Clair Gilchrist
@clairg.bsky.social
Freelance research consultant specialising in the arts & cultural sector. Edinburgh based. She/her
Such a great show. Saw it with my teenage son & the humour & storytelling cut through & started some great conversations
📣 Here's a first look at Wee Man (2025)
Wee Man blends raw movement, humour, & honest storytelling to unpack the "rulebook" of male behaviour—from everyday pressures to darker, inherited ideals.
🗓️ Tour dates
Cumbernauld Theatre - 31st May, 7pm
Johnstone Town Hall - 13th June, 7pm
📸 Andrew Perry
Wee Man blends raw movement, humour, & honest storytelling to unpack the "rulebook" of male behaviour—from everyday pressures to darker, inherited ideals.
🗓️ Tour dates
Cumbernauld Theatre - 31st May, 7pm
Johnstone Town Hall - 13th June, 7pm
📸 Andrew Perry
May 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Such a great show. Saw it with my teenage son & the humour & storytelling cut through & started some great conversations
Couldn’t wait to get to NGS today to see the new Ian Hamilton Finlay exhibition. Such a treat to see a dedicated exhibition of his work.
March 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Couldn’t wait to get to NGS today to see the new Ian Hamilton Finlay exhibition. Such a treat to see a dedicated exhibition of his work.
Research findings from the Living Wage Foundation on low pay
www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
Record rise in the number of low-paid jobs recorded in 2024 - Museums Association
Arts sector has one of the highest rates of low-paid jobs in the UK, Living Wage Foundation reveals
www.museumsassociation.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Research findings from the Living Wage Foundation on low pay
www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
Brilliant to watch Hamish Hawk perform in his home town at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall & thank the small independent music venues in the city that gave his band their first gigs - ‘we wouldn’t be here without Sneaky Pete’s’. Great gig!
February 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Brilliant to watch Hamish Hawk perform in his home town at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall & thank the small independent music venues in the city that gave his band their first gigs - ‘we wouldn’t be here without Sneaky Pete’s’. Great gig!
Great night at Celtic Connections for the Roaming Roots Revue. Some stand out performances & RCS Orchestra brilliant too
January 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Great night at Celtic Connections for the Roaming Roots Revue. Some stand out performances & RCS Orchestra brilliant too
Ten years since I was lucky to be at the first performance it was once again a joy & delight to see the GRIT Orchestra. Looking forward to the next ten years
January 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Ten years since I was lucky to be at the first performance it was once again a joy & delight to see the GRIT Orchestra. Looking forward to the next ten years
Finishing up with Valtos at Greyfriars Kirk #FirstFootin
January 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Finishing up with Valtos at Greyfriars Kirk #FirstFootin
Come Away In. A beautiful start to the new year. #FirstFootin
January 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Come Away In. A beautiful start to the new year. #FirstFootin
And then to something completely different. Spyres alt-rock at Greyfriars Hall #FirstFootin
January 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
And then to something completely different. Spyres alt-rock at Greyfriars Hall #FirstFootin
Culture Secretary says the TV industry has a “major problem” with diversity. "Attracting young people from diverse backgrounds into the industry is one thing, but if what they then find is that they can’t progress, then we’re not doing them or us any favours"
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
British TV industry must diversify to survive, Lisa Nandy warns
Culture secretary says viewers will switch to streaming services if TV channels’ shows do not connect with them
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Culture Secretary says the TV industry has a “major problem” with diversity. "Attracting young people from diverse backgrounds into the industry is one thing, but if what they then find is that they can’t progress, then we’re not doing them or us any favours"
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Hard to see this at the Musée D’Orsay & not look for the monster in the window
December 1, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Hard to see this at the Musée D’Orsay & not look for the monster in the window
Morning walk. The view from Rest & Be Thankful over Edinburgh
November 26, 2024 at 10:04 AM
Morning walk. The view from Rest & Be Thankful over Edinburgh
Response rates to the key Labour Force Survey (LFS) have collapsed, from 39% in 2019 to just 13% last year. Resolution Foundation: Crafting good policy is made harder still if the UK does not have reliable employment statistics
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
ONS may have ‘lost’ a million workers from job figures since pandemic
Resolution Foundation says figures are ‘overly pessimistic’ as people in work are less likely to answer survey
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Response rates to the key Labour Force Survey (LFS) have collapsed, from 39% in 2019 to just 13% last year. Resolution Foundation: Crafting good policy is made harder still if the UK does not have reliable employment statistics
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
More than 1 in 3 children and a quarter of adults are living in poverty in the UK according to a landmark report. More than half of all people in severe hardship in the UK (54%) live in a family that includes a disabled person.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high
Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:42 AM
More than 1 in 3 children and a quarter of adults are living in poverty in the UK according to a landmark report. More than half of all people in severe hardship in the UK (54%) live in a family that includes a disabled person.
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
Edinburgh this morning
November 18, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Edinburgh this morning
Delighted to be invited to the opening of Through Line at the City Art Centre Edinburgh. Beautiful exhibition well worth visiting
November 18, 2024 at 2:35 PM
Delighted to be invited to the opening of Through Line at the City Art Centre Edinburgh. Beautiful exhibition well worth visiting