Friends, please join us on Monday in the West End to celebrate 50 years of Paines Plough - see you there !

The next Essential Creative Producing course is 3 weeks away - 7th-10th March in London. Great array of aspiring/inspiring producers signed up. A couple of places left so do share and shout out to emerging producers. Thanks so much www.chrisgrady.org/intensive-lo...

My new Feb resolution will be to post on & read Blue Sky more. For now...if anyone wants to know about the 7th to 10th March Essential Producing short London intensive course www.chrisgrady.org/intensive-lo... Do share. I have 2 more places available.

I've recently been charged in error by @duolingoverde.bsky.social. I raised concern and less than 5 minutes later I had a full refund. Thank you Duolingo. An excellent result.

Happy New Year to all creative colleagues and those who seek to bring joy, healing, and opportunity to others. I hope 2025 is a year of understanding, listening and sharing.

Dreading going back to work in January? Come and work for us instead. We are hiring for the following roles: ★ Technician (closing date 3 January) ★ Deputy Technical Manager (5 January) ★ Audience Experience Manager: ST Walthamstow (6 January)

The world needs more producers - and Essential Creative Producing is a short 4 day course delivered by the CGO Institute team in English, in person, in London 7th-10th March. For more info www.chrisgrady.org/intensive-lo.... Please explore and share this information. Thanks so much.

@johnlewisretailcom.bsky.social Never Knowingly Underfilled...as our friends opened our gift of champagne truffles from JLP Glasgow they found it only half filled. Factory filling flaw or a hungry glasweguan nibbler. Is this a new line in half eaten gifts.

Last boost for a couple days.❄️🧵 @bohemianmelody.bsky.social @michaelkauter.bsky.social @carlissagilliam.bsky.social @harryprinceharry.bsky.social @mytrain666.bsky.social @lila8.bsky.social @rmz1961.bsky.social @airbasealmighty.bsky.social @pitfriend.bsky.social @paisleynclouds.bsky.social

@louisalockwood.bsky.social welcome to the bright side

Delighted to get a tour from @brian-losinsjoe.bsky.social of his amazing Theatre Academy in Amsterdam and to meet a few of his producing students who will hopefully join up with www.producerspersona.com

@rachelcandler.bsky.social welcome to the bright side x

@producergathering.bsky.social looking forward to many o the Gathering joining www.producerspersona.com so we can offer international connections for producers.

Wonderful to catch a packed preview of RSC Twelfth Night at Stratford last night. Proud Dad. Michael Grady Hall as Feste is phenomenal. Hope everyone loves the show as much as the cheering audience last night.

Campaign to get Lyn Gardner on Bluesky.

We are open for entries! As an open-access festival, anyone can bring a show/exhibiton/genre-defying third thing. Just go to the Take Part page on our website and it will talk you through the process 🧡 #ArtsFestival #AffordableFringe #TheFriendlyFringe www.buxtonfringe.org.uk/entrants.html

Loved The Importance of Being Earnest at the National: masses of outrageous fun and Sharon D Clarke OWNS Lady Bracknell on.ft.com/3BcOGfB

Announcing five guest performers at our 50th Anniversary Gala on 10 Feb 🖐️ Jade Anouka (His Dark Materials; Dune: Prophecy) Monica Dolan (Mr Bates vs the Post Office) Alfred Enoch (How To Get Away With Murder) Tom Sturridge (The Sandman; Sea Wall) Amy Trigg (The Little Big Things)

Well that's my pre xmas drinks thing set up for London and invites out to my alums and details on noticeboard for those on www.producerspersona.com

Haven't shared this on here yet. Very proud of the work we do and how access can sit at its core youtu.be/x3eB51HtSAg?... Please share

Jemima Levick's first season in charge of @trontheatre.bsky.social... - A View From The Bridge - Three Play Pie Pint three-handers - A new Douglas Maxwell play - A new play by Uma Nada-Rajah - Visiting work from all sorts, including @ntsonline.bsky.social www.thestage.co.uk/news/jemima-...

🚨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s cultural landscape is at risk of collapse. Ahead of the draft Budget on Weds 4 Dec, please sign the Campaign for the Arts petition to urge ministers to deliver on their arts funding pledges now. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sc...

107 producers have joined me on www.producerspersona.com from Broadway grey beards to aspiring fringe newbies. From Scotland to Singapore. A database of producers for producers. Do join me.

We are here now too. The next Camden Fringe is going to be taking place in August 2025 at lovely venues across North London. Applications will open on January 13th. For more info visit camdenfringe.com

Saint Giles Cafe and Bar just off the High Street opposite St Giles is my new found wee quiet gem before my RSA meeting in the French Institute.

Very special debut novel read The Mathematics of Change by Amanda Kabak. All they challenges of queer bi love and life

We’re looking for an admin whiz to join our London team as Festival Registration Assistant in the run-up to the Edinburgh Fringe! Find out more about the role and apply here: tinyurl.com/6vm4uav7 💫

If @boxoftrickstheatre.bsky.social new play reading is half as good as this Greek lamb pizza from Home Manchester then they have a hit to develop.

The theatre in the hills is alive... www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/n...

Im off to Manchester for @boxoftrickstheatre.bsky.social reading of Randall Huskinsons Mormon Manchester deep play. Sun rising over the Pentland Hills as I head south.

One week left to apply for the Untapped award, to help take your show to @edfringe.bsky.social. We want to hear all your brilliant and exciting new theatre ideas! Apply here newdiorama.com/for-artists/... (with Concord Theatricals and Underbelly)

As I enjoy meeting Ex Xs here, with a renewed bluesky vision, can I ask for your help sharing info on the next 4 days Essential Creative Producing course which we will be running 7-10th March in London for inspiring and aspiring producers and SPAs. Thanks

Fun to be back after nearly 5 years at RCS @rcsofficial.bsky.social . The bacon butties and tea are excellent. Now for a meeting understanding how things have changed.

How wonderful to be part of a standing ovation at a matinee of @elizabethnewman.bsky.social very powerful Sound of Music at Pitlochry with the phenomenal joy and thrilling voice of Kirsty Findlay.

I'm loving Mia Burlinson's lovely new / first album miaburlinson.bandcamp.com/album/im-jus... [she is a wonderful nice and I can't wait to hear her live in Oz]

600 aspiring and inspiring producers mail chipped yesterday with the latest updates on www.producerspersona.com Delighted we now have 107 producers signed up and doing business with each other. Do read my email if you got it yesterday. My target is 200 signups by xmas

Agenda from this morning with 30 plus energised final year UWS creatives exploring career paths and networking. Loved the breadth of pathways....and the fact mid class some have followed me into the New world of Bluesky thinking..

Beneath the headlines ...not really explored on the BBC this morning. Thanks @tomlevitt.bsky.social

Can't wait to see tomorrow with playwright Sylvia Dow

Strange Fish Theatre return to the Omnibus Theatre with St Nicholas, a deliciously dark and supernatural tale of vampires roaming the streets of London

Off to the Ayr to UWS to talk all things theatre careers. Always a joy after 2hrs of very chlly dark driving.

My first day exploring bsky. Glad to be an Ex X. Just getting my Newsletter ready to go - I'd better add my new handle.