Funny how for years, Denton has been so insignificant that there aren't even any signs for it on the motorway until a third of a mile away from the turn-off. Now, suddenly, everyone wants to speak to us!

Happy Bowie Day! @pimoroni.com

Theatre review: A Christmas Fair from Oldham Coliseum Theatre in association with Not Too Tame at Chadderton Town Hall www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/a-ch...

This was a lot of fun—me chatting with Ben & Will of The Big Tiny.

Theatre review: Shaun the Sheep's Circus Show from Shaun Comerford and Yaron Lifschitz with QPAC, Screen Queensland, Merrigong Theatre Company and Circa Contemporary Circus at Aviva Studios www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/shau...

I made another thing with my @pimoroni.com Galactic Unicorn, this time for Christmas. Produced after several freezes followed by reflashing of firmware and starting programming all over again plus a lot of swearing at Thonny. But I quite like the result anyway.

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1241 Looking back to COVID; new podcast episode and feature on BSC report into effects of lockdowns on UK theatre; online programmes share.sender.net/campaigns/dX...

Theatre review: Singin' in the Rain from Royal Exchange Theatre at Royal Exchange Theatre www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/sing...

Once again, Oxford University Press has shown with its Word of the Year that it needs to check the definition of the word 'word'. (It says 'rage bait' is one word when used as a hyphenated compound phrase, which it never is.)

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1238 BTG is 24; new podcast episode: Steve Marmion of Watford Palace; RSC's new Shakespeare curriculum; London theatre Black Friday share.sender.net/campaigns/dH...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1236 New podcast episode: 30th anniversary of Border Crossings & 30th anniversary of Rose Bruford online BA; Brilliant Thing goes to Broadway and Schubert to London share.sender.net/campaigns/dx...

Theatre review: Breaking the Code from Royal & Derngate Northampton, Landmark Theatres and Oxford Playhouse in association with Liverpool Everyman and HOME Manchester at HOME Manchester www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/brea...

Here’s how I put together my Halloween display on my @pimoroni.com Galactic Unicorn: dev.to/djchadderton...

Here's what I've cobbled together for our front window this Hallowe'en with a @pimoroni.com Galactic Unicorn.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: 30 years of Border Crossings—and Bruford online BA Michael Walling on the 30th anniversary of his theatre company and a Rose Bruford degree course btguide.libsyn.com/30-years-of-...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1235 Internet outage; does horror belong on stage?; Raspberry Pi computers in theatre; new podcast episode: Jessica Norman on her play This Little Earth at the Arcola share.sender.net/campaigns/dr...

Theatre review: Going Out Out from HOME and Karl Sydow at HOME Manchester www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/goin...

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Flat earthers look for the edge of the world in Antarctica Playwright Jessica Norman on her new play This Little Earth at London's Arcola Theatre btguide.libsyn.com/flat-earther...

The current use of my @pimoroni.com Pico Display Pack 2.8" LCD screen, which just nestles in nicely above my iMac screen. Next to find some other useful functions to program onto those buttons.

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1234 Seeing a long-running classic for the first time; which actors from your favourite TV shows have you seen on stage? share.sender.net/campaigns/dn...

I've been tinkering with the little 2.8" screen for the #RaspberryPiPico from @pimoroni.com and put together the various instructions I've found in different places into one article. It's mostly for me to refer to, but may be of use to someone else... dev.to/djchadderton...

Theatre review: JB Shorts 27 from Reallife Theatre Company at 53two www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/jb-s...

PODCAST EPISODE: Night Waking on Mull Rebecca Atkinson-Lord on running Scotland's only island producing theatre, An Tobar and Mull Theatre @atandmt.bsky.social btguide.libsyn.com/night-waking...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1229 London tube strikes and transport to theatre; new podcast episode: playwright Martin Sherman's memoir; what happened to political theatre?; Jack Thorne is new WGGB president share.sender.net/campaigns/cY...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1227 Edinburgh and non-Edinburgh coverage; upcoming anniversaries: National Theatre, Royal Exchange & Bury Met 50th, Manchester Literature Festival 20th, BTG 25th share.sender.net/campaigns/cP...

Theatre review: Reception: The Wedding Present Musical from Perfect Blue Productions and Engine House Theatre at Slung Low at The Warehouse In Holbeck www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/rece...

