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Me and @HomeStage4 here, and we have some news to share with you all. It brings us great sadness to say that our remote-working roles at Home Stage have been made redundant and we are going to be leaving the company.

The winners of the 2023 pFITE Awards for Poetry & Folk In The Environment are unveiled tomorrow! Keep your eyes peeled for the final showdown over on YouTube. There's only room in this town for two winners!🤠

Let's reintroduce you to our 12 pFITE finalists! In no particular order, first in the poetry category is Phil Vernon’s 'Assonance'. Written from the perspective of a history teacher in the future, this snippet of ‘Assonance' asks, are we bound to repeat the same mistakes? #pfite

A little mashup of yesterday’s featured pFITE entries, Jack Blackman’s song It’s Not Too Late and Alissa Kindred’s poem. Plus Maddy’s attempt to become a cow? Watch now! youtu.be/qzzXQc8zjRs @HomeStage4 #pfite #environment

Filming doesn't always go smoothly... Episode 7 of pFITE is out now! We discuss Alan McClure's L'Oréal-inspired song 'Worth It', and the rising cost of fuel in Sarah Tait's poem 'Fuel Crisis'. Watch now & don't forget to vote! youtu.be/XV_MtcoGdtI @HomeStage4

Our pFITE series brings together a community of artists who are enduringly inspired by the natural world & want to preserve it. Their poems & songs celebrate the earth & campaign for a better future. We want you to join us on this journey. Catch up now: youtu.be/WSW7F9to4qw

Can you believe it, it's National Cabbage Day?! (for our American friends out there) Today's pFITE features Wild Ken Hill Farm which practises regenerative farming, rewilding & conservation practices. Tune in for your daily dose of poetry & music: youtube.com/watch?v=jY70Ffwg…

Today was the last day of pFITE recording! Happy and sad! 🥺 Think that requires some BTS footage for ya. Poetry & Folk In The Environment In That Studio With The Two Armchairs. That’s a wrap. (For now.) P.S. today’s episode is out now! MANY more days to come. @HomeStage4 #pfite

On this, the last day of February, we have some exciting news for you. Have you seen that Mark the cameraman has finally made his pFITE debut? It's your favourite off-screen Home Stage crew member, nabbing our armchairs! youtu.be/kKgkeE3U6BE

Does the intro for episode 38 look familiar to anyone? 📽 youtu.be/Ui89bNkm_9E

Have you heard of pFITE? Poetry & Folk Music In The Environment is Home Stage's 2023 YouTube awards show featuring environmental poems and songs sent in by the public. Tune in for some respite, strength and solace, and vote now for your favourites! home-stage.co.uk/pfite #pfite

Happy Friday, folks! INTRODUCING: Leap of Hares, our brand new in-house band featuring (L-R) Florrie Crass, Maddy Leedham & Mark Fawcett. We’ll be showcasing the band for the first time at our @NorwichTheatre Playhouse Christmas show. Yes, we are incredibly excited. ❤️

A stripped-back recording of Leap of Hares' take on the traditional Christmas classic, Good King Wenceslas, using an Eastern European gypsy style to reflect the story's roots. The song & poetry combo comes to life at our 2022 Norwich Theatre Playhouse Christmas show! #leapofhares

Get ready for a night of songs, storytelling, spoken word, contemporary carol performances, shanties, spookies, drinking songs, Czech gypsy jazz, Bossa novas, singalong tunes... all in the name of Christmas. Find out more & get tickets via link in bio. #norwich #norwichevents

My amazing friends at @HomeStage4 are putting on a folk music TOUR!! I know you lot are into your poetry but I think you'd have a great time dancing to some dazzling folky tunes. Manchester, Leamington Spa & London. Get your party hats on & book your tickets, link in bio😎