Brand new art in unusual places. Drama, music, comedy, poetry, fiction and more...
Manchester and Newcastle
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In case you missed it - last week we published 3 poems by @r_awolola that mix the history of @NewcastleCastle with contemporary politics.
You can read them for free here! firstdraftmcr.wordpress.com/…
#poetry #spokenword #newcastlecastle #LetTheArtistsIn
In case you missed it: Last week we published a beautiful new poem by Fahad Al-Amoudi, commissioned for our event @NewcastleCastle and inspired by the building's bloody history.
Read it here: firstdraftmcr.wordpress.com/…
They tore down my auntie’s building,
kicked out her great grandchildren,
stone by stone
this terradome had never known
such growing pains
Fahad Al-Amoudi's moving poem inspired by @NewcastleCastle's history
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@thewritingsquad @ace_thenorth #ACEsupported
In case you missed it: Last week we published a new poem by @DHartleyWriter, inspired by the Living Worlds gallery at Manchester Museum.
It's the latest in our series of #LetTheArtistsIn digital commissions and it's fantastic.
Read it here!
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Lose yourself the Living Worlds gallery @McrMuseum with our new digital commission from @DHartleyWriter...
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#LetTheArtistsIn #poetry #museum #nature
'Our Hearts Must be Very Quiet to Hear it'
Take a look at @DHartleyWriter's new poem, created using only the exhibit labels and signage @McrMuseum's #livingworlds gallery...
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#LetTheArtistsIn #ACEsupported @ace_thenorth
@thewritingsquad
Spend 3 minutes in the company of cartoon comic @FatRoland with his new short video about The Beatles in which you really can't tell how he feels about them because he gives you absolutely no
WATCH: firstdraftmcr.wordpress.com/…
BIG AND VERY URGENT NEWS: We've just published a brand new cartoon video from writer, cartoonist and comic @FatRoland about The Beatles inspired by a visit to @beatlesstory museum. Watch it here: firstdraftmcr.wordpress.com/…
Have you been enjoying our #LetTheArtistsIn digital commissions?
So far, we've published new work from @taniahershman, @rosieauthor, Joe Cooper, Lydia Hounat and Mark Mace Smith.
Find them all here! firstdraftmcr.wordpress.com/…
Want to read a brand new @rosieauthor short story about an Egyptian mummy?
Of course you do! firstdraftmcr.wordpress.com/…
Our latest #LetTheArtistsIn digital commission comes from the fantastic @rosieauthor.
Discover her brand new short story inspired by @BoltonLMS' nameless mummy...
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'I am remembering - oh, what joy to turn that corner! - and suddenly, there was life'
Our brand new audio piece by @taniahershman is free to listen to over on our blog: firstdraftmcr.wordpress.com/…
'Who could apologise - who should apologise? The two of you on that leaf, so close...'
Spend your journey home listening to our new digital commission from @taniahershman, inspired by @McrMuseum's #vivarium...
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Take a look at these gorgeous photos by Phil Benbow from our #nocturnalmagic event @ThePortico! 📸See the full album over on our Facebook page... m.facebook.com/story.php?sto…
HAPPY HALLOWEEEEEEN!
If you're joining us @ThePortico for our #nocturnalmagic event tomorrow eve, doors will open at 6.30 for a prompt 7pm start.
We're sold out (and then some) so there will be no tickets available on the door.
See you there!
Big thanks to our pals @flimnite for letting us borrow @fakenicholls to guest host our #nocturnalmagic event @ThePortico on Thursday.
We'll give him back afterwards. Probably.
There are only 13 tickets left for our Halloween #nocturnalmagic event @ThePortico on 1 November. We're very pleased with this appropriately spooky number so nobody else book via this link please: firstdraftmcr.wordpress.com/…