Waaah excited. Hamilton at the Sunderland Empire is extremely soon now.

Really enjoying these essays from Kerry Hudson which I must have missed last year. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/serie...

Happy International Women's Day! May we all embody this energy today and always.

This week - Doncaster in the sun, to Cast for Theatre Nation Partnership away day and performance of Handbagged. Special mention for the incredible view from the Premier Inn.

The amazing Sam Patterson is running to raise money for the Sunderland Empire Theatre Trust, to support the learning and participation work we do in Sunderland. Give her a little sponsor if you can. Thanks! www.justgiving.com/page/sam-pat...

This should be illegal.

Soufflés baby at Soufflé Baby. I love being an auntie.

New article🎉 at @sociologicalreview.bsky.social 'You'll never walk alone: Theorizing Engaged Walking with Doreen Massey by Agata Lisiak and I. ://journals.sagepub.com/eprint/HUPIBYQSFD5T2JEVIIIA/full

It’s official! Sunderland is a Music City - Sunderland joins the European music cities network!

The Sunderland Music City panel feat David Brewis, Lena Ingwersen, Darren Henley, Carly Davison and Frankie Francis.

Full house at the Sunderland Music City strategy launch.

We like this weather tbh ❄️❄️❄️

In other news, Nigel Farage didn't bother to turn up to the debate on grooming gangs in the House of Commons just now

How sad. Goodnight Johnnie Walker www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Welcome Christmas spider.

Nicest event with my nicest niece. (I made the red one.)

Loved Slava’s Snowshow at Sunderland Empire this week. Genuinely one of the best, and most crackers, things I have ever seen. Defo get there if you can.

You can’t argue with this for a mise-en-scène.

“So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the fact you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?” @vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans. #Newsnight

I mean, I’m still watching Bake Off but it is NOTHING without Nelly.

When is Ask Aubrey coming over?

New housemate. #buffdarth

If you have a spare copy of this ‘Swinging London-sploitation’ novel, or even a PDF, I would love to read it. My DMs are temporarily open. @BacklistedPod (As noted elsewhere, it should have been called Twigula but never mind.)

Good morning to this blue sky and everyone in this boat particularly.