Holding onto community
Suddenly it’s October, and Fun Palaces weekend is here. Since its invention in 2014, the Fun Palaces idea has burst
Category: Cultural democracy
Participation, cultural rights and the 2020 Rome Charter
Yesterday was the opening day of an international conference, focusing on the 2020 Rome Charter that was published in the summer. Along
Talking about culture, philanthropy and democracy – Part 2
Following yesterday’s post, here is Sajida Carr‘s presentation to ADESTE+. Following on from Francois talk there have aeons of activities
Talking about culture, philanthropy and democracy (ADESTE+)
ADESTE+ is a European project dedicated to increasing cultural participation, supported by the EU’s Creative Europe funding. With 15 partners from
Talking with Northern Heartlands
In February, I spent a couple of days in County Durham, meeting artists and local people involved in the Northern
What did you do in the pandemic, daddy?
On Tuesday, I’d planned to go to Leeds to meet Alan Lane of Slung Low, and learn at first hand
It’s still A Dead Good Life
At the beginning of the year, The Lawnmowers premièred the movie that we’ve been working on. I wrote about how
This is what we’re working to protect
Everyone knows the theatres are closed, along with cinemas, concert halls, museums and galleries. Yesterday, the 2020 Edinburgh Festivals were
When we were in the streets
With everything that is happening to us, I’ve rather neglected this site recently, writing elsewhere about community opera and how
Anne Peaker Memorial Lecture
Tomorrow evening at the Young Vic Theatre in London, I will give the 10th Annual Anne Peaker Memorial lecture, on
