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davidwilloughby.bsky.social

Gateshead-born North London-dwelling arts journalist person, film reviewer for 'The Crack' magazine, MDANT, leftist, cyclist, severyanin, liker of nice things, ‘good hair'.

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#girldrinkdrunk

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Dogme masterpiece #Festen in which a patriarch’s 60th celebration is derailed when family secrets are revealed, works beautifully as opera. Lee Hall’s libretto is smart & witty; Mark-Anthony Turnage’s score shifts ably twixt beauty & discord, & Nicky Gillibrand’s 70s Scandi-flavoured costumes great

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Me?! A former latchkey kid from a cooncil estate in Gateshead at the Royal Opera House?! The arts community would never countenance such a thing!

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The Face at The Face Magazine: Culture Shift, National Portrait Gallery #TheFaceMagazine #CultureShift

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Trying to select an outfit for Face exhibition this afternoon and the opera tonight #LEnfer #appallingponce

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New membership just dropped (National Portrait Gallery)

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This is pretty much my entire M.O. at this point. Day 53 #ObliqueStrategies2025

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More Linder/Magazine fun from ‘Danger Came Smiling’ exhibition at Hayward Gallery

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BREAKING: I’m putting my first sticker on my new MacBook.

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The Kane Gang announce that, unfortunately, we must postpone our Glasgow St Luke’s concert due to Martin Brammer suffering a back injury. Martin has sent a message to explain the severity & we wish him a speedy recovery. The new date for the show will be Sunday 6th April & we will update…(1/2)

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This is out today

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Documentary portrait of celebrated photographer 'I Am Martin Parr' is as mischievous, bracing and enjoyable as a cheeky 99 in a breezy coastal town, but it's also good on the sociological and political aspect of his work. Insightful input from Grayson Perry & Parr's Magnum colleagues. #IAmMartinParr

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Dump him, girl www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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Day 52 #ObliqueStrategies2025

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Shades of Tricky in the slurred, woozy vocals & grungey loops, along with garage beats & shimmering keyboards, with ‘that fashion girl from Hackney’ John Glacier at Village Underground. Sampha turned up for Ocean Steppin’ too - which was nice #JohnGlacier #Sampha

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Howay everybody, everybody get doon, it’s Thursday neet & we’re gannin’ to Shoreditch Toon (to see John Glacier at Village Underground)

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Tonight's gig

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Day 51 #ObliqueStrategies2025

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Coming on like a Riot Girl at a poetry slam, a shaven-headed Brie Larson commands the stage as the titular vengeful Princess in Daniel Fish’s stark & uncompromising take on Sophocles’s #Elektra at Duke of York’s Theatre. Staging austere & effective, & chorus’s harmonies eerily beautiful.

#girldrinkdrunk

Me?! A former latchkey kid from a cooncil estate in Gateshead at the Royal Opera House?! The arts community would never countenance such a thing!

The Face at The Face Magazine: Culture Shift, National Portrait Gallery #TheFaceMagazine #CultureShift

Trying to select an outfit for Face exhibition this afternoon and the opera tonight #LEnfer #appallingponce

New membership just dropped (National Portrait Gallery)

This is pretty much my entire M.O. at this point. Day 53 #ObliqueStrategies2025

More Linder/Magazine fun from ‘Danger Came Smiling’ exhibition at Hayward Gallery

👀

BREAKING: I’m putting my first sticker on my new MacBook.

The Kane Gang announce that, unfortunately, we must postpone our Glasgow St Luke’s concert due to Martin Brammer suffering a back injury. Martin has sent a message to explain the severity & we wish him a speedy recovery. The new date for the show will be Sunday 6th April & we will update…(1/2)

This is out today

Documentary portrait of celebrated photographer 'I Am Martin Parr' is as mischievous, bracing and enjoyable as a cheeky 99 in a breezy coastal town, but it's also good on the sociological and political aspect of his work. Insightful input from Grayson Perry & Parr's Magnum colleagues. #IAmMartinParr

Dump him, girl www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Day 52 #ObliqueStrategies2025

Shades of Tricky in the slurred, woozy vocals & grungey loops, along with garage beats & shimmering keyboards, with ‘that fashion girl from Hackney’ John Glacier at Village Underground. Sampha turned up for Ocean Steppin’ too - which was nice #JohnGlacier #Sampha

Howay everybody, everybody get doon, it’s Thursday neet & we’re gannin’ to Shoreditch Toon (to see John Glacier at Village Underground)

Tonight's gig

Day 51 #ObliqueStrategies2025

Coming on like a Riot Girl at a poetry slam, a shaven-headed Brie Larson commands the stage as the titular vengeful Princess in Daniel Fish’s stark & uncompromising take on Sophocles’s #Elektra at Duke of York’s Theatre. Staging austere & effective, & chorus’s harmonies eerily beautiful.

Off to theatre, might get ice cream 🎭 🍦

Midweek cucumber inventory

Day 50 #ObliqueStrategies2025