Prof Abi Gilmore

Still Naive & Optimistic Professor of Cultural Policy
UKRI DCMS Policy Fellow Cultural Placemaking - author of

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

Great panel and discussion at @yardtheatre with @gmtenantsunion @_isaacrose and all this evening on this fantastic piece of work. Looking forward to diving into the report and methodology...

[Common Wealth @Cmmonwealth]

🚨 NEW INTERACTIVE

Common Wealth’s Greater Manchester Gentrification Index 📈

A quantitative study of gentrification that sheds light on the concentrated investment seen in Manchester city centre relative to the rest of Greater Manchester, 2013-2023.

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https://t.co/41o0WH01rw

[Nicolás Barbieri @BarbieriMuttis]

To what extent can cultural productions developed by large institutions be considered community-based programmes? Happy to see our research (with @NBarutel) published in @CulturalTrends_ FREE access on https://t.co/brdfVHcGb6

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

Weekend listen - enjoyable chat about place, policy, cultural infrastructure & of course parks with @fkamarcusjack for @britishartnetwork Art After Devolution series ❇️
https://t.co/e5zrLA29LS

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

Indeed! Fantastic ptopping out our PhD Professional Practice residential with @DrDaniChild @ryanhumphrey20 & Nil Barutel talking research into practice. What makes this job worthwhile ❤️

[Dr Ryan Humphrey @ryanhumphrey20]

Lovely way to end a working week talking about links between practice and research at the professional practice PhD residential! Thanks so much for the invite @Abi_Gilmore & @Thatsbobbins #communitymusic #culturalpolicy #language

[Creative Manchester @UoMCreativeMCR]

🧵1/5 The Placeholders Report emphasises the importance of engaging young people early in urban development plans. As key users of public spaces, they can help identify important areas for action and provide valuable insights for future #placemaking.

@bruntwood_uk @Abi_Gilmore

[Creative Manchester @UoMCreativeMCR]

📢#ESRCFestival of Social Science

@Abi_Gilmore, @EricRoyalLybeck & Claire Burnill-Maier explore innovative approaches to cultural placemaking & social infrastructure.

Ft. the launch of the Placeholders Report (@officialUoM & @Bruntwood_UK)📚

📅6 Nov
🎟️https://t.co/ORFE1tGKOY

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

Come join the conversation on cultural infrastructure & placemaking outside of core cities & often on the edge of policy attention with creative performance & film and panel of community, policy & cultural experts 🎇
@NotQuiteLight @laurasillars @MC_Daly @EricRoyalLybeck

[Creative Manchester @UoMCreativeMCR]

📢@ESRC Festival of Social Science

@Abi_Gilmore, @EricRoyalLybeck & Claire Burnill-Maier explore innovative approaches to cultural placemaking & social infrastructure.

Ft. the launch of the Placeholders Report (@officialUoM & @Bruntwood_UK)📚

📅6 Nov
🎟️https://t.co/ORFE1tGKOY

[School of Arts, Languages and Culture @UoMSALC]

Revitalising left-behind places: Join the hybrid panel on cultural policy & placemaking in Northern England.  Policymakers, practitioners & community leaders are welcome. @burnill @Abi_Gilmore @EricRoyalLybeck

🗓Register: https://t.co/3GAveVnGVL
#McrESRCFest #ESRCFestival

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

@ElizaEaston You were passing through Macclesfield then?
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[NOT QUITE LIGHT - NQL @NotQuiteLight]

Nightschool courses begin next week at NQLHQ @islingtonmill
Mon Oct 14th 'Take Better Photos'
Wed Oct 16th 'Learn Urban Night Photography'

Thanks to generous support from @muse_places there are subsidised places available on each course.

Details here: https://t.co/3rPOKmQk7I

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

Ooh this looks right up my ginnel 🙂

[Arianna Giovannini @AriannaGi]

It was a pleasure to contribute an article w/ Steve Griggs exploring “the meaning of the local” in #localgov studies to @LGStudies 50th Anniversary Special Issue.

Check out the full volume, it’s packed with articles from brilliant LG scholars 🌟

[Arts Council England @ace_national]

We’ve launched the Culture and Place Data Explorer 🔎

This new interactive data tool allows users to map investment in culture and creativity with over 200 other data indicators that tell us more about people and places across the country

Find out more > https://t.co/4cBmjY6Vr4

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

Fantastic 2 days with planners, designers, landscape architects, strategists, academics of all flavours, forum theatre, walks & "taps aff" in the Glasgow sunshine and a giant multicoloured penguin. Learned so much on Where Next for Placemaking. Thanks so much for hosting 🐧🙏🏻

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

@tgpb85 @sallysharp 👏🎉

[Alex King @alexdpking]

NEW Half of councils worst hit by austerity have secured no affordable housing through developer contributions since 2010, analysis from @CLESthinkdo reveals

The other half secured just 44 affordable homes in the same time period
https://t.co/s0S9dy8y8S

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

@lararatnaraja @valuingculture @UoMCreativeMCR Quarterly panel? Or at least biannual. Let's definitely reconvene 🙂

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

An invaluable paper not least for its methodical conceptual and methodological clarity & discussion of culture alongside education and health public good history (and demise). And also for the inclusion of parks with cultural policy concerns 🌳

[Ben Eltham @beneltham]

I have a new working paper on cultural employment out with @oconnorjustin13

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

@Fitzali You were missed of course but still present 🙂 hope all good with you

[Prof Abi Gilmore @Abi_Gilmore]

Thank you to @UoMCreativeMCR and @valuingculture for organising and @ContactMcr for hosting the physical launch of an actual physical book 📚 which also available open access online 🙏🏻 https://t.co/I9vuaS1cf2

[Creative Manchester @UoMCreativeMCR]

Today we're at @ContactMcr for our and @valuingculture's book launch and symposium of the brilliant book 'Pandemic Culture' with the co-editors @Abi_Gilmore, @DrDaveOBrien and @BenWalmsley ✨💬