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Dr Naomi Paxton
@naomipaxton.bsky.social
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Historian of suffrage theatre. Books, talks, walks, games, exhibitions - and more! Performer and broadcaster. Former BBCR3/AHRC New Gen Thinker. Member of The Magic Circle. Does comedy, cabaret & magic as Ada Campe www.naomipaxton.co.uk
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Dr Naomi Paxton @naomipaxton.bsky.social · Jan 3
“Ten strategies of successful suffrage theatre makers” - put together for a workshop in 2024

Available in 2025 for talks, walks, readings, and workshops - for schools, universities, heritage organisations, and community groups. Get in touch!

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#suffragehistorian
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Text that reads: Ten strategies of successful suffrage theatre makers 1. Create new work that is responsive and representative 2. Collaborate with other artists and practitioners 3. Accept and discuss differing views 4. Represent and be the change you want to see 5. Embrace versatility across styles, genres, venues, audiences 6. Network nationally and internationally 7. Dream and plan for future generations 8. Share your work in non-theatre spaces 9. Recognise and use the talent, power, and privilege you have 10. Have fun!
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 16h
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Helen McCarthy @historianhelen.bsky.social · 16h
Wisdom, moral imagination, an enlarged sympathy for those who live or have lived differently from yourself. This is what you get from studying the Humanities. So quite important, actually.
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Sachaaaargh Coward 👻 @sachacoward.bsky.social · 17h
This is an 'Arrrgh help! I need more work, there are moths in my wallet!!' post.

I do queer history, build escape rooms, talk about mythology and run museumy workshops and tours!

Get in contact if you want to do something cool. X
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KateW @kateweb.bsky.social · 1d
6Music is celebrating Ada Lovelace and women in STEM today - find out more about Ada Lovelace Day and some of the events being held this year: findingada.com/worldwide-ev... #ALD #AdaLovelaceDay
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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 1d
feels like yet again time to mention that the *videogames* industry (that's a creative industry, which people do creative degrees in) brings in more than twice the amount to the British economy as the fishing and steel industries *combined*
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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 1d
I cannot understand what these people think the purpose of human life is?

It is *not* "pursue joy, deal justly, love well, try to understand as much and see as much of this beautiful world and of the deepness, richness and variety of human culture and experience as you can before you die"?
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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 1d
How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.
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Athena Kugblenu @athenakugblenu.bsky.social · 21h
you want to celebrate British culture but you also call English a 'rip off' degree. for goodness sake. nothing these people say is credible.
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Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 3d
A 1911 guide to brush lettering for in-store advertisement. Designers, design nerds, history geeks, collectors of historical ephemera and anyone else... this is a treasure trove of research!

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How To Make Show Cards : Charles Arthur Miller : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
HOW TO MAKE SHOW CARDS A practical treatise on the fundamental principles of artistic lettering with pen and brush for the use of retail merchants and their...
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Dr Naomi Paxton @naomipaxton.bsky.social · 3d
Hope this is enticing…
Absolutely loving getting ready for our @beinghumanfest.bsky.social event on the 12th November 😃

www.beinghumanfestival.org/events/behin...
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 5d
Rye Lane is on BBC2 tonight 9pm. The lovely escape you need from real life
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Two - Rye Lane
Two youngsters, reeling from bad breakups, connect over an eventful day in south London.
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Pip @pipmadeley.bsky.social · 5d
RIP Dame Patricia Routledge.

She brought joy and laughter into so many lives.
Katherine Patricia Routledge (1929-2025)
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Dr Naomi Paxton @naomipaxton.bsky.social · 6d
A treat to see this brand new piece of work by @melhugsopera.bsky.social for the @teteateteopera.bsky.social Festival - it was funny, satirical, snappy, beautifully sung (of course) and passed the Bechdel Test with flying colours. Am excited to see what happens to it next! 😃👏👏👏
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Museum of Comedy @museumofcomedy.bsky.social · 7d
London's friendliest new material night returns this month on the 13th with new gear from:

🦚 Ada Campe
🐈 Andy Barr
🍝 Dick Denham
🎺 Jacob Edwards
🦉 Jake Baker
😈 John Pape
🤡 John-Luke Roberts
🎞️ Matt Highton
🥁 Marty Gleeson
🧡 Nick Elleray
🏅 Sean Patrick
& your MC Tony Dunn
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Comedy Club 4 Kids @comedyclub4kids.bsky.social · 7d
HULLO, KIDS. Do you want to:

See us live? comedyclub4kids.co.uk/gigs/

Listen to our podcasts? comedyclub4kids.co.uk/podcast/

Buy our book? www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk/how-to-be-an...

