Alison Nicholson

Life is short, Break the rules;
Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly;
Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably;
And never regret anything that made you smile.

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

A week ago we were getting ready to welcome @OfficialSting to @LiveTheatre for a fundraising #LiveEncounter which would turn out to be one of the best nights ever! #CareerHighlight @MarkSavagePhoto @jacqui_kell @JackMcNamara81 @alanshearer #JimmyNail

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

Another fantastic video of support for @LiveTheatre Big Give #ChristmasChallenge campaign from none other than #Oscar #Bafta & #GoldenGlobe winning playwright & screenwriter Peter Straughan #Donatenow #Thankyou 🙏

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

On Day 3 of 7 of our @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge we hear from
Oscar Winner 🏆
BAFTA Winner 🏆
Golden Globe Winner 🏆Playwright & Screenwriter Peter Straughan who explains how opportunities from Live Theatre like those we're raising funds for helped start his whole career and were life changing! If you want to help us to continue to provide life changing opportunities to writers & theatre makers in the NE please donate to our campaign. Every £ donated (up to £2K) will be doubled so that we can make twice the impact. Please donate now at https://t.co/wXVHvlAEtc

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

This is an amazing opportunity for North East writers. Get your submissions in before the deadline at 5pm TODAY!

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

😱Scarily the clock is ticking and the deadline for submissions to the North East Playwriting Award is 5pm today!!!! 🕔 Get your 🛼 on and press send! https://t.co/wYHSuxA0I4

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

Today is the start of our #UnearthedFestival & what a brilliant line up we've got for you as we celebrate creativity & talent!
Today - Tue 20 May
Come get a drink on us as we host an #ArtistsSocial in our bar from 6pm as we launch the festival + stay afterwards for the hilarious Sorry I Broke Your Arms & Legs from 7.30pm
The opportunities continue tomorrow Wed 21 May
11am - Parents Who Create
6pm - Online Q&A with Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney
Plus so much more until Sat 31 May. Find out more & book at https://t.co/3TlWPf5jrG

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

Wow! Just amazing in 7 days... thank you so much for everyone's support 🥳👏

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

We'd like to say a MASSIVE & HEARTFELT THANK YOU to each & every person who has kindly donated to our @BigGive #ArtsForImpact Campaign Week! We have been blown away by your generosity to help us raise £ for our vital & valuable work with Children & Young People. We are delighted to announce that we have raised an incredible £5,050 - smashing our original £4K target!!!
Every penny of your donations will go towards changing lives of the children & young people we work with in the NE! #Beyondgrateful #Overwhelmedwithyourgenerosity

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

Ten minutes to make a difference @BigGive #ArtsforImpact https://t.co/04cA8XFn4I
Every £1 will go to support our valuable work with children and young people - thank you!

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

📣We have ONE HOUR LEFT to raise whatever we can to support our Children & Young People's Programme in our @BigGive #ArtsForImpact Campaign - ends noon today!
As a final thought check out this brilliant poem written & performed by Papi about our wonderful Live Youth Theatre that he was once a member of & is now a facilitator!
Please donate & help us raise even more asap at https://t.co/WhtyvRjS27

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

We @LiveTheatre have been overwhelmed by the generosity of our supporters in our @BigGive #ArtsforImpact campaign. We reached our target in just two days, but there's still 24 hours to add to the campaign total and help us reach our stretch target of £5K 🙏

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

We have just over 24hrs to raise as much as we can in our @BigGive #ArtsForImpact Campaign - ends midday tomorrow Tue 25 March!
Check out what our wonderful #LiveTales volunteers have to say about why these FREE sessions are so brilliant at sparking imaginations & engaging creativity in school children.
Please help us to continue this valuable work - every penny we receive will go towards out Children & Young People's Programme. Donate at https://t.co/WhtyvRjS27

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

Yesterday we @LiveTheatre smashed our @BigGive target of £4,000 in just two days! However, the #ArtsforImpact campaign runs until midday on Tuesday 25th. Can we reach our stretch target of £5,000 by then? Every penny will go towards our Children & Young People's Programme 🙏

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to our @BigGive #ArtsForImpact Campaign so far - we are thrilled to have reached our target! There are still 4 days left & we'd love to see how much more we can raise to help us continue to offer FREE to access Live Youth Theatre places & Live Tales Story Writing workshops for schools. Check out what actor, playwright & director David Raynor has to say about the importance of Live Youth Theatre & how it changed his life! Please give what you can, every penny can make a difference at https://t.co/WhtyvRjS27

