James Bird

Head of External Affairs and Policy @southbankcentre | Trustee @EntelechyArts | Ex-DCMS | All views my own

[What Next? @WhatNextCulture]

Watch back The Arts Hustings 2024 now ⬇️

The only free-to-access national debate on arts, culture and heritage issues at this General Election📷📷
Organised in partnership with @_CFTA and @southbankcentre
#ElectionDebate #UKElection2024
https://t.co/TxlbHXTedU

[Campaign for the Arts @_CFTA]

Arts supporters of the UK unite! 💫

We’re teaming up with @WhatNextCulture & @southbankcentre for the ONLY public arts debate in this UK General Election!

Hear directly from the political parties – live.
This Weds 26 Jun, 8.30-9.30am BST.

REGISTER ➡️https://t.co/OagIwc1Xm9

[Southbank Centre @southbankcentre]

The iconic Chaka Khan will be the 29th curator of Meltdown Festival! ✨ ‘I'm beyond excited to be a part of this legacy, bringing everyone together, young and old, for a summer celebration like no other.’

📅 #MeltdownFest 2024 | 14 – 23 June 2024
🔗 https://t.co/RbYyKGA9Pr

[James Bird @BirdRJames]

What Jed said. Featuring award-winning sound design and score by @jonclarkemusic Really worth seeking out this cracking debut film.

[Jed @Jedshepherd]

The amazing RAGING GRACE is out today! If it’s not in a cinema near you, request it! From my 🇵🇭 brother @ParisZarcilla (writer/director) & @cheevil (producer). If you want to see a British film that you can be proud of, this is it. Spread the word!

[James Bird @BirdRJames]

Check this out from my talented friend @Jedshepherd It lands on Friday!

[Jed @Jedshepherd]

I'm very excited to announce FLASHBACK which I wrote/directed for @netflix. It stars some of the loveliest people I know and is out THIS Friday, October 20th. Here is a little teaser. I can't wait for you guys to see it! #Flashback #FlashbackFriday

[Southbank Centre @southbankcentre]

A momentous and heartwarming reunion of the immensely talented 77 participants of the #REFRAMEresidency career accelerator programme - in attendance at the newly opened Reframe: The Residency Exhibition at the Southbank Centre, supported by @Apple (1/3)

[James Bird @BirdRJames]

@Philcastang @musicforyouth @Bristol_Beacon @mectweets Congratulations Phil. Very well deserved!

[Southbank Centre @southbankcentre]

ANNOUNCEMENT | #PlanetSummer, a landmark multi-artform season, in response to the climate emergency. Featuring environmental luminaries, activists, community events, on-site rewilding and free activities for all.

📅 21 June to 3 Sept 2023
🔗 More Info: https://t.co/vPV0m1TBGA

[William Gibson @GreatDismal]

Don’t know who to credit for this, but…

[Southbank Centre @southbankcentre]

As the Southbank Centre prepares to host the 76th British Academy Film Awards (@BAFTA) this Sunday, the New York Times spoke to Elaine Bedell about our storied history and how this stretch of river became the epicentre of London's cultural scene

https://t.co/FsEgLinixN

[Southbank Centre @southbankcentre]

We are delighted to announce that the Southbank Centre is the first UK venue to be awarded Platinum accessibility status, Attitude Is Everything’s highest possible accolade. More information: https://t.co/XJ0HQ7ahpU #AttitudeIsEverything (1/3)

[Knightmare @KnightmareUK]

21st December 1990: Treguard closes Series 4 with Season's Greetings to the watchers, followed by the end credits with Gundrada.

[Humanoid History @HumanoidHistory]

Ed Emshwiller's cover art for the Christmas issue of Galaxy Science Fiction, January 1956.

[Christine and the Queens @QueensChristine]

It is with incredible joy and honor that I will curate next year’s @meltdownfest - see you there my dear friends 🚗🪄 #Meltdownfest

[Southbank Centre @southbankcentre]

All of us at Southbank Centre are concerned about the impact of funding cuts to London arts organisations following the Arts Council’s NPO investment decisions. (1/3) ⬇️

[Koestler Arts @KoestlerArts]

Have you visited our exhibition, Freedom, curated by @aiww yet? 🖼️

🎨Freedom, curated by #AiWeiwei
📍@southbankcentre
🎟️Admission free
📅Until 18 December
🔗https://t.co/aYPnNDAEqf

[Image credit: Stephen Pover]

[James Bird @BirdRJames]

@JohnMcArts @ianlivingstone @FFMuseumOfArt @fightingfantasy The only book I completed was Space Assassin which had had specially adapted rules for the sci-fi setting of starship Vandervecken