Claire Cressey
@clairecressey.bsky.social
Head of Theatres & Creative Well-being, Awen Cultural Trust. Former Live Music Now, Welsh National Opera & Artswork.
Arts Manager/Fundraiser/Producer/Project Manager. Mum/writer/crafter/christian & passionate for equity & world change! ❤️
Arts Manager/Fundraiser/Producer/Project Manager. Mum/writer/crafter/christian & passionate for equity & world change! ❤️
Lovely #RobinHood performance by #FolksyTheatre at #BryngarwPark #Bridgend on a sunny Sunday evening! Great audience interaction and humour. Small but perfectly formed! 🏹 🌳 🥰
August 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Lovely #RobinHood performance by #FolksyTheatre at #BryngarwPark #Bridgend on a sunny Sunday evening! Great audience interaction and humour. Small but perfectly formed! 🏹 🌳 🥰
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💬 "Ultimately, lots of working-class people simply cannot afford to work for no or little pay. It’s a luxury only some can afford."
Our alum, Bethany, draws on her experience of working for free to discuss the need for change on the usage of unpaid labour ⬇️
www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
Our alum, Bethany, draws on her experience of working for free to discuss the need for change on the usage of unpaid labour ⬇️
www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
Unpaid work is killing class diversity in the creative industries - The Sutton Trust
Our alum, Bethany, discusses the prominence of unpaid work in the creative professions.
www.suttontrust.com
July 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
💬 "Ultimately, lots of working-class people simply cannot afford to work for no or little pay. It’s a luxury only some can afford."
Our alum, Bethany, draws on her experience of working for free to discuss the need for change on the usage of unpaid labour ⬇️
www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
Our alum, Bethany, draws on her experience of working for free to discuss the need for change on the usage of unpaid labour ⬇️
www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
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This year’s BFS report tells us not only that severe cuts to arts funding are impacting the whole sector, but it also highlights that it is the industry’s lowest paid and most precarious workers who are taking the biggest hit - its freelancers.
freelancersmaketheatrework.com/bigfreelance...
freelancersmaketheatrework.com/bigfreelance...
July 31, 2025 at 8:06 AM
This year’s BFS report tells us not only that severe cuts to arts funding are impacting the whole sector, but it also highlights that it is the industry’s lowest paid and most precarious workers who are taking the biggest hit - its freelancers.
freelancersmaketheatrework.com/bigfreelance...
freelancersmaketheatrework.com/bigfreelance...
Caught some great live music last weekend at The Godney Festival in Somerset - make sure you check them all out! ❤️🎶
#CutCapers #FinnForster #BarstewardSonsOfValDoonican #NickParkerAndTheFalseAlarms
#CutCapers #FinnForster #BarstewardSonsOfValDoonican #NickParkerAndTheFalseAlarms
July 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Caught some great live music last weekend at The Godney Festival in Somerset - make sure you check them all out! ❤️🎶
#CutCapers #FinnForster #BarstewardSonsOfValDoonican #NickParkerAndTheFalseAlarms
#CutCapers #FinnForster #BarstewardSonsOfValDoonican #NickParkerAndTheFalseAlarms
Don’t miss the first #BlackWelshMusicAwards this October in #Cardiff 🎶
July 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Don’t miss the first #BlackWelshMusicAwards this October in #Cardiff 🎶
Reposted by Claire Cressey
Reposted by Claire Cressey
Today the government will introduce rushed disability benefit cuts to parliament that will push over one million disabled people into poverty or deeper into poverty.
Watch out for how you can take action and urge your MP to vote against the ill-conceived plans.
Watch out for how you can take action and urge your MP to vote against the ill-conceived plans.
June 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Today the government will introduce rushed disability benefit cuts to parliament that will push over one million disabled people into poverty or deeper into poverty.
Watch out for how you can take action and urge your MP to vote against the ill-conceived plans.
Watch out for how you can take action and urge your MP to vote against the ill-conceived plans.
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Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
June 9, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
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Family Fund has investigated the financial impact of caring for a disabled child and calls for more support from the government.
This is how much caring for a disabled child really costs
www.bigissue.com
June 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Family Fund has investigated the financial impact of caring for a disabled child and calls for more support from the government.
