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Louise
@borolou.bsky.social
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#Teesside, music, football, books, theatre, and the coast
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#LeedsLeedsLeeds

Not a bad way to spend a Wednesday...
Exterior of Leeds Arts Gallery, from the steps up to the entrance Exterior of Leeds City Markets Exterior of Leeds Corn Exchange on a sunny late autumn afternoon Interior of Leeds Central Library, looking through two stone archways to the bookshelves beyond
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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✨️ Beautiful night with Hope & Social and the Light Organ (Artists Adam Glatherine and Akeelah Bertram and Creative Technologist Simon Fletcher) at The Attic, Leeds 💙

#HopeAndSocialClub #Leeds
Hope & Social playing amongst the tubes of the Light Organ, lighting up different colours and rising and falling with the music.
November 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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There really is no-one quite like Elaine Palmer. Fabulous show at The Waiting Room tonight, with support from the brilliant Robyn Errico ✨️
Elaine Palmer singing and playing electric guitar Robyn Errico, singing and playing keys
November 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Morning!
Autumn leaves lie along a path underneath an almost bare-branched tree by a small lake in a park.
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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From one 20th anniversary celebration to another... 🎶

Incredible day at the #BigBoroBash at Middlesbrough Town Hall, marking 20 years since @theyounguns.bsky.social's first gig together.

Teesside as anything, and I loved every minute ❤️
David, Michael and Sean of The Young'Uns on stage at Middlesbrough Town Hall
November 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Fantastic night with the inimitable @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social at the Fire Station, Sunderland, as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album 🎶

#FieldMusic #FireStation #FireStationSunderland #Sunderland #SunderlandMusicCity
Field Music on stage, viewed from a seated area above Field Music illustration on the Sunderland 'Wall of Fame' outside the Fire Station
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Morning!
Light from the rising sun (out of shot) reflected on a lake in a park, with a tree with copper-coloured leaves overhanging it in the foreground.
November 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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WE ARE THE BORO! 😍
November 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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#UTFB ❤️✨️
View from the North stand at the Riverside Stadium, high up behind the goal, during the match View across the river towards Temenos and the Transporter Bridge at dusk View across Middlesbrough Dock towards the Riverside Stadium, lit up in the dark, with the lights reflecting in the water below
November 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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'Arts centres, like universities, are places where new ideas and new ways of seeing the world are explored.'

Michael Eades, Head of Civic Engagement at Goldsmiths, University of London, in @artsprofessional.co.uk on the partnership with Future Arts Centres www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...
Local engagement, national conversation - Arts Professional
In an era of political division, it’s more important than ever to build collaborative networks that link the local to a wider context, according to Michael Eades of Goldsmiths University of London.
www.artsprofessional.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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📢 We’re delighted to share that Future Arts Centres has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social - marking the start of a new partnership grounded in shared values of creativity, community, and civic engagement.

🔗 Learn more: futureartscentres.org.uk/future-arts-...
Future Arts Centres Co-Directors Gavin Barlow and Annabel Turpin. (Photo credit: Jonathan Keenan Photography)
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Morning! 🍂
A tree covered in yellow and copper-coloured leaves, with a carpet of fallen leaves underneath it. Blue sky is just visible behind the upper branches.
November 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Saturday in #Bradford 📚☕️🎭
The interior of Waterstones in Bradford, in the Victorian Gothic style Wool Exchange building A pumpkin spice latte in a glass mug, on a white saucer with dark pink flowers on it The Elmet programme held up against the backdrop of The Loading Bay's theatre space
November 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Ending October with reflections from our recent Members’ Meeting which tackled the capital challenge head-on. From urgent repairs to future-proofing, the message was clear: arts centres are civic infrastructure. Investing in them means investing in community: futureartscentres.org.uk/building-for...
Dave Moutrey, chair of the panel on The Fundraising Landscape, stand at a microphone to introduce the topic and his three fellow panellists seated alongside him. An audience of FAC members gathered around circular tables in the Rich Mix Studio watches on. A panel of seven people sitting in front of a projection screen showing images of several Future Arts Centres venues.
October 31, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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💡 Arts centres are delivering culture with purpose - supporting wellbeing, learning, and local regeneration.

Future Arts Centres’ latest Sector Insight Report shows a resilient, community-rooted sector ready to lead - with the right support.

📖 Read it here: futureartscentres.org.uk/new-sector-i...
Young people taking part in a movement session. Photo credit: Bradford Arts Centre.
October 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Morning! ☀️🍂
The early morning sun coming through the trees to light up a carpet of copper-coloured autumn leaves.
October 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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All you'll need is here 💙

The brilliant Hope & Social at @nathbrudenell.bsky.social last night ✨️
Si and James from Hope & Social during a playful moment on stage Si, lead singer of Hope & Social, playing guitar and singing
October 20, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Morning!
Yellow autumn leaves on the ground underneath a lime tree in a park.
October 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Gorgeous set from Yoshika Colwell, opening for Fionn Regan in Great Ayton last night ✨️
Yoshika, seated, playing guitar and singing.
October 19, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Fantastic night at The Waiting Room with Chris Helme & Simon Snaize. Great way to round off the weekend! 👌
Chris Helme and Simon Snaize, both seated with guitars, playing at The Waiting Room.
October 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Change of location this Sunday morning, and a beautiful river walk by the Tees at Preston Park ☀️🍂
The River Tees seen through the trees on the riverbank on a sunny autumn day. The blue sky and white clouds above are reflected in the water.
October 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Just a few highlights from today's #TwisterellaFest, another brilliant day of live music in the heart of Boro 🙌❤️ #UTB
Mezanmi (Fran O'Hanlon) seated, singing and playing guitar, in the Teesside Uni SU Lounge at Twisterella. In front of him is a keyboard and other equipment he used to play other songs. Parissa Zarifi, singing and playing guitar, in the Teesside SU Lounge at Twisterella The lead singer of Swim School (rest of the band out of shot) on stage, singing and playing guitar, at Twisterella
October 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Happy 10th birthday, @drakebookshop.bsky.social! 🥳 🥂 📚

Starting Saturday with a visit to Stockton. Would have been rude not to, wouldn't it? On #BookshopDay as well!

My favourite bookshop, and one of Teesside's best independents 🧡

#ChooseBookshops @booksaremybag.bsky.social
Exterior of the double-fronted Drake The Bookshop on Silver Street in Stockton. The sky above the tall buildings is blue with thin white clouds. A glass of 'Nosecco' being held up in front of a table with flowers, a cake, snacks, and more drinks being poured. Back at home, a pile of books and a couple of pin badges, from my visit to Drake The Bookshop, sit on the middle table of a set of 3 light oak side tables.
October 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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One of my all-time favourite bands ❤️

Brilliant night watching Idlewild at @boilershop.bsky.social in Newcastle 🙌
Idlewild on stage at the Boiler Shop.
October 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Brilliant evening in conversation with the Northern Writers Panel of Christy Ducker, David Mark and @harrymanonbluesky.bsky.social talking about writing and place at Sunderland Libraries' City Library. Thanks to the writers and @royalliteraryfund.bsky.social for this insightful,entertaining session!
Writers Christy Ducker, David Mark, and Harry Man seated in front of a Royal Literary Fund banner. Christy and David are listening as Harry reads.
October 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM