Bleak. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

I went to see Kae Tempest in Manchester last night and it was the most life-affirming wonderful show. He never stopped - so many words - and then he performed all the poems again. Reduced to tears. Jacob Alon was amazing too - utter vulnerability. First gig at the Albert Hall is one I’ll remember.

Great to see our membership numbers still rising.... This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼 youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...

The Mamdani political sign generator is kinda fun https://homes.luddy.indiana.edu/ccshan/for/for.html

A nice gentle dose of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing bingeing to relax this evening after a day of peacefully protesting against the fascist thugs who came to Sheffield today. Refugees are welcome here.

A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight

This has been our #CelebrityTraitors display. We've been Orkney Library. Until next time. Stay Faithful. 🗡

Relocated to other universities? Jesus.

This is an absolute scandal - (and a brilliant piece of investigative journalism once again from @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social).

Horrific, stupid news from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social — they are closing their music department. Apparently they all found out suddently in a meeting yesterday. It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This looks fab for any Sheffield writers and readers.

Museum at Castleton Visitor Centre in the Peak District, Derbyshire, is to close after 20 years. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

2% success rate for the standard AHRC research grant. Absolutely bonkers.

Louvre robbery. French police release image of suspect.

Content warning suicide - but beautiful piece with Rhian.

My amazing friend.

Just retweeting my earlier question as still looking for the answer - does anyone at #Museums2025 know?

Are there any architects on here, or generally people who know what the feature on the bottom left of this image is. A sort of drainage archway perhaps? It’s on a Victorian former grammar school building with lots of similar holes! Many thanks.

We always knew that Labour cares about little else other than keeping private developers happy. But here's proof showing off to JP Morgan despite destruction of some of the "rarest creatures in our country." Let's make that description Labour votes. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

IMPORTANT All freelancers, self-employed, creatives This is the first I've heard of this, but the Department for Business and Trade is running a consultation on the scourge of late payments, they want to introduce new legislation to tackle poor practices Deadline to respond is 23 October 1/2

This is an absolute travesty - the Zooarchaeology Collections at Sheffield don’t now have adequate storage, let alone accessibility - this is such a poor decision by university management and disregards the funding already granted externally that should enable the collections to be looked after.

Just a few days left to take part and help shape future research on workforce emotions in the cultural heritage sector 👇

How do we fix this mess?

Lovely Ooberman Shorley Wall - very rarely played on the radio but so beautiful. I remember tracking down the EP after I first heard it on the radio about 25 (?) years ago. Thank you @bbc6music.bsky.social

And so it begins. My prediction: 1) ‘back-office efficiencies’ (aka cull of professional services and academic-related staff inc programme admin, student support, teaching/learning support / digital learning support /libraries / professional development etc) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

That BBC report on asylum housing was absolutely shameful and has potential to incite even more racism. Disgusting.

Interesting programme about the absolute disaster that is HE funding.

This whole test should have been far better organised to ensure that those people who need to have secret phones, such as domestic abuse victims, have been far better informed about how to prevent the alerts. It's been primarily left to charities to raise that awareness. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell. Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass. That, right there, is the problem.

Solidarity with our new Deputy Leader @mothinali.bsky.social, who has endured horrific racist abuse. He's absolutely right that racist rhetoric from the likes of Reform have stirred up hate and made awful incidents like this more likely. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Live! Pilot study on emotions in the museum & heritage workforce. Curious to reflect on emotions in your role & work? To help test methods for a future project? See survey link below with additional info & invitation to participate @annawoodham.bsky.social qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...

Are you a researcher who could do with £8k to engage the public about your research working with a gallery, museum, library or archive? We’ll shortly be opening a call so I just wanted to give you a heads up this is coming www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/shap...

I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/

He was one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Dmitry Shostakovich died fifty years ago today. I play an extract from his Piano Concerto No.2

New BBC telly not so guilty pleasure is Destination X. A sort of mixture of Race Across the World and Traitors.

Gosh - I can't believe it is 9 years. This is such a beautiful piece of writing about Dr Elee Kirk.

Fantastic piece! Read it if you want to think about heritage volunteering in a new way

I think my favourite. The Ha Ha Bonk Book. Coming to it now I can see how much it has influenced what makes me laugh (and how I attempt to make others laugh!) I read it so often as a child and the poor book is really falling apart some 40+ years later. ‘Each Peach Pear Plum’ is an equal contender.

In the 1890s, as loads of pine-based disinfectants were being introduced, companies were really getting to the bottom of the barrel when it came to pine-based names for their products...

This morning’s mission accomplished! #GiveBlood #SaveLives

I’m absolutely loving ‘Mix Tape’ on BBC iPlayer. Recommend wholeheartedly. Only halfway through but it’s so good. Lots of iconic Sheffield scenes and brilliant soundtrack.

Tramlines 2025. First time I’ve been to the Hillsborough Park incarnation. Highlights: John Grant on his birthday, CMAT wanting to be a cowboy, In-Here Brothers and Oktoberfest Band for providing the dancey fun, locals Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra with Tracks and Everly Pregnant Brothers.

From the deserts of Sudan to the gardens of Japan. From Milan to Yucatan, or the wilds of Borneo to the vineyards of Bordeaux. Hit me with your library card. Hit me. Hit me.

Update on our application portal Grantium: We are currently experiencing technical issues with our application portal, Grantium, which means users have not been able to access the system since the evening of 23 July. We are doing everything we can to fix this.

Big love for the Radical Tea Towel Company today. This is not your usual marketing email. Good to see people with platforms (of whatever kind) speaking out. mailchi.mp/radicalteato...

⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party. 🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.

OMG the BBC Today programme interviewer of those school girls got Chloe Kelly’s name wrong. (He said Kelly Clark!) What an idiot. Even I know that.

Sorry if you’ve received random out of office messages from me today - my emails have gone berserk - but hopefully it’s fixed now🤞 thanks to Apple help desk.

👀 Freelance role as a Community Producer for a Children’s Capital of Culture project in Rotherham with BBC Radio Sheffield - mostly taking place in Aug/Sept - fee £6600, deadline 18 July. Details here 👇