Reposted by Claire Cressey
For years, tabloids, toxic algorithms, and politicians have spread lies about migrants & refugees.
That's why we’ve created a resource hub with short explainers on what life is really like for migrants in the UK.
Take action now & share with your community. www.praxis.org.uk/fight-the-li...
That's why we’ve created a resource hub with short explainers on what life is really like for migrants in the UK.
Take action now & share with your community. www.praxis.org.uk/fight-the-li...
Let's drown out the lies about migrants and refugees — Praxis for Migrants and Refugees
We’ve collated some resources about what life is really like for migrants in the UK today. Share with your local community.
www.praxis.org.uk
June 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
For years, tabloids, toxic algorithms, and politicians have spread lies about migrants & refugees.
That's why we’ve created a resource hub with short explainers on what life is really like for migrants in the UK.
Take action now & share with your community. www.praxis.org.uk/fight-the-li...
That's why we’ve created a resource hub with short explainers on what life is really like for migrants in the UK.
Take action now & share with your community. www.praxis.org.uk/fight-the-li...
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Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
Petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal | Campaign for the Arts
The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.
www.campaignforthearts.org
June 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
Two days of free outdoor arts fun in #Porthcawl for #Seascape2025 is done! Thanks to all the many artists, staff and volunteers for making this happen and to all those who attended. Diolch!
🎶🌊🎭🐳🏴☀️ 🏖️ ❤️
🎶🌊🎭🐳🏴☀️ 🏖️ ❤️
June 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Two days of free outdoor arts fun in #Porthcawl for #Seascape2025 is done! Thanks to all the many artists, staff and volunteers for making this happen and to all those who attended. Diolch!
🎶🌊🎭🐳🏴☀️ 🏖️ ❤️
🎶🌊🎭🐳🏴☀️ 🏖️ ❤️
Don’t miss #Seascape2025 this weekend - a FREE 2 day outdoor arts and live music festival across Porthcawl fully family friendly and part of #BeachOfDreams this year!
May 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Don’t miss #Seascape2025 this weekend - a FREE 2 day outdoor arts and live music festival across Porthcawl fully family friendly and part of #BeachOfDreams this year!
Great fun celebrating #WorldBeeDay at Bryngarw Park last Sunday with Louby Lou Storytelling, Alice Marie Artist, Bridgend Bee Keepers & Pif Paf.
Save the bees! 🐝
Save the bees! 🐝
May 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Great fun celebrating #WorldBeeDay at Bryngarw Park last Sunday with Louby Lou Storytelling, Alice Marie Artist, Bridgend Bee Keepers & Pif Paf.
Save the bees! 🐝
Save the bees! 🐝
Two chances to see Levellers front man Mark Chadwick in South Wales this autumn at our beautiful new venues!
#Maesteg #Pontypridd #Levellers #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive 🎶
#Maesteg #Pontypridd #Levellers #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive 🎶
May 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Two chances to see Levellers front man Mark Chadwick in South Wales this autumn at our beautiful new venues!
#Maesteg #Pontypridd #Levellers #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive 🎶
#Maesteg #Pontypridd #Levellers #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive 🎶
Reposted by Claire Cressey
Reposted by Claire Cressey
Tomorrow night at 9pm on BBCTwo our second series of ‘Inside Our Minds’ begins with a programme exploring the lived experience of those with ADHD . Necessary , urgent , powerful and heartfelt . . . please watch and share on @bbciplayer.bsky.social
May 11, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Tomorrow night at 9pm on BBCTwo our second series of ‘Inside Our Minds’ begins with a programme exploring the lived experience of those with ADHD . Necessary , urgent , powerful and heartfelt . . . please watch and share on @bbciplayer.bsky.social
Seascape is back – FREE FUN for the whole family!
📆 Sat 31 May & Sun 1 June 2025
🕚 from 11am
📍 Porthcawl: Cosy Corner | Porthcawl Harbour | Griffin Park | John Street Bandstand
ℹ️ ow.ly/8uv850Vyerm
Live music, street performance & family fun, by the sea!