I wrote something here, in case anyone who follows me is into physical computing. @pimoroni.com #raspberrypipico dev.to/djchadderton...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1226 Edinburgh festivals close; new podcast episode: Emily Woof on Revolver with Shared Experience; other theatre and book festivals share.sender.net/campaigns/cK...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1225 Edinburgh & non-Edinburgh reviews; new podcast episodes: Thom Tuck on Scaramouche Jones & The Chase's Vixen on ABBA + Matt Aston & David Gedge on Wedding Present musical; Lloyd Webber renames company share.sender.net/campaigns/cF...

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: The Wedding Present musical to open in the band's Leeds birthplace Featuring writer-director Matt Aston of Engine House Theatre and The Wedding Present singer & songwriter David Gedge @weddingpresent.bsky.social @receptionmusical.bsky.social btguide.libsyn.com/the-wedding-...

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Edinburgh 2025: The 100-year-old clown and The Chase's Vixen on whether ABBA existed Thom Tuck on Scaramouche Jones and Jenny Ryan on Björn Yesterday at the Edinburgh Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social btguide.libsyn.com/edinburgh-20...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1224 90 Edinburgh reviews; new podcast episode: Nottingham's Classic Thriller Season; dubious theatre survey results share.sender.net/campaigns/cB...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1223 New podcast episodes: Bruntwood Prize winners & Sheri Frier, CEO of Scotland's The List; Edinburgh festivals; deaths of Tom Lehrer, Sylvia Young, Robert Wilson, Allan Ahlberg share.sender.net/campaigns/cw...

Theatre review: A Manchester Anthem from Cloudburst Productions Ltd at Hope Mill Theatre www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/a-ma...

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Scotland's The List celebrates 40 years in print List Publishing CEO Sheri Friers on 21st century journalism and covering the Edinburgh festivals. btguide.libsyn.com/scotlands-th...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1222 Podcast episodes on writing; new episode: Greg Mosse on new novel and Criterion New Writing programme; freelancers in theatre report; ATG ticket offers share.sender.net/campaigns/cs...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1220 The pain of writing; the failures of AI LLMs; creators still lobbying UK government for protection from huge AI companies; new podcast episode: Paula Garfield MBE on The Vagina Monologues for Deafinitely Theatre share.sender.net/campaigns/cf...

Theatre review: Liberation from Royal Exchange Theatre and Factory International, Manchester at Royal Exchange Theatre www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/libe...

Theatre review: A Single Man from The Royal Ballet and Factory International at Aviva Studios www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/a-si...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1219 MIF and Greater Manchester Fringe; Edinburgh accommodation again; new podcast episodes coming; tribute to BSL signers share.sender.net/campaigns/c8...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1217 Missing long-running shows; Art returns to Broadway; support the fringe festivals; H2G2 on stage share.sender.net/campaigns/bU...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1216 Disappearance of 'souvenir' theatre programmes; is the Edinburgh Fringe getting too big? share.sender.net/campaigns/bN...

Theatre review: Come Fall in Love: the DDLJ musical from Yash Raj Films at Opera House, Manchester www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/come...

Theatre review: Tess from Ockham's Razor at HOME Manchester www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/tess...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1215 Coliseum will not reopen for panto season; circus theatre; Santa Express in Yorkshire and London; scheme to encourage people to work in performing arts; new podcast episode: Gatsby at Pitlochry & Derby share.sender.net/campaigns/bG...

Theatre review: Pride & Prejudice from Octagon Theatre Bolton, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Theatre by the Lake, Hull Truck in association with Theatr Clwyd at Octagon Theatre www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/prid...

Theatre review: What Does it Take to Slay a Dragon? from Take Back Theatre at 53two www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/what...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1214 Brighton Fringe ends, Buxton soon to begin; Shakespeare North sells naming rights; UK theatre is a success story but underfunded; a BTG reviewer makes puppets; Michael Sheen's children's book share.sender.net/campaigns/by...

British Theatre Guide Newsletter no. 1213 Clarity of press releases; Palestine-related theatre in London; Arts Council's 'Crowding In' funding concept; happy Towel Day share.sender.net/campaigns/br...

Happy Towel Day!