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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 9d

We are delighted to announce that we have awarded £80k in grants to 12 community theatres through our Small Grants Programme with The Linbury Trust for projects to improve access, sustainability and audience experiences 🎉

Read more about the grants
www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...

Group of young people outside of CYTO at The Shoestring

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · 12d

This #songsheetsaturday marks the approx. birthdate of Miss Ella Shields (born Baltimore, Maryland in 1879). Here is her 1919 Darewski number by Huntley Trevor & John Neat - 'Where Did You Find the Lady?' All about Bertie Blandford's adventures at the seaside after his demobilisation #MusicHall

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Anthony Binns @anthonybinns.bsky.social · 16d

I'll be there!!!

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · 16d

Two fantastic #BMHS events this October! 🎭
📚 Archive on Show @ Lambeth Archives – Thu 9 Oct, 2pm
🎤 Kirsty Roberts Talk @ The Water Rats – Tue 21 Oct, 7pm (celebrating Black performers in Morecambe’s history)
📖 Book here: britishmusichallsociety.com/events

Events | British Music Hall Society

Our events are sociable affairs and open to everyone, come along and join us!

britishmusichallsociety.com

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Dr Kathryn Ferry @seasideferry.bsky.social · 16d

Looking forward to seeing this on catch up

Dr David Jarratt. @davidjarratt.bsky.social · 17d

BBC Travel Show on 'Saving the Seaside'. @seasideferry.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

The Travel Show - Saving the Seaside

Rajan Datar explores the future of Britain's seaside towns, from Margate to Skegness, uncovering stories of revival, climate pressure, and community grit. Can the British seaside still shine in 2025?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre @streathamhillt.bsky.social · 19d

More local advertising - this time we have a look at places to eat on Streatham High Road in 1961.

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · 19d

This week's #songsheetsaturday celebrates George Robey's birth #OTD 1869 with a cover of 'If I Had a Baby Like You' from the 'Joy-Bells' revue performed in this show with Shirley Kellogg. Albert De Courville's 'Joy-Bells' debuted at the London Hippodrome in March 1919 #musichall #revue #archive

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · 19d

🙏 @brixtonbuzz.bsky.social for the mention of talk coming up on Tuesday www.brixtonbuzz.com/2025/09/expl...

Talk: exploring changing pub culture – The White Horse and other Brixton pubs, Tues 23rd Sept 2025

Hosted by the Loughborough Road History project, this talk looks at the fascinating history of Brixton pubs, focusing on the iconic White Horse, Loughborough Hotel and others.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

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Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre @streathamhillt.bsky.social · 19d

These adverts from a 1954 Streatham Hill Theatre programme give a fascinating glimpse of the local area.

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Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre @streathamhillt.bsky.social · 21d

As far as we know, the Change of Use application for Streatham Hill Theatre will not be assessed by Lambeth until October at the earliest. This means that there is still an opportunity to register your objection by e-mail. More information on our site - https://streathamhilltheatre.org

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you to @charlieholland.bsky.social @roadsw9.bsky.social @chrisabbott.bsky.social @youngalison.bsky.social Ally Wolf of the Clapham Grand and Christine Padwick for a fantastic series of lightning talks last night covering items in the BMHS Archive with a Lambeth connection
#MusicHall #archives

British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · Aug 1

Join us at the Lambeth Heritage Festival @lambetharchives.bsky.social
'Music Hall Tales from the Archive' on Mon, 15 Sept, 6pm. Free entry, booking required via TicketSource. #LambethHeritage #MusicHallTales
www.ticketsource.co.uk/britishmusic...

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Heather Tweed @heathertweed.bsky.social · 27d

A fantastic smorgasbord of Music Hall enthusiasts and experts, researchers, writers, performers 📚🤓😎🎩🎭

Take a look and follow!
@musichallsociety.bsky.social
@youngalison.bsky.social
@wandaopalinska.bsky.social

go.bsky.app/B9UJdQY

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Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre @streathamhillt.bsky.social · 26d

Stanley Holloway was the star of the music and comedy variety show Savoy Follies, opening at Streatham Hill Theatre on 12th September 1932.

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Heather Tweed @heathertweed.bsky.social · 27d

And another smorgasbord of historians, experts, archives, enthusiasts
Do take a look and follow! Point👇

go.bsky.app/Uf3qNwj

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 27d

Congratulations to HOME and Jon Matthews Architects for winning @news.architectsjournal.co.uk Retrofit & Reuse Award for Adaptive Reuse for the fantastic HOME Arches project

We were lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the space last year as part of our conference

#RetroFirst

Group of people on a guide tour of HOME Arches

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · Sep 9

Our very first 'archive on show' morning was such a success back in August that we are running it again, on the afternoon of Thursday 9 October 2025, 2pm at Lambeth Archives. Booking details here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/britishmusic...

www.ticketsource.co.uk

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · Sep 6

When Love Creeps in Your Heart is our tune for this week's #SongsheetSaturday.
It was written by A.J. Mills and Bennett Scott, and sung by both Dorothy Ward & Evie Greene, We're sharing both versions here - it's surprising how similar they are.

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Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre @streathamhillt.bsky.social · Sep 4

The Friends are giving a presentation on the SHT and our campaign to the Equity South London Branch meeting on Saturday 20th September 1-3 pm at Brixton House and online. Our London Equity member supporters are welcomed by the branch as guests.

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our Archive page now features a guide to using the BMHS Archive and our Collections Policy for potential donations. We constantly update ARCHIVES HUB - you can explore more at: britishmusichallsociety.com/archives

britishmusichallsociety.com/archives

Archive | British Music Hall Society

Our archive is a unique resource documenting all aspects of the Music Hall world, not only artistes but also songwriters, venues, promoters, audiences and landladies.

britishmusichallsociety.com

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Friends of Streatham Hill Theatre @streathamhillt.bsky.social · Sep 3

A rare chance to see the bar in the basement of Streatham Hill Theatre. For more brilliant photos and video of the interior of this magnificent building, see our Blog Page on urban exploration teams here - https://streathamhilltheatre.org/urban-explorers-visit-sht-📺

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Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social · Aug 31

Coming up #LambethHeritageFestival month.

3.30pm Sat. 6th Sept. as part of Local History Fair day I’ll be at Clapham Library talking Four-legged performers, just one of them on brochure cover.

www.lambethlocalhistoryforum.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Heather Tweed @heathertweed.bsky.social · Aug 23

Virtual visit the current & past exhibitions here

www.glynnvivian.co.uk/visit/take-a...

Take a virtual tour

www.glynnvivian.co.uk

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Heather Tweed @heathertweed.bsky.social · Aug 23

Another great exhibition from @glynnvivian.bsky.social

www.glynnvivian.co.uk/whats-on/tig...

Tigers & Dragons: India and Wales in Britain

www.glynnvivian.co.uk

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VictorianLondon @victorianlondon.bsky.social · Aug 23

One for @misterslang.bsky.social ... the term 'flapper' remembered as being used of young milliners out for a dance in the 1850s/60s or thereabouts (Caldwell's seems to have closed in the early 1870s) [source from 1909 archive.org/details/remi...

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British Music Hall Society @musichallsociety.bsky.social · Aug 23

This week’s contribution for #songsheetsaturday is “Good-Bye-Ee!” 🎶
A 1917 WW1 hit by Weston & Lee, and the last song Miss Florrie Forde sang before her passing in 1940. Decades later, it lent its title to the unforgettable final Blackadder Goes Forth episode
#MusicHall

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