#OTD folk singer-songwriter and Labour activist Ewan MacColl was born. A well-loved member of Salford’s working community and friend of the founders of our archive, MacColl spent his career creating music underpinned by his political sensibilities.

Lovely article about 'Theatre Workshop or The Ballad of Ewan and Joan' @storiesalt.bsky.social #Salford100 #Manchester #folk #theatre @wcmlibrary.bsky.social

We're thrilled that no fewer than 3 Alt Stories #audiodrama shows have been long-listed in the Best Audio Fiction category at the upcoming British Science Fiction Association Awards. Thanks to BSFA members who nominated them and we hope they can now progress to the shortlist!

This recently released audio drama explores the roots of Theatre Workshop in the 1930's and their many personal and professional challenges @audiodramahub.bsky.social @audiodrama.bsky.social @audiodramareplay.bsky.social #theatre #BBC #radio #northwest

This new play explores the working class roots of Theatre Workshop in Salford and Manchester. If you can, please listen and share! #Salford #Manchester @groomb.bsky.social @wcmlibrary.bsky.social @storiesalt.bsky.social @redladder.bsky.social #Salford100 #podcasts

Delighted to share the full audio play tomorrow in Salford's Centenary year #Salford100 #Salfordcentenary #Salford It’s been a fantastic journey discovering all the connections with Salford and my home city of Manchester and working with @storiesalt.bsky.social @actorsandwriters.bsky.social

Final reminder this closes on Monday!!

on.soundcloud.com/MA4E2RNStPJI... Happy #Lancashireday !

How do particle physicists put up a poster? They gluon. #puns

🌟Registration is open to become a volunteer mentor in 2026 with Arts Emergency across London, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.🌟 bit.ly/4lux6Fb

soundcloud.com/radiotheatre... Happy Friday - fancy a trip in a hot air balloon?

Final four shows this weekend! #outdoortheatre #familyshow

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Great to have this series back on BBC Sounds #BBC #radio

It’s Mary Anning’s birthday, so time to share @katebeaton.bsky.social’s brilliant cartoon again.

Outdoor show for families in Home Park, Sydenham:

Taking 'Arnold Ridley' to Monmouth's Savoy Theatre in July!

Thrilled to be part of this show, with performances at St. Bart's Church, next door to Shackleton’s childhood home. #theatre

m.soundcloud.com/radiotheatre... As it's World Aquatic Animal Day, you might like to meet Bernard!

It took five men to steal the £4.8m gold toilet from Blenheim Palace - four to carry it and one to pull the chain.

Brand new family theatre show in Sydenham starts this weekend! At the #Sydenham Centre, #se26 Spontaneous Productions' current family theatre show for all ages is The Princess and the Pea and the Enormous Turnip! Photos from dress rehearsal by @sydenhamphotos.bsky.social

#Gaza: Doctors Without Borders strongly condemns the killing of Bilal and his family in their home by Israeli forces. Bilal is our ninth colleague to be killed in #Gaza since the beginning of the war.

£60 million boost for creative industries to turbocharge growth - GOV.UK search.app/D7Szk6xhAT3T...

www.theguardian.com/environment/... Happy Boxing Day :)

You can catch the final performances of this fun Christmas show next weekend

Just to kick off, a few pics from the recent immersive production of 1984 by Spontaneous Productions, all courtesy of Sydenham Photos