Adderstone
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Cath Heinemeyer and Gemma McDermott. Storytelling threaded with music. From mad bird kings and redundant climate goddesses to the brave things that grow in the cracks in the pavement.
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I do find it funny how the companies that have forced AI on us — Google, Meta — generally provide no option to disable it. It's like they know how many would choose to do that...
April 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I do find it funny how the companies that have forced AI on us — Google, Meta — generally provide no option to disable it. It's like they know how many would choose to do that...
In this week that started with Mother's Day, it feels very fitting to bring CHANGELINGS to A Bit Crack storytelling club this Friday night. The daughter, the mother, the crone in this story are all bits of us....
See you at the Chillingham Arms! Booking:
www.abitcrack.com/event/change...
See you at the Chillingham Arms! Booking:
www.abitcrack.com/event/change...
March 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In this week that started with Mother's Day, it feels very fitting to bring CHANGELINGS to A Bit Crack storytelling club this Friday night. The daughter, the mother, the crone in this story are all bits of us....
See you at the Chillingham Arms! Booking:
www.abitcrack.com/event/change...
See you at the Chillingham Arms! Booking:
www.abitcrack.com/event/change...
Our take on Yeats' beautiful poem The Two Trees. In case you are in need of some inner strength right now!
Thanks to Cage of Crows and Matlock Storytelling Cafe for the recording.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dro...
Thanks to Cage of Crows and Matlock Storytelling Cafe for the recording.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dro...
The Two Trees
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March 28, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Our take on Yeats' beautiful poem The Two Trees. In case you are in need of some inner strength right now!
Thanks to Cage of Crows and Matlock Storytelling Cafe for the recording.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dro...
Thanks to Cage of Crows and Matlock Storytelling Cafe for the recording.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Dro...
Massive thanks to the wonderful team at Matlock Storytelling Cafe for hosting our performance of Sweeney Untethered last weekend. The most attentive audience too.
March 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Massive thanks to the wonderful team at Matlock Storytelling Cafe for hosting our performance of Sweeney Untethered last weekend. The most attentive audience too.
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The question is: how do we best resist it?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Say it loud: this is fascism – and we must all resist it | Letters
Letters: We must guard against the ‘bystander effect’ when we encounter creeping fascism, writes Dr Caroline Vincent. Plus letters from Paul Goldreich, Russell Simpson and Robin Shohet
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The question is: how do we best resist it?
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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So shockingly spot on.
I fear society will fall for it again.
The new world order is exactly what it looks like. Are we too frozen with fear to name it? | Zoe Williams www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I fear society will fall for it again.
The new world order is exactly what it looks like. Are we too frozen with fear to name it? | Zoe Williams www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The new world order is exactly what it looks like. Are we too frozen with fear to name it? | Zoe Williams
The truth is paralysing. But after JD Vance met the far-right leader Alice Weidel in Germany, it is time to be clear about what we are seeing, writes Zoe Williams
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
So shockingly spot on.
I fear society will fall for it again.
The new world order is exactly what it looks like. Are we too frozen with fear to name it? | Zoe Williams www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I fear society will fall for it again.
The new world order is exactly what it looks like. Are we too frozen with fear to name it? | Zoe Williams www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What are the contributions storytellers can make right now, into this moment of darkening threats to democracy, basic rights and a livable environment? Some thoughts: 🧵
February 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
What are the contributions storytellers can make right now, into this moment of darkening threats to democracy, basic rights and a livable environment? Some thoughts: 🧵
Who knew we were all so DANGEROUS?!? Joyous performing with you Tim Ralphs (yet to appear on here) at Infernal Delights.
February 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Who knew we were all so DANGEROUS?!? Joyous performing with you Tim Ralphs (yet to appear on here) at Infernal Delights.
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February 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
When you're forming the thoughts that are about to fly from your mouth. A sort of murmuring space. A rare photograph of this very particular pre-show state of mind - thanks Tim Ralphs!
February 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
When you're forming the thoughts that are about to fly from your mouth. A sort of murmuring space. A rare photograph of this very particular pre-show state of mind - thanks Tim Ralphs!
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Night out at Rise for songs and a trip to the Underworld courtesy of @adderstone.bsky.social !
January 31, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Night out at Rise for songs and a trip to the Underworld courtesy of @adderstone.bsky.social !
Some of our favourite audience luggage suggestions for the journey to the underworld at last night's double bill with Tim Ralphs, INFERNAL DELIGHTS.
February 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Some of our favourite audience luggage suggestions for the journey to the underworld at last night's double bill with Tim Ralphs, INFERNAL DELIGHTS.
Thanks @merlfluin.bsky.social for introducing us to this new environment and greetings storytelling friends!
January 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Thanks @merlfluin.bsky.social for introducing us to this new environment and greetings storytelling friends!