1/Some really strong campaigns to protect the arts in England are getting covered - especially for the performance venues worst-hit by the pandemic.
To me, they'd be stronger still if foregrounding the voices of people and communities whose lives have been changed; #r4today
To me, they'd be stronger still if foregrounding the voices of people and communities whose lives have been changed; #r4today
2/I hugely respect the theatre directors & musicians making the case; more compelling still for many might be
young offenders set on a better path
older people escaping loneliness
mothers overcoming post-natal depression
disabled people liberated from isolation
#r4today
young offenders set on a better path
older people escaping loneliness
mothers overcoming post-natal depression
disabled people liberated from isolation
#r4today
3/this only scratches the surface,
These theatres/music venues are for many, many people/places the drivers of jobs & tourism;
Spaces where people find hope/aspiration/pathways for the future;
That bind communities, giving pride/shared identity
Let's hear those voices too
These theatres/music venues are for many, many people/places the drivers of jobs & tourism;
Spaces where people find hope/aspiration/pathways for the future;
That bind communities, giving pride/shared identity
Let's hear those voices too
4/Looping back, I should have used the hashtags #LetTheMusicPlay #MissingLiveTheatre; this is not criticism, just humbly offered encouragement to put the voice of communities up front alongside the many celebrated professionals. Do interviews together etc
5/a final PS - I begin by saying 'the arts in England' - this isn't to exclude the other UK nations, just a reflex from my work, and reflecting the fact that culture is a devolved matter whilst these campaigns seem to face Westminster
6/ an update - great work @LauraCHorton / @LauraHortonPR for doing exactly what I had in mind, gathering testimonies from members of the public whose lives have been changed by @TRPlymouth. We need these voices on the airwaves too! #MissingLiveTheatre
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