outsideitisbeautiful

a community arts audio stories project connecting communities, heritage, nature and passengers set on the Bentham train line N/W England

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

We are so pleased our community audio nature and heritage stories project is finally moving forward on the wonderful Bentham Train Line ('tween Leeds and Morecambe) #nature #heritage #audio #community #trains #benthamline #northernrail #leedsmorecambecommunityrailpartnerhship

[Sarah Hehir @hehirsarah]

Big Trouble at Coffee Republic with improvisation poet Jah-Mir Early #medwayriverlit #poetry #Chatham

[Sarah Hehir @hehirsarah]

Our audio drama featuring, amongst others, voices of people who travel and work on The Bentham Line.

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

our audio drama, written by @hehirsarah is now live here https://t.co/AkHl5WuvD8 It is set on the Bentham Line and full of wildlife and heritage and a few surprises and is wonderfully evocative. Wear headphones for the ride! #audiostories #nature #heritage #henharriers

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

Ghost of the Sky - an audio adventure coming soon to The Bentham Train Line, Settle Stories & outside it is beautiful. Written by @hehirsarah & produced by outside it is beautiful. #trains #communitystories #totlord #wildlife #skydancers #thebenthamtrainline use headphones!

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

"Something's coming, something good" The best kind of a jet in the sky. @hehirsarah 's audio adventure is coming soon & there's something ghosting around in the air as well as on @TheBenthamLine train between Leeds & Morecambe. I wonder what or who? Watch this space for more soon

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

Thanks for having us @TheBenthamLine and for all your wonderful and warm support. We were welcomed by everyone and loved meeting communities up and down the line between Leeds and Morecambe in our creative workshops. Can't wait to be back!

[The Bentham Line @TheBenthamLine]

The first week of October saw the @oiib2024 team meet local groups and commuters on and around @TheBenthamLine, whilst running additional free arts activity sessions. Aiming to produce a brand new community-focused digital audio stories project about nature and local history

[Sarah Hehir @hehirsarah]

My final episode on a show that I have been so proud to write on. Thanks to my script editor Rich who approached the telling of my stories with enthusiasm and creativity.

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

A few weeks ago we were on BBC Radio Leeds ! with Rima Ahmed about our @TheBenthamLine audio stories project outside it is beautiful https://t.co/YCXs8mtGGt at 1:46:30 approx. Watch this space for @sarahwebsterhehir 's audio piece coming soon - it has a few surprises...

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

@verityrhealey @hehirsarah it is great though...

[Settle Stories @settlestories]

Our FREE schools programme for this year's Yorkshire Festival of Story is open for booking! Reserve your spots on these incredible stories for schools #storytelling

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

During our time on the Bentham Line we asked people to contribute to our dry stone wall of sayings from Yorkshire and Lancashire. Here's a small sample - although now it's more like a cairn! Do you know any? @hehirsarah @verityrhealey #outsideitisbeautiful

[Yorkshire Wildlife Trust - follow us on Bluesky 🦋 @YorksWildlife]

What a whooper! 🤩🦢

📷Michael Rusling - @NorthCaveWet

[Yorkshire Peat Partnership - follow us on Bluesky @ypp_peat]

A very special #SphagnumMonday today: we are celebrating 15 years of peatland restoration at #YPP15! This week, we'll share with you memories and achievements that made YPP what it is today. But for now, here're some Sphagnum spores with party hats! 🥳#GreatNorthBog

[HENRY MORRIS @mrhenrymorris]

It's insane how many hen harrier's choose to commit suicide on or near driven grouse moors, before disposing of their satellite tags.

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

Moved to the post production folder for oiib 2024 & I feel almost bereft... although it will be exciting to read and do a sound edit for @hehirsarah 's audio adventure. But I can't wait until we have an oiib 2025 folder on the drive...#outsideitisbeautiful

[Sarah Hehir @hehirsarah]

Cassandra

Even Hecuba will, in shame, forget
that breathed-in blueprint of a daughter.
The rush of newborn skin and sweat:
better than wine,
better than bread.

#poem #poetry #Cassandra #Hecuba @EngMediaCentre @Classical_Assoc

[Natalie Bennett @natalieben]

What's needed to restore our public services, battered by #austerity and #privatisation?

A #4DayWeek (with no loss of pay) would be a start. Good for productivity, in the workplace and the community

@4Day_Week @4dayweek_global

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

even two kites to one harrier!

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

flying harriers from our Morecambe library drop in. Just a bit o' fun. #outsideitisbeautiful @hehirsarah @verityrhealey

[outsideitisbeautiful @oiib2024]

actually one looks like a kite!