Jews and Muslims in North Manchester: A personal story. Fantastic piece by @ophiraophira.bsky.social, who has covered the attack for @manchestermill.bsky.social like no other journalist. Read this alongside the other news coverage. manchestermill.co.uk/jews-and-mus...

Looking forward to my discussion with @jvmartin92.bsky.social and Jackie Stacey about these two films by @pratibha.bsky.social. At #HOMEmcr in conjunction with Women in Revolt! exhibition at Whitworth Art Gallery. March 12th.

There is always something you can do to gum up the works of fascism. A story. Claude Cahun. The queer nonbinary French-Jewish photographer. Nazis conquered France, were training soldiers on Jersey, where Cahun lived w/their partner, Marcel Moore. They did disinfo & morale smashing via Surrealism.

Niche politics/theatre fact for you… Keir Starmer met Steve Reed in the Royal Court bar in July 2019 to talk leadership bid. Jack Thorne’s “The End of History” was playing then. Its blurb? “When you’ve named each of your offspring after your socialist heroes, you’ve given them a lot to live up to”

My play WITH LOVE, MR. GAY Back after sold out, award winning run last year Tonight and tomorrow! …about the time I got a homophobic death threat for moving a neighbour’s bin Mix of comedy, cabaret, interviews and showtunes Linktr.ee/WithLoveMrGay to get tickets and more details

I’d not say I’m spiritual but I did pick up a play at random this morning in need of inspiration- My copy of Torchsong Trilogy was owned previously by a Glen Goei Cards on the table - I had to google him - but I was suitably inspired.

Okayyyyy I'm making a Manchester Theatre pack! Playwrights, directors, actors, designers, everything. Shout if you want adding, there'll be loads missing. I'm keen to find other locals, so theatre people, please RT! go.bsky.app/5sz9XeH

It has been quite the year, so as a distraction from all that here are my WTF TV news moments from 2024 ✨