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Arts Management. Audiences. Data. Publishing. Life in the North Pennines with thoughts on culture, politics, and a side of Denmark-appreciation 🏳️‍🌈 Chief Exec at @bakerrichards.bsky.social and @artsprofessional.co.uk

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First exit polls from the German Federal election due at 5pm GMT - good, English language live stream from DW at www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoS6...

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I'm very glad that the iron curtain has fallen

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O Radiant Dawn ☀️ Do yourself a favour and pop some headphones on and start your day with this youtu.be/5drCQq73ZBE?...

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Dylan Smith | Live Nation Confirms ‘Super-Premium’ #Ticketing Talks w/ Spotify And Other DSPs, Says Pre-Sale ‘Is A Very Valuable Asset’ | Digital Music News www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/21/l...

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It's good to hear the government are encouraging councils not to sell off "community and heritage assets" to balance their books - less good it's being left to the councils to decide what that means www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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And here was I, concerned that in Musk's new Meta, the Facebook algorithm was going to go the way of the X algorithm

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There should be a way of flagging niche sub-topics on here. Niche sub-topic: Listened to the new Mans Zelmerlow song twice yesterday, can't recall a note of it today. Sorry Mans. #eurovision

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I've tried to write a summary of the strengths and weaknesses of Lisa Nandy's inaugural Jennie Lee lecture (perhaps the most interesting question from the whole thing is... Will there ever be another one?) In the end, probably best to take this approach from the transcript of the speech:

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As something of a Candide superfan, it's great news Welsh National Opera are bringing back their production of #Candide - I saw it in Oxford in 2023 and it was so good. A must see. And with Ed Lyon as Candide! Cardiff, Southampton, Llandudno, Hippodrome wno.org.uk/whats-on/can...

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If there's one thing I've learned from god knows how many years working in and around subsidised arts and culture in the UK, it's that we really, really need to share finance directors between organisations.

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Lovely lunchtime concert from the @rnsinfonia.bsky.social Centre for Advanced Training. Genuinely humbling talent on display... When I think back to allllllll those years of piano lessons to reach ABRSM Grade 3 (probably) (unexamined) 🙈

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First time at The Witham in Barnard Castle this week. A lovely small venue that has survived some recent troubles and was full to bursting for Mark Steel

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Lovely to see Patrick Sandford in the news. I think possibly one of THE nicest and most generous-spirited, sincere people in theatre, and a great director. www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac...

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In which @tjchambers.bsky.social gives a very clear explanation for why top tier concert prices are what they are BBC News - Beyoncé, Black Sabbath and Kendrick Lamar fans braced for ticket scramble - and high prices - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Powerful op-ed from Robin Givhan in the Washington Post, on the Kennedy Center. "He has never attended a Kennedy Center performance"

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buzz Is it "Headlines I expected to be about Illuminate?" www.irishtimes.com/culture/2025...

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One of my favourite things about GenAI tools is that they accept instruction in the style of Siobhan from Perfect Curve

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"The Welsh Government has long thought of arts and culture spending as non-essential, and it’s now become an afterthought... theatres and museums are seen as luxuries to indulge in during times of prosperity. " nation.cymru/opinion/the-...

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But is it sh... Art? An enjoyable answer to a parliamentary question this week, from the Secretary of State for Culture in Denmark

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An Eat your Greens concert at the Glasshouse this evening - 50 solid mins of chewy pulses and brassica, followed by some lovely salty fatty Emperor Piano Concerto

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I've had some very positive responses about this post. If you'd be interested in coming along to such a group, please complete this very short survey (just 4 questions), so I can gather info on what would be the best option for people. Shares appreciated! www.surveymonkey.com/r/VSPB3ZM

First exit polls from the German Federal election due at 5pm GMT - good, English language live stream from DW at www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoS6...

I'm very glad that the iron curtain has fallen

O Radiant Dawn ☀️ Do yourself a favour and pop some headphones on and start your day with this youtu.be/5drCQq73ZBE?...

Dylan Smith | Live Nation Confirms ‘Super-Premium’ #Ticketing Talks w/ Spotify And Other DSPs, Says Pre-Sale ‘Is A Very Valuable Asset’ | Digital Music News www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/21/l...

It's good to hear the government are encouraging councils not to sell off "community and heritage assets" to balance their books - less good it's being left to the councils to decide what that means www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

And here was I, concerned that in Musk's new Meta, the Facebook algorithm was going to go the way of the X algorithm

There should be a way of flagging niche sub-topics on here. Niche sub-topic: Listened to the new Mans Zelmerlow song twice yesterday, can't recall a note of it today. Sorry Mans. #eurovision

I've tried to write a summary of the strengths and weaknesses of Lisa Nandy's inaugural Jennie Lee lecture (perhaps the most interesting question from the whole thing is... Will there ever be another one?) In the end, probably best to take this approach from the transcript of the speech:

As something of a Candide superfan, it's great news Welsh National Opera are bringing back their production of #Candide - I saw it in Oxford in 2023 and it was so good. A must see. And with Ed Lyon as Candide! Cardiff, Southampton, Llandudno, Hippodrome wno.org.uk/whats-on/can...

If there's one thing I've learned from god knows how many years working in and around subsidised arts and culture in the UK, it's that we really, really need to share finance directors between organisations.

Lovely lunchtime concert from the @rnsinfonia.bsky.social Centre for Advanced Training. Genuinely humbling talent on display... When I think back to allllllll those years of piano lessons to reach ABRSM Grade 3 (probably) (unexamined) 🙈

First time at The Witham in Barnard Castle this week. A lovely small venue that has survived some recent troubles and was full to bursting for Mark Steel

Lovely to see Patrick Sandford in the news. I think possibly one of THE nicest and most generous-spirited, sincere people in theatre, and a great director. www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fac...

In which @tjchambers.bsky.social gives a very clear explanation for why top tier concert prices are what they are BBC News - Beyoncé, Black Sabbath and Kendrick Lamar fans braced for ticket scramble - and high prices - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Powerful op-ed from Robin Givhan in the Washington Post, on the Kennedy Center. "He has never attended a Kennedy Center performance"

buzz Is it "Headlines I expected to be about Illuminate?" www.irishtimes.com/culture/2025...

One of my favourite things about GenAI tools is that they accept instruction in the style of Siobhan from Perfect Curve

"The Welsh Government has long thought of arts and culture spending as non-essential, and it’s now become an afterthought... theatres and museums are seen as luxuries to indulge in during times of prosperity. " nation.cymru/opinion/the-...

But is it sh... Art? An enjoyable answer to a parliamentary question this week, from the Secretary of State for Culture in Denmark

An Eat your Greens concert at the Glasshouse this evening - 50 solid mins of chewy pulses and brassica, followed by some lovely salty fatty Emperor Piano Concerto

Trust a Commons select committee to go after Ticketmaster for pretty much the one thing they can 100% honestly say they actually don't do

Sorry lads, a life without Wagner is no life at all

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Immigration at JFK is being particularly immigration at JFK tonight.