Simon Wellington

Cultural strategy and planning consultant. Creative producer. Currently CEO, Theatre Royal in nipaluna/Hobart.

[Simon Wellington @wellsimon]

Good evidence for increasing access to arts & cultural activity, and for developing social prescribing models: Study shows people who go to museums, concerts live longer https://t.co/v4REXJ6Wak via @smh

[Arts Council England @ace_national]

Over the last few months, with huge support from librarians, the @BBC have taken some of their best #VR experiences into over 150 libraries. From visiting the Congo to stepping inside the TARDIS - find out more about the participant's virtual adventures👉 https://t.co/rDie1UhaIR

[The Jakarta Post @jakpost]

Indonesia's seas to have more plastics than fish by 2030: Minister #jakpost https://t.co/MuM0ebICjE

[Simon Wellington @wellsimon]

Producers ⁦@LatitudeFest⁩ come and join ⁦@ace_southeast⁩ in the Faraway Forest for a chat⁩ ⁦- advice on audiences 12-2, funding 2-4, networking 4-5. Or just drop in! ⁦@ace_national⁩

[Arts Council England, South East @ace_southeast]

Want to join the team @dance_east? There's some great opportunities available - have a look at their vacancies and apply today: https://t.co/V1rr5yDeGC #Ipswich

[Simon Wellington @wellsimon]

A spectacular 24 hours in Norwich and start to @NNFest - high-wire walking, sonic orienteering, wild storytelling, and news from kids. Inspired and exhausted. Thanks @Daniel_Brine and team #NNF19

[Simon Wellington @wellsimon]

Time to move on - well home actually - but that means there’s a great job with an even greater team @ace_southeast https://t.co/pxcQwfdv6P

[Amy Vaughan @amyrosevaughan]

After a wonderful four years with @ace_southeast we are waving a sad farewell to @wellsimon this summer (sob). However, onward and upward and here’s the link to the arising opportunity as Senior Relationship Manager in Cambridge. Please RT https://t.co/VoJ2UWXmww

[Simon Wellington @wellsimon]

6 fun immersive art + tech projects about our relationship with the digital world and new technologies by @in_collusion out front of @CambJunction #Collusion2019

[Simon Wellington @wellsimon]

‘...claims in Johnson’s column should not be taken seriously as the piece “was clearly comically polemical, and could not be reasonably read as a serious...”.’

Shouldn’t that be “Johnson is comically polemical and should not be taken seriously”?

https://t.co/5G1Vi4DlKZ

[Simon Wellington @wellsimon]

Just when you thought British politics couldn’t get any weirder. The psychic vs the psychotic.

Uri Geller calls on Britons to help telepathically stop Brexit https://t.co/sVchgzZVxn

[Firstsite Colchester @firstsite]

We are thrilled that Firstsite has been chosen as an @A_C_Collection #ACCNationalPartners, partnering with @newlyexchange and @SundCulture. Firstsite will be working with community groups to make exhibitions celebrating the diversity of our local area https://t.co/IGnwWHPKJD

[Simon Wellington @wellsimon]

How should museum collections be decolonised? @TristramHuntVA highlights complexity of approaches and implications - still a big tension between transparency of acquisition, reloaning or returning artefacts.

[University of Cambridge Museums @CamUnivMuseums]

The stage is set for the annual ⁦@MAACambridge⁩ Von Hügel lecture, which this year comes from ⁦@TristramHuntVA⁩.

[mary beard @wmarybeard]

Could I please swap Meaningful Vote 3 for Meaningful Referendum 2?

[Simon Wellington @wellsimon]

My very excellent job taught me lots about art, history and horses today. Thanks to a great tour @palacehouse_nkt A museum with art. And horses!

[Simon Wellington @wellsimon]

Great launch of #NNF19 and a wonderfully diverse programme of art, ideas and talent. Can’t wait to spend some time in lovely Norwich this May @NNFest

[Norfolk & Norwich Festival @NNFest]

We're announcing our full 2019 programme tomorrow! 🥳😱 #NNF19 #Norwich #Norfolk

[Collusion @in_collusion]

Join us 26/02 at @CambJunction to hear from Jo Nolan @ScreenSouth about the New Creatives funding & development programme supporting new #films, #audio & #interactive work by emerging #artists (16-30 yrs) working with @bbcarts. BOOK FOR FREE NOW>> https://t.co/VnrVRYtgHI #arts

[Simon Wellington @wellsimon]

Antinous❤️Hadrian and many more great stories about the collection and collectors @FitzMuseum_UK #LGBT+ tours today.

[Matt Hancock @MattHancock]

Delighted our £20m Cultural Development Fund is launching today, using creativity as a catalyst to boost our towns and cities right across England https://t.co/xF500BButc

[Bob Brown Foundation @BobBrownFndn]

Our Tarkine forest camp has held off the bulldozers & chainsaws for over 100 days now. If we can hold the line until 1st July, these Word Heritage value rainforests are safe for another year. Help us stand fast with a tax-deductible donation at https://t.co/flcXoV0V55