Exec Director, Programmes @newwritingnorth. Board member The Living Archive & Threads in the Ground, Chair, Glow: Newcastle Cultural Education Partnership
Thank you so much @CMcKinnellMP for speaking so engagingly last night about the role of arts & culture in young people’s lives at @glownewcastle launch. A really buzzy coming together of education & cultural sector in the city to ensure all young people have cultural opportunity
The @LiveTheatre was ���glowing’ at the launch of @glownewcastle.
Delighted to talk about @UKLabour Government’s independent curriculum & assessment review & commitment to ensuring art & cultural opportunities are available for every child. 🎶 🖼️ 💃 🎭 👇
https://t.co/oZmcr2U3Cq
Here's K.Badenoch, who thinks an autism diagnosis entails "economic advantages and protections". She also queries providing school transport for autistic kids & has no idea what neurodiversity/divergence are, and why they have abs nothing to do with, say, anxiety. Pls retweet
Congratulations Dr @KatherineLucyG it was fascinating to be the industry partner supervisor on her PhD about working class writing led by @ProfKatyShaw with @ein_haus watch out for Katherine, she’s destined for great things!
Thanks @adellestripe I am doing the Great North Run @Great_Run this year because my great friend Paul Phillips has pulmonary fibrosis, as Adelle’s mum did and we’d love to find some answers for people with this horrible condition - please support me using the link below 👇
Northern Writers 📣We are seeking early stage ideas for a feature film. We will pair you with a producer and support you to develop it ready to pitch. With @Film4Production
NEW OPPORTUNITY! With @Film4Production we are looking for screenwriters & producers for our GENRE FEATURE LAB. Writers will have an early-stage idea for a feature film that we can support you to develop into a compelling treatment and deck, ready to pitch https://t.co/gvczbPG6Gn
Over the last 5 years, we've worked with over 10,000 children from disadvantaged & culturally diverse backgrounds across North East England.
We've seen increased confidence, talent, #creativity, self-esteem, and even school attendance, as a result ✨
But we can't do this alone.
Delighted to be working with @WeAreCreativeUK and @NorthumbriaUni on this amazing opportunity for writers living in the North of Tyne to develop a new series for audio. Application deadline 20 May. Zoom chat for more info on 10 May
Develop an original series for audio on our 9-month Sounds Good: Audio Storytelling Programme!
🎙 participate in writers' rooms
🎙 learn production skills
🎙 receive mentoring
🎙 receive a £2500 bursary
And you'll end up with a pilot episode to pitch to audio publishers!
We’re pleased to announce that @BallBecca, currently Chief Executive @SundCulture, will join us as our new Area Director, North, in August. Rebecca takes over from Sarah Maxfield who has been a huge advocate for culture for 14 years at the Arts Council and we wish her well.
It was such a moving night, thank you @DrBalsamAhmad for sharing your story with us. What a privilege it was to work with staff across Newcastle hospitals and @Newcastle_NHS on a residency led with such care by @tantaloupe#creativehealth
I'm genuinely humbled by the lovely response to the #ACESupported podcast DOGPEOPLE. After months of hard work, it's so nice to get positive responses to the script, the editing & the stories it features. Thank you to everyone who's listened to Episode 1!
https://t.co/E1sxOwjdGm
This is such a lovely write-up from @DavidJWhetstone in @TheQTonline about all our summer opportunities!
Can we introduce ourselves as "that engine of literary enterprise that has worked wonders for all who take pleasure in words" from now on? ✨
https://t.co/M1PnIlEpr1
Great piece by @andrewhankinson in the brand new @TheQTonline about Newcastle’s very own Gordon Burn and his relationship with the city. We’ll be bringing the #gordonburnprize home next month. https://t.co/RDVaifhJUr