Join our classes? comedyclub4kids.co.uk/workshops

Get our free comedy worksheets? comedyclub4kids.co.uk/resources/
Andover, Hampshire | The Lights | Saturday 11 July 2026 | 2:30pm Banbury, Oxfordshire | Mills Arts Centre | Saturday 31 January 2026 | 2pm Bedford, Bedfordshire | Quarry Theatre | Saturday 20 December 2025 | 2pm | Christmas show Bingley, West Yorkshire | Bingley Arts Centre | Saturday 18 October 2025 | 1pm Brighton, East Sussex | Komedia | Saturday 18 October 2025 | 2pm; Saturday 6 December 2025 | 1pm Chelmsford, Essex | Chelmsford Theatre | Saturday 1 November 2025 | 2pm Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire | Chipping Norton Theatre | Saturday 18 October 2025 | 11:30am Colchester, Essex | Colchester Arts Centre | Saturday 7 March 2026 | 2pm Durham, County Durham | The Gala | Saturday 28 February 2026 | 2pm Finchley, North London | artsdepot | Sunday 19 October 2025 | 12pm & 2:30pm Finsbury Park, North London | Park Theatre | Sundays 12 October, 9 November, and 14 December 2025 | 3pm Folkestone, Kent | Quarterhouse | Thursday 9 April 2026 | 1pm & 3pm Harlow, Essex | Harlow Playhouse | Monday 16 February 2026 | 2pm Hornchurch, Essex | Queen’s Theatre | Tuesday 17 February and Wednesday 8 April 2026 | 2pm Kendal, Cumbria | Brewery Arts Centre | Wednesday 29 October 2025 | 2pm Leamington Spa, Warwickshire | Royal Spa Centre | Saturday 4 October 2025 | 2pm Leeds, West Yorkshire | Carriageworks Theatre | Friday 17 April 2026 | 2pm Leicester, Leicestershire | De Montfort Hall | Saturday 21 February 2026 | 1pm Market Harborough, Leicestershire | The Market Hall | Sunday 15 February 2026 | 2pm Poole, Dorset | The Lighthouse | Saturday 8 November 2025 | 2pm Rugby, Warwickshire | Macready Theatre, Rugby School | Wednesday 29 October 2025 | 2pm | Hallowe’en show, followed by a 3:30-5:30pm workshop for kids aged 7+. Southport, Merseyside | The Atkinson | Saturday 11 October 2025 | 2pm Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire | Cornerstone Theatre | Sunday 17 May 2026 | 2pm Tunbridge Wells, Kent | Trinity Theatre | Saturday 22 November 2025 | 2pm Twickenham, SW London | The Exchange | S…
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Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 9d
Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...
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Dr Naomi Paxton @naomipaxton.bsky.social · 8d
My latest research wheeze into Edwardian theatre history has turned up this terrifying beast and am not sure I want to carry on delving 🫣
A fantastical animal that has four legs, a long tail, massive ears, and a creepy scrunched up face. It appears to be hairless and is clinging to a tree branch with all four feet.
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Dr Naomi Paxton @naomipaxton.bsky.social · 9d
Off to Torquay to perform at this variety show for Baton of Hope - with all money raised going directly to local suicide prevention initiatives.

#bringhope2thebay #batonofhopeuk
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The A.V. Club @avclub.com · 11d
Okatsuka posted the censorship rules for the controversial comedy festival, noting how many "You can’t say anything anymore!" comedians have signed on.
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Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka posts contract after turning down Riyadh Comedy Festival
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka posts contract after turning down Riyadh Comedy Festival
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Dr Naomi Paxton @naomipaxton.bsky.social · 10d
So much wow. The detail is gorgeous in there. Had seen it in tv shows but in real life it’s better!
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Dr Eleanor Janega @goingmedieval.bsky.social · 10d
Mandatory unpaid work to be done by The Other, is it?
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 10d
"Migrants will have to carry out community work or volunteering to qualify to permanently remain in the UK, according to the Home Secretary." [Telegraph]
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Dr Naomi Paxton @naomipaxton.bsky.social · 10d
Have always wondered what it was like in the Rivoli Ballroom… this is one of the bars and it’s so beautiful in the main spaces. Sunday morning tiredness evaporated as soon as I walked in. Cannot wait to host a show here as Ada next week! 😍🥰😍
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Dr Naomi Paxton @naomipaxton.bsky.social · 11d
Walking through a town in Kent on my way to do a gig and all the England flags are making me feel a bit nervous about the crowd… but have started to pretend they are solely up for #WRWC2025 and that is helping 👍
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Being Human Festival @beinghumanfest.bsky.social · 14d
The 2025 Being Human Festival programme is now live! 💫 This year's festival runs from 6 - 15 November 2025. With over 220 events taking place in 46 towns and cities across the UK, there is a wide range of events to suit everyone's curiosities.
Programme highlights: bit.ly/3IsbVWI
#BeingHuman2025
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Dr Naomi Paxton @naomipaxton.bsky.social · 14d
Wonderful news!
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Dr Naomi Paxton @naomipaxton.bsky.social · 15d
No rapture so far. Had my hair cut and everything. Ah well. Been in the BL researching a weird theatre thing from 1905, and now off to meet chums and go to the theatre. Hope it all goes smoothly, sky fairy gang. #raptureday
a group of people are flying through a blue sky with their arms outstretched
ALT: a group of people are flying through a blue sky with their arms outstretched
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Chris Kempshall @chriskempshall.bsky.social · 15d
For fans of historical computer games, a bunch of the team from @blackmillgames.bsky.social (with me chiming in) is currently doing an AMA on Reddit about the whole franchise of games including Gallipoli 🗃️

www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/c...
From the pcgaming community on Reddit: We’re BlackMill Games, celebrating 12 years since our first release and here to answer your questions about all our games, including the newly revealed Gallipoli...
Explore this post and more from the pcgaming community
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Kat Lister @katlister.bsky.social · 16d
8 days left to watch this extraordinary archival testimony from the likes of Quentin Bell, Duncan Grant, Leonard Woolf & Angelica Garnett. It really is a time capsule to another realm:
BBC Four - Omnibus, Virginia Woolf: A Night's Darkness, A Day's Sail
A celebration of the life and work of author Virginia Woolf.
www.bbc.co.uk
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