together with actor headshots.
A blurred, fast-moving urban street at night. PlayMakers logo and "Accelerate Showcase: Casting Announcement" text together with actor headshots.
⚡ Meet the cast for our Accelerate Showcase! 11 brilliant local actors will share extracts from 12 brand new plays from Northern writers aged 35+. Hope to see you there!
🗓️ Sat 25 Jan, 4pm at HOME Mcr
🎟️ Book Now >>> https://s.mtrbio.com/yrsraepapy
Protest as performance – I wrote a fringe-stye review of Act 1 (the first 31 days) of the epic People’s Protests in Georgia. deserthearts.com/georgia-the-...
Doing my bit for the cause and happy it works for ya. Slay!
Here's @nickawde.bsky.social, my erstwhile theatre critic colleague on @thestage.bsky.social's @edfringe.bsky.social team, being ultra creative: reviewing the People's Protests in Georgia as a piece of performance art.
Grab a coffee & settle down for a long read!
deserthearts.com/georgia-the-...
Ta Thom!
Recorded at our Venues Day 2024 event, Andrew Trendell (NME) talks with our COO Beverley, CEO Mark, and Laura Kelly - who has written a feature celebrating the 1st phase of the charity, which we'll be releasing in January 2025.
Nick Buckley should be stripped of his MBE. Immediately.
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Not a moment’s rest
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Probably the “best” line-up too
