Judith Mackrell
@judithmackrell.bsky.social
Former dance writer, author of biographies, currently writing double profile of Gwen and Augustus John. Travel, food ,gardening, arts, jaunts and jokes
Flagging up this fresh, touching and altogether lovely doc about Gwen John, presented by @sianeleri and screening tomorrow on @bbccymruwales and @bbciplayer #art #gwenjohn #womenartist #ArtistsSiblingsVisionaries
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Flagging up this fresh, touching and altogether lovely doc about Gwen John, presented by @sianeleri and screening tomorrow on @bbccymruwales and @bbciplayer #art #gwenjohn #womenartist #ArtistsSiblingsVisionaries
Fabulous event to celebrate Gwen John in which I got to chat with the magnificent curator @LucyCWood, director Suzanne Phillips & presenter @sianeleri about the GJ doc. showing @BBC Wales /iPlayer Jan 5, and the new GJ exhibition at @museumwales opening Jan 4
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Fabulous event to celebrate Gwen John in which I got to chat with the magnificent curator @LucyCWood, director Suzanne Phillips & presenter @sianeleri about the GJ doc. showing @BBC Wales /iPlayer Jan 5, and the new GJ exhibition at @museumwales opening Jan 4
Such a pleasure to introduce La Danse, by the great Frederick Wiseman. No more screenings of that documentary but the Wiseman season continues @nft_ @britishfilminstitute
January 19, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Such a pleasure to introduce La Danse, by the great Frederick Wiseman. No more screenings of that documentary but the Wiseman season continues @nft_ @britishfilminstitute
Happy Christmas, however you choose to enjoy it
December 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Happy Christmas, however you choose to enjoy it
Always v happy to catch a Nutcracker matinee. Joshua Junker danced a storm as Hans-Peter & I like James Hay's Drosselmeyer, imperious & a little tetchy. A good time, I hope, to flag that I've just embarked on a book for grown up lovers of Nutcracker. Xmas 2027 @royalballetandopera
December 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Always v happy to catch a Nutcracker matinee. Joshua Junker danced a storm as Hans-Peter & I like James Hay's Drosselmeyer, imperious & a little tetchy. A good time, I hope, to flag that I've just embarked on a book for grown up lovers of Nutcracker. Xmas 2027 @royalballetandopera
Turner and Constable at Tate Britain. Magisterial talents magnificently curated.
December 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Turner and Constable at Tate Britain. Magisterial talents magnificently curated.
Had a wonderful time talking about Gwen John earlier this summer for BBC Cymru Wales doc.
Screening early next year. Arts docs such an endangered species these days, so doubly glad Gwen J is getting this tribute for her 150th anniversary
#artistssiblingsvisionaries
@picadorbooks.bsky.social
Screening early next year. Arts docs such an endangered species these days, so doubly glad Gwen J is getting this tribute for her 150th anniversary
#artistssiblingsvisionaries
@picadorbooks.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Had a wonderful time talking about Gwen John earlier this summer for BBC Cymru Wales doc.
Screening early next year. Arts docs such an endangered species these days, so doubly glad Gwen J is getting this tribute for her 150th anniversary
#artistssiblingsvisionaries
@picadorbooks.bsky.social
Screening early next year. Arts docs such an endangered species these days, so doubly glad Gwen J is getting this tribute for her 150th anniversary
#artistssiblingsvisionaries
@picadorbooks.bsky.social
Thank you to Watts Gallery for giving me a tour ahead of my Guildford Book Festival talk last night on Gwen and Augustus John. G F.Watts such an interesting figure....
October 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Thank you to Watts Gallery for giving me a tour ahead of my Guildford Book Festival talk last night on Gwen and Augustus John. G F.Watts such an interesting figure....
thrilling to see this comprehensive show of Lee Miller's work opening at The Tate - Lee was one of the magnificent six in my group bio of front line female journalists in WW2
@tate @picadorbooks #GoingWithTheBoys
@tate @picadorbooks #GoingWithTheBoys
October 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
thrilling to see this comprehensive show of Lee Miller's work opening at The Tate - Lee was one of the magnificent six in my group bio of front line female journalists in WW2
@tate @picadorbooks #GoingWithTheBoys
@tate @picadorbooks #GoingWithTheBoys
V excited to be returning to the excellent Guildford Book Festival on October 15 - talking about the brilliant and contradictory siblings Gwen and Augustus John
September 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
V excited to be returning to the excellent Guildford Book Festival on October 15 - talking about the brilliant and contradictory siblings Gwen and Augustus John
The mighty River Lot at Cahors, with views of ancient fortified bridge and a stupendous wine
September 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The mighty River Lot at Cahors, with views of ancient fortified bridge and a stupendous wine
apples looking like something from a fairy tale in the early autumn sun, and the blues even more intense
September 17, 2025 at 6:26 PM
apples looking like something from a fairy tale in the early autumn sun, and the blues even more intense
Lovely audience at Burton Gallery for my Appledore book festival talk- also a great exhibition of British art in the gallery itself #gwenandaugustusjohn
September 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Lovely audience at Burton Gallery for my Appledore book festival talk- also a great exhibition of British art in the gallery itself #gwenandaugustusjohn
The extra joy of being invited to a book festival when these are the views #appledorebookfestival #GwenandAugustusJohn
September 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The extra joy of being invited to a book festival when these are the views #appledorebookfestival #GwenandAugustusJohn
In book news - thrilled to be going to the beautiful Appledore book festival on September 13 and to be coming back to Guildford on October 15 (tickets still going so please please come if you're in the neighbourhood)
August 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
In book news - thrilled to be going to the beautiful Appledore book festival on September 13 and to be coming back to Guildford on October 15 (tickets still going so please please come if you're in the neighbourhood)
Morning mist, and the sun seems huge #France #Aftertheheatwave
August 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Morning mist, and the sun seems huge #France #Aftertheheatwave
Karaoke, dinner and dancing in the village square last night but, just a few steps away, moonlight on the river quay
August 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Karaoke, dinner and dancing in the village square last night but, just a few steps away, moonlight on the river quay
Very deeply attached to my strimmer and trimmer - and nothing gets you over a grumbling writer's blip so fast as slashing down a thicket of brambles #france #gardening #boystoysforgirls
August 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Very deeply attached to my strimmer and trimmer - and nothing gets you over a grumbling writer's blip so fast as slashing down a thicket of brambles #france #gardening #boystoysforgirls
Brava Miyako Yoshida - so loved at the Royal Ballet and 15 years later back at the Opera House as director of National Ballet of Japan
#nationalballetjapan #ballet #giselle
#nationalballetjapan #ballet #giselle
July 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Brava Miyako Yoshida - so loved at the Royal Ballet and 15 years later back at the Opera House as director of National Ballet of Japan
#nationalballetjapan #ballet #giselle
#nationalballetjapan #ballet #giselle
Signing copies at the National Gallery's elegant new book shop @nationalgallery
#nationalgallery
#ArtistsSiblingsVisionaries
#gwenjohnartist
#augustusjohn
@tatebritain
#nationalgallery
#ArtistsSiblingsVisionaries
#gwenjohnartist
#augustusjohn
@tatebritain
July 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Signing copies at the National Gallery's elegant new book shop @nationalgallery
#nationalgallery
#ArtistsSiblingsVisionaries
#gwenjohnartist
#augustusjohn
@tatebritain
#nationalgallery
#ArtistsSiblingsVisionaries
#gwenjohnartist
#augustusjohn
@tatebritain
From sunset to moonrise in a single hour
July 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
From sunset to moonrise in a single hour