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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · Aug 13

🚨JOB KLAXON🚨

@kingsmusic.bsky.social is delighted to offer a permanent Lectureship/Senior Lectureship, starting ASAP, in the history of opera and/or music theatre (any timeframe) OR historically European music c. 1780 to1900.

SHORT DEADLINE – 31 AUGUST

APPLY HERE: tinyurl.com/2t34j665

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Theatre Studies at University of Glasgow @theatrestudiesuog.bsky.social · Jun 20

SKIN OF THE CITY: an installation of 3000+ fragments of stony matter that have flaked, chipped or crumbled from the walls, pavements and roads of Glasgow, now forming a lithic map of the city. By our own Minty Donald, w Nick Millar + Malú Cayetano. Ends on Sun! architecturefringe.com/festivals/20...

Skin of the City

Exhibition and public events about the stony ‘skin’ of Glasgow’s built environment.

architecturefringe.com

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Theatre Studies at University of Glasgow @theatrestudiesuog.bsky.social · Jun 12

Just two more weeks to go! We can't wait to see you at our summer showcase: 26 June, 7pm. Excerpts from 5 brilliant plays written by playwrights from our Playwriting & Dramaturgy MLitt, read by professional actors under Philip Howard's expert direction. Don't forget to book your free tickets! Link 👇

Theatre Studies at University of Glasgow @theatrestudiesuog.bsky.social · Jun 5

✨ THE BONDS THAT SHAPE US ✨ is a play-reading showcase of new work by 5 emerging playwrights on our Playwriting & Dramaturgy MLitt programme, feat. professional actors directed by the brilliant Philip Howard. 26 June 7pm. Free but ticketed: please reserve your ticket using the Eventbrite link 👇

The Bonds That Shape Us

Join us for this year's showcase of new playwriting work from UofG's MLitt Playwriting & Dramaturgy.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · Jun 11

A brilliant problem to have! 💫

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · Jun 5

Book your free ticket here: playreading-showcase.eventbrite.co.uk

The Bonds That Shape Us

Join us for this year's showcase of new playwriting work from UofG's MLitt Playwriting & Dramaturgy.

playreading-showcase.eventbrite.co.uk

Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · Jun 5

...Directed by Philip Howard, featuring professional actors. Produced by Sam Houston, Fiona Radbourne & Linsey Vipond (also in our Playwriting & Dramaturgy MLitt) with @theatrestudiesuog.bsky.social and Partnerships Team @uofgculture.bsky.social. Hope to see you there! 💫

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · Jun 5

For those in/near Glasgow: we're celebrating the work of the fantastic playwrights in our Playwriting & Dramaturgy MLitt with a play-reading showcase on 26 June. We'd love you to join! Excerpts from new plays by Chris Kane, Kilda Kennedy, Sophie Pass, Matthew Taylor & Katy-Valentine Willcocks...

Theatre Studies at University of Glasgow @theatrestudiesuog.bsky.social · Jun 5

✨ THE BONDS THAT SHAPE US ✨ is a play-reading showcase of new work by 5 emerging playwrights on our Playwriting & Dramaturgy MLitt programme, feat. professional actors directed by the brilliant Philip Howard. 26 June 7pm. Free but ticketed: please reserve your ticket using the Eventbrite link 👇

The Bonds That Shape Us

Join us for this year's showcase of new playwriting work from UofG's MLitt Playwriting & Dramaturgy.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · Jun 4

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · May 25

That makes two of us! Wonderful.

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · May 25

Not a recommendation but a small plea to consider not using AirBnB if you travel to Spain due to its impact local housing availability, overall rental costs and local services in neighbourhoods...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Spain clamps down on Airbnb as tourism backlash returns for summer

The Spanish government calls for the removal of almost 66,000 property listings saying they breach tourism rules.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · May 23

Congrats, Hannah! Sounds brilliant!

Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · May 19

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · May 19

Have you tried archiving it?

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · May 7

Glasgow pals: Maya El Naha & @theatrestudiesuog.bsky.social PhD researcher Gonca Yalcin are leading a workshop for children (5-12 yrs) involving story-telling & puppetry-making inspired by the book Olive Harvest in Palestine. 10 May 2pm CCA. Funds will be donated: www.cca-glasgow.com/programme/ol...

Olive Harvest in Palestine: A Puppetry Workshop

CCA: Centre for Contemporary Arts is Glasgow’s hub for the arts, hosting exhibitions, films, music, literature, workshops, festivals and performances.

www.cca-glasgow.com

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · May 5

Congrats! 🎉🎉 (I am sorry to hear you were ill, sending long-lasting good health wishes with the congratulations!)

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dermot daly @dermotdaly.bsky.social · Apr 29

The Alfred Fagon Award, the leading award for Black British Playwrights is now open for 2025 entrants.

You have until August 31st to enter and have the chance to join winners who include the outstanding Inua Ellams who won last time out…

2025 Award - Alfred Fagon Award

www.alfredfagonaward.co.uk

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Felicity Callard @felicitycallard.bsky.social · Apr 29

Geographers! Please join 300 of us — at every career stage — who are urging the Royal Geographical Society to reaffirm its commitment to trans inclusion in the face of Supreme Court ruling, and to oppose the EHRC’s interim update. Sign by WED 30 April 1700 GMT docs.google.com/document/u/0...

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Loughborough English @lboroenglish.bsky.social · Apr 25

Our Doctoral Researcher, Liam Young, and the Contemporary Research Group are organising this online event reflecting on the legacy of Fredric Jameson. Confirmed speakers are MP @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social and Dr Patricia McManus, author of Critical Theory and Dystopia (MUP, 2022). Please join us!

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · Apr 23

Bona diada de Sant Jordi a tothom! My favourite day of the year in Catalunya, when we express love and affection by gifting books and roses 🌹 📖

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · Apr 20

Also in Spanish: "blanco y en botella" ("white and in a bottle" - obvs milk!)

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Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com · Apr 19

Lots of opportunities here - including a £2k commission to create a unique piece of artwork marking 25 yrs of advocacy and support in opening up arts and culture to deaf, deafened and hard of hearing audiences.

Please share :)

Jobs - Disability Arts Online

disabilityarts.online

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Sandeep Bakshi @sandeepbak.bsky.social · Apr 15

Here two more scholarships for MA studies for students of Gaza at the Uni of Sussex, UK. Due date for applications 1st June 2025. Please share.
www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...

Scholarships for Palestine : University of Sussex

www.sussex.ac.uk

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Sandeep Bakshi @sandeepbak.bsky.social · Apr 12

Please share in your networks. Goldsmiths, UoL are offering 5 scholarships in Undergrad & MA courses for Palestinian students. The scholarships include: tuition fee waiver, £19,550 allowance, return trip to & from the UK.
Eligibility details & further info at link👇🏽
www.gold.ac.uk/fees-funding...

Palestinian Scholarship

www.gold.ac.uk

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Roberta Mock @robertamock.bsky.social · Apr 9

Rest in power, John Fox. Welfare State was a guiding light to a generation of theatre and performance-makers. 🏮

John Fox obituary

Co-founder of the Welfare State, a street theatre company that later moved on to community-related work

www.theguardian.com

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Cristina Delgado-García @cdelgadogarcia.bsky.social · Apr 6

See also: BBC News - Spain tackles housing 'social emergency' as rents double in a decade
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Spain tackles housing 'social emergency' as rents double

The Spanish government is moving to make renting more affordable and boost the supply of homes.

www.bbc.com