#Seascape2025 #SeascapeFestival #Porthcawl
📆 Sat 31 May & Sun 1 June 2025
🕚 from 11am
📍 Porthcawl: Cosy Corner | Porthcawl Harbour | Griffin Park | John Street Bandstand
ℹ️ ow.ly/8uv850Vyerm
Live music, street performance & family fun, by the sea!
#Seascape2025 #SeascapeFestival #Porthcawl
May 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Seascape is back – FREE FUN for the whole family!
📆 Sat 31 May & Sun 1 June 2025
🕚 from 11am
📍 Porthcawl: Cosy Corner | Porthcawl Harbour | Griffin Park | John Street Bandstand
ℹ️ ow.ly/8uv850Vyerm
Live music, street performance & family fun, by the sea!
#Seascape2025 #SeascapeFestival #Porthcawl
📆 Sat 31 May & Sun 1 June 2025
🕚 from 11am
📍 Porthcawl: Cosy Corner | Porthcawl Harbour | Griffin Park | John Street Bandstand
ℹ️ ow.ly/8uv850Vyerm
Live music, street performance & family fun, by the sea!
#Seascape2025 #SeascapeFestival #Porthcawl
We are excited to announce this year’s pantomime at The Met Abertillery and Maesteg Town Hall will be the hair-larious tale of family-favourite RAPUNZEL.
The Met ➡️ ow.ly/RLFw50VLQa7
Maesteg Town Hall ➡️ ow.ly/aSGG50VLQa6
BSL / AD / Relaxed / School / Public performances
#Pantomime #Panto
The Met ➡️ ow.ly/RLFw50VLQa7
Maesteg Town Hall ➡️ ow.ly/aSGG50VLQa6
BSL / AD / Relaxed / School / Public performances
#Pantomime #Panto
May 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
We are excited to announce this year’s pantomime at The Met Abertillery and Maesteg Town Hall will be the hair-larious tale of family-favourite RAPUNZEL.
The Met ➡️ ow.ly/RLFw50VLQa7
Maesteg Town Hall ➡️ ow.ly/aSGG50VLQa6
BSL / AD / Relaxed / School / Public performances
#Pantomime #Panto
The Met ➡️ ow.ly/RLFw50VLQa7
Maesteg Town Hall ➡️ ow.ly/aSGG50VLQa6
BSL / AD / Relaxed / School / Public performances
#Pantomime #Panto
Flo Parker Bombosch and the Escape Lane trio at Y Muni #Pontypridd yesterday provided a beautifully chilled soundtrack with which to start the day…
#FreeMusicFriday #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive #CreativeWellbeing #RCT #Awen #RhonndaCynonTaf
#FreeMusicFriday #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive #CreativeWellbeing #RCT #Awen #RhonndaCynonTaf
April 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Flo Parker Bombosch and the Escape Lane trio at Y Muni #Pontypridd yesterday provided a beautifully chilled soundtrack with which to start the day…
#FreeMusicFriday #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive #CreativeWellbeing #RCT #Awen #RhonndaCynonTaf
#FreeMusicFriday #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive #CreativeWellbeing #RCT #Awen #RhonndaCynonTaf
Creu Cymru conference at WMC last week had the amazing Josette Bushell Mingo as keynote with an inspiring speech to empower the sector against the attacks on #diversity #equity #funding and #artseducation - we are not resilient we are powerful
April 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Creu Cymru conference at WMC last week had the amazing Josette Bushell Mingo as keynote with an inspiring speech to empower the sector against the attacks on #diversity #equity #funding and #artseducation - we are not resilient we are powerful
This weeks launch of @welshnattheatre.bsky.social at WMC with @mchshe.bsky.social was intriguing - some great work/ideas in development but a lot more questions around any plans to engage with smaller theatres/communities & a commitment to diverse voices/stories & artists as part of objectives tbc.
April 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This weeks launch of @welshnattheatre.bsky.social at WMC with @mchshe.bsky.social was intriguing - some great work/ideas in development but a lot more questions around any plans to engage with smaller theatres/communities & a commitment to diverse voices/stories & artists as part of objectives tbc.