big man Michael is running for @cardboardcitz.bsky.social. He's a legend. Support a legend.

"We have to keep talking about possibility": Chris Sonnex on Cardboard Citizens open.substack.com/pub/natashat...

How can digital storytelling drive social change? Our CEO Chris Sonnex shares insights from More Than One Story on the latest Digital Culture Podcast. 🎧 bit.ly/46GgSED

Earlier this month, we brought together artists and organisations from around the country for Class Assembly Bradford and WOW, what a day it was! We were so energised by the day and we’re excited to keep the conversation going around class inequity in the arts. 📸 @tomwoollard.bsky.social

“Not causing new trauma, by bad practice, matters.” Our Artistic Director, Chris Sonnex featured in @thestage.co.uk last week, calling on the industry to prioritise artists' well-being when making worked focusing on trauma. Read here: bit.ly/4jWfEsf

Book review: More Than One Story: An Anthology of Monologues on Homelessness and Poverty from Nick Hern Books, in association with Cardboard Citizens www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/more...

We’re excited to share the launch of More Than One Story - our first-ever published anthology, a groundbreaking collection of new writing by thirty-seven emerging and established writers from across the UK with lived experience of homelessness, poverty, and inequity.

So proud for everyone involved

I’m so proud for all the writers in this. if you don’t know, get to know them. @cardboardcitz.bsky.social

Please share. We need community now more than ever. Calling ALL #PLAYWRIGHTS, #SCREENWRITERS and their friends Support Playwrights is holding a SUMMER SOCIAL at Soho Theatre Walthamstow. Thurs 24th July 7pm-11pm. Come alone or come with friends. ALL WELCOME. #SupportPlaywrightsSummerSocial

Cardboard Citizens’ #MoreThanOneStory campaign is the 2025 winner for the #CreativeChangemakers award!! To read more about their wonderful campaign, visit smk.org.uk/awards_no...#MoreThanOneStory#CreativeChangemakers #SMKAwards2025 #LoveCampaigning

"What young people need now is not new schemes, it’s consistency, it’s someone they can trust enough with their best most aspirational self" - @njgriff.bsky.social AE CEO Can you donate £2 a month to help keep our mentoring & community projects running? 👉 www.arts-emergency.org/donate

running a session with Spotlight on building an Access Rider Wednesday 18th June 5.30-8.30pm. session is suitable for anyone who's a creative professional and is free! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spotlight-... places are limited. captions/BSL/AD and lots of breaks. see you there? x

Read some thoughts from me

Two weeks ago, we featured in @BigIssue music special - alongside some mighty talent. Evey experience is different. We’re looking for monologues that cut through the statistics. What matters is that they’re authentic to lived experience. Find out more: bit.ly/3GVLirS

Chris Sonnex discusses why we need to celebrate the creative brilliance of writers with lived experience of homelessness and poverty. Submissions open until midnight, 30 June. Find out more here: bit.ly/3GVLirS

🎨🎭Had to share this @bigissue.com by @csonnex.bsky.social about the Carboard Citizen project and work So much to love & admire about art being a force for change & "nurturing a movement, not just producing a product" 👏 www.bigissue.com/culture/thea...

There’s no sense to any of this policy. Big love and power to @touretteshero.bsky.social. Also read @graeaetheatre.bsky.social statement.

I’m profoundly sad to say that as of today, I’ll no longer be able to do my job as co-artistic director of #Touretteshero because of a recent decision by #AccessToWork to cut my support by 61%. Read & share this post, the hardest I've had to write: www.touretteshero.com/2025/05/23/a... 1/4

Cardboard Citizens artistic director Chris Sonnex on the launch of the company's next chapter, More Than One Story: The Anthology.

No experience of homelessness is the same. That's why we're giving people space to tell their stories. www.bigissue.com/culture/thea...

www.bigissue.com/culture/thea... @bigissue.com & @cardboardcitz.bsky.social & @nickhernbooks.bsky.social

Are you a #writer with #livedexperience of #poverty and #homelessness? . Submit your #story and change the #narrative! . Call for submissions @cardboardcitz.bsky.social in collaboration with @bigissue.com and @nickhernbooks.bsky.social - open until 30 June . mtos.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/anthology/

@cardboardcitz.bsky.social are inviting submissions for their anthology : More Than One Story. Details are below. Enjoy and good luck. mtos.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/anthology/

big vibes for @cardboardcitz.bsky.social

Hi, Labour Party. Perhaps instead of leaning into fascism because you’re scared (or in agreement) of the influence that Farage has on people, give the people a better alternative that they can believe in, perhaps based on hope and creating better futures for people who can’t see futures right now

Take care of yourself innit youtu.be/RZ-z81Ov4sE

I wanna see more of this energy thanks

Come on, all my family with lived experience, this one’s for you, and if it ain’t, share it around.

big announcement from @cardboardcitz.bsky.social tomorrow. This one is for the writers.

A bunch of wonderful playwrights (headed up by @kaylatmf.bsky.social ) have been working in support of the trans community in wake of the UK Supreme Court ruling organising this open letter in support & solidarity. We have over 1500 names. If yr a UK-based writer & pls add your name

Solidarity to all people affected by the cruelty & right wing rhetoric of this gov. Especially sending love, care & support to our trans & disabled family. Both groups who are targets of sickening vitriol & deadly policy changes. Labour is meant to be for the people not culture wars that harm them

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

Join team @painesplough.bsky.social as our new Executive Director! We are looking for someone to join our hard working and fun team to make work and tour it round the country. It is a privilege to lead this company- please share to anyone potentially keen! painesplough.com/wp-content/u...

Just realised it looks like I ain't directing this year. So. I'm about. What you saying

Two @cardboardcitz.bsky.social more than one story films "boiling frogs" and "this is what it means" are shortlisted for a Smiley Charity award. Nothing but vibes. check all nine films out here if you haven't already. mtos.cardboardcitizens.org.uk

Had such a blast in Liverpool Everyman directing lieutenant of inishmore, desperate to do more work outside london as an artist. (Also desperate for that to have further life because trust me it was fire)

much to celebrate creatively this year for me. But really I’m just grateful to be here. It’s not always been & will not always be the case. I used to find it hard at the time of year as everyone posts self reflection, but the truth is, the only thing that matters is you tried. Big up to the triers

My new year hope is that men just do better, in their behaviour; in holding other men accountable; in trying to make the world better for women not worse.

It's nice to get on annual lists or nominated for awards. But remember it isnt why you did it. We make art to nourish all of our souls, we make art because if we didn't the world would be worse off. The fact you made anything, or even attempted to make anything this year, is enough & always will be

@cardboardcitz.bsky.social is on the bluesky vibes.

I’ve just voted for 'This Is What It Means' by cardboard citz in the @SmileyCFA You should view and vote here too smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/this-i... #CharityFilmAwards #cfa25 #charity

I’ve just voted for 'BOILING FROGS' by cardboard citz in the @SmileyCFA You should view and vote here too smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/boilin... #CharityFilmAwards #cfa25 #charity

It's nice to get on annual lists or nominated for awards. But remember it isnt why you did it. We make art to nourish all of our souls, we make art because if we didn't the world would be worse off. The fact you made anything, or even attempted to make anything this year, is enough & always will be

CARDBOARD CITIZENS For one week only, every donation doubles! The @BigGive Christmas Challenge is open. Your support over the next week ensures that we can continue to create life-changing work like 'More Than One Story'. Double your impact before 10 Dec: bit.ly/3CR4iG0

🎥✨ Activists Without Borders Film Festival 2024 ✨🎥 The wait is over! It’s happening today at Mini Cini Manchester, starting from 2 PM, for an unforgettable celebration and awards ceremony celebrating film and activism. #AWBFF2024 #FilmForChange #activismthroughart #filmfestival

A broken system, which is why it’s even more important to keep finding ways to amplify the voices of people that are so often unheard. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...