Quay Arts is busy and buzzing with their beautiful Music for Ukraine festival this w/e and some stunning pieces in the IOW Open Studios showcase. A welcome refuelling stop on training cycle for #IOWRandonnee next w/e. Thank you @quayarts.bsky.social !

Everyone on their feet for Eliades Ochoa of Buena Vista Social Club fame last night, opening La Linea and celebrating 25 years of The London Latin Music Festival @artscouncilengland.bsky.social supported . A brilliant night at The Barbican.

We’re sharing an open letter from our Chair Sir Nicholas Serota and his National and Area Council colleagues in response to Wigmore Hall’s successful fundraising campaign, the subsequent debate about public funding of arts and culture and #LetsCreate. Read the key points below 🧵

UPDATE: Changes to our National Portfolio Today we've shared our National Council's decision to no longer launch our next Investment Process in April. Instead, we are recommending to Government that our current National Portfolio extends to 31 March 2028.

I so enjoyed the show Matchloket @matchlocetproject at The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth last night. Stories gathered from Jewish Communities across the country, beautifully told, with a delicious meal and conversation. @artscouncilengland.bsky.social supported.

PARENTS! 📢 Can anyone recommend illustrators or picture books that are hyper-detailed 'look at the lots of hidden stuff' books like Where's Wally or Little Dracula?

A beautiful evening in Torbay last night. Looking forward to meeting with fellow South West @artscouncilengland.bsky.social members today @torbaynl.bsky.social

On the 60th anniversary of Jennie Lee’s White Paper, a very significant moment for arts and culture in England. @artscouncilengland.bsky.social will be delivering several strands - more news on these in due course... www.gov.uk/government/n...

New to Bluesky and learning! Here are some reflections and thanks to local arts organisations that I have written in the Salisbury Journal this week.