Bethany Christian Trust: Creative Expressions

Using creativity to build community & provide support across Scotland

Coordinator: @SamTellsStories
Blog: of @bethanychtrust

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@IScreativecomm @bethanychtrust @Volunteers_BCT Thank you so much for taking the time to come along, and for writing such a kind and supportive tweet! The project participants will be delighted to know how well their work is being received!

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@OneFestivalofHA A wee exhibition right opposite The Pleasance. Call in if you're wondering past and see some of amazing art and poetry by our Bugle magazine contributors, past and present. It's free, I just forgot to mention that on the poster! Doh!

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@IScreativecomm Thanks so much for coming along! It was a wonderful evening, and great to have you there.

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The New Bugle Magazine (Issue #53) is now available to download online. Can't get hold of a physical copy, then get a load of our participants stories, poems and artwork right here...!

https://t.co/44XqnZfUnr

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We have been working on a new drama project in HMP Addiewell. Based on theme ‘prison head,’ it uses these amazing masks by artist Jane Mcinally to explore how we put on fronts & hide our emotions. Its being performed by the participants on Friday & Monday.

Break a leg guys!

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@OzKaterji Thank you for recounting what you're witnessing. Be safe.

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Come work with us!

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Artist Opportunity!

We are looking for a female freelance theatremaker to develop a piece for performance with residents at Anne Hope House.

Deadline: Februrary 21st
Find out more: https://t.co/cQ6rFgrPiW

#creativecommunities #creativescotland #womenintheatre

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So here it is! For the last seven weeks we have been creating this story and song about the challenges and hopes of #resettlement with men in HMP Glenochil. You can watch it here:

#prisonarts #prison #hope #christmas

https://t.co/2T3EBfM9Sn

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Remember our Christmas Story, written with men in HMP Glenochil, will be going online at 7pm tonight!

Catch it right here: https://t.co/BH2WgXXtbw

#prisonarts #storytelling

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Over the last seven weeks we have been working on a tale to tell with guys in HMP Glenochil. We're very excited to share it with you from this Friday!

#storytelling #prisonarts #christmas #resettlement

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@JoCollScott @UWScreative @VoxLiminis @ESRC Aw, thanks so much. Such an inspiring way to start the week. So beautifully put together... the songwriter's story was highly relatable!

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Want a wee #Halloween #Story to get you in the mood for the weekend? Then our new Bugle contributor Nic S. will be happy to oblige...

https://t.co/3mRAO7mruZ

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Piloting a new Bugle Box in @bethanychtrust Welcome Centre, for residents’s poems, stories, articles & artworks. We’d love the next issues of our magazine to included the voices of people currently experiencing homelessness alongside our regular contributors. #artsandhomelessness

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@Helen_Mill_ @ScotStoryFest Looks awesome!

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Toot toot! Fantastic Bugle day out. A wee curry at the Mosque Kitchen, a lovely poetry reading by @openbookreading at @PTBOpoetry festival AND seeing some of our Bugle artists’ work at #OOSOOM2021 exhibition, both @summerhallery What a bunch of culture hounds!

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Another fresh take for #nationalpoetryday. Our man of mystery, Aja, takes a deep dive into the life of a chair...

https://t.co/Pu840pb2ji

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#poem #poetry

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Our second #poem of the day is a powerful reflection on the theme #racialjustice by Monique.

https://t.co/IARF57lV12

#nationalpoetryday
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To celebrate #Nationalpoetryday we will be publishing fresh poems all day, written by The Bugle writers group. Here is a powerful seasonal reflection by Allan:

https://t.co/4hGU4DXg8o

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It was a real delight to have @FatToadFilms visit our Menzieshill project, as they created their documentary showing the huge variety of work supported by @IScreativecomm. You can see the our section of the film through the following link:

https://t.co/wjQUb4MoNE