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

For the first time @LiveTheatre is taking part in @BigGive #ArtsforImpact campaign to raise funding to support children's creativity and our future generation of theatre makers. For every £1 donated, @BigGive will match it £1 for £1. Can you help us reach our target of £4,000? 🙏

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

Wow! Great shout out 👏

[CULTURED. North East @culturemag]

REVIEW: Saint Maud @LiveTheatre

@DavidJWhetstone on the unsettling tale being told on a 'deceptively mundane' stage in Newcastle this month.

https://t.co/UvPypE4XGA

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

Review for #SaintMaud from @guardian just in and its a fantastic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!
'a compelling adaptation of the 2019 horror film'
Read the review in full at https://t.co/xyzkLZCDSe

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

Wow look at this trailer for #SaintMaud 👀 Who could resist not seeing how this plays out?? #Getyourtickets

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

📣 #Trailer drop 📣 for #SaintMaud
She is coming to save your soul from Thu 10 Oct - Sat 2 Nov 2024!
Are you joining us?
Book now at https://t.co/GXQS2PE5Re

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

It's #InternationalDayOfFriendship Thank you to our amazing Friends, Good Friends & Best Friends of @LiveTheatre who support our work with new writers & children & young people. Join this happy, theatre-loving group of supporters here https://t.co/TQylqQPXAW 😍🎭🤗

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

@jdizzlestewart 🥰

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

Fab piece on @BBCNEandCumbria about @LiveTheatre #TheBounds by @stewartwpringle with the amazing cast @RyanNolan_21 @LaurenWaine_ & Soroosh Lavasani about the strange happenings on the edge of the football pitch in Allendale in 1553. Catch it on @BBCiPlayer or go & see the play!

[Sharuna Sagar💙 @Sharunatv]

Medieval football, folk horror and end of the world as we know it! Tonight on Look North, we meet the 3 stars of a new @LiveTheatre @royalcourt co production, The Bounds.

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

We've been having some technical difficulties with online bookings, but all back up and running now, so don't delay in getting your tickets for #TheBounds by @stewartwpringle The twists and turns of this powerful play are unexpected and to be honest leave you a bit spellbound! 🧙‍♀️

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

Check out this teaser video for a glimpse of the thrilling action in #TheBounds by @stewartwpringle - make sure to catch it here in Newcastle until 8 June before it heads to @royalcourt in London.

Expect geordie banter, a boat load of laughs and unexpected twists in this powerful drama set in Northumberland, 1553. Get your tickets asap at https://t.co/phoCUvr0yk

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

@OpenClasp @RoyalFamily @DCMS @ace_national @LiveTheatre So lovely to see you and enjoy such an amazing afternoon together. Fab photos too!

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

What a glorious afternoon in the 😎 making progress on our #LiveCommunityGarden supported by Hubbub
🌱 Seeds have been sown
🌱 Plants have been planted
🌱 Seats have been sanded
🌱 Soil has been shovelled
If you want to join our wonderful team of #volunteers & join in the fun (even if you're green as grass where gardening is concerned - see what we did there 🤣). Find out more at https://t.co/YuFEQnVBCP

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

What a gorgeous photograph of the wonderful Dame #SheilaHancock @4SheilaHancock Loved meeting her last night @LiveTheatre and listening to her witty stories of determination. A truly inspirational woman!

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

Happy #InternationalWomensDay2024
From our founding in 1973 by Val McLane to last night’s incredible appearance by Dame @4SheilaHancock , Live Theatre is proud to have brilliant women at its centre. Thanks to all the women who make us who we are, past, present and future!

[Alison Nicholson @alisonnicho]

So excited that Dame Sheila Hancock is participating in a Live Encounter @LiveTheatre to raise funding for our Talent Development & Children & Young People's Programmes. Friends of Live Theatre get priority booking today. On general sale Fri 12 noon. #Dontmissout @GylesB1

[Live Theatre @LiveTheatre]

📣We continue our popular #LiveEncounters with legendary actor @4SheilaHancock on Thu 7 Mar. Friends priority booking open now. https://t.co/0sYawNCPTA