Daniel Bye
@danielbye.bsky.social
Writer, theatre maker, silly runner.
www.danielbye.co.uk
www.danielbye.co.uk
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Daniel Bye
@danielbye.bsky.social
· Jul 26
My pinned post is out of date again.
Might get to Devoted & Disgruntled this year for the first time in a decade. Anyone else?
February 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Might get to Devoted & Disgruntled this year for the first time in a decade. Anyone else?
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Stopped into the bookstore today and saved $1.75 by only getting a medium coffee abd then I spent that extra $97.42 on books instead
October 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Stopped into the bookstore today and saved $1.75 by only getting a medium coffee abd then I spent that extra $97.42 on books instead
Although equally truly, labelling Nazis Nazis and fascists fascists isn’t always a ‘strategy’. Sometimes you just say things because they’re true.
August 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Although equally truly, labelling Nazis Nazis and fascists fascists isn’t always a ‘strategy’. Sometimes you just say things because they’re true.
One of the more depressing obviously true things I’ve read lately.
August 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM
One of the more depressing obviously true things I’ve read lately.
Leon is one of the good'uns.
Little reminder that I'm available to run workshops on playwrighting and aspects of playwrighting, and self-producing. Also available for dramaturgy and mentoring. My writing CV is available to view on www.leonfleming.co.uk
#playwrighting #teaching #dramaturgy #Mentoring
#playwrighting #teaching #dramaturgy #Mentoring
Leon Fleming
Welcome to my website! Please have a look around, and don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about my work.
www.leonfleming.co.uk
July 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Leon is one of the good'uns.
This is great! Watch it, then support the next one.
Yes! The short film written BEFORE THE PANDEMIC with the school's writers room is now up on YouTube. It was shot after Covid, and a new wave of actors and assistant film-makers got stuck in. Made for peanuts by great people who loved bringing the kids' story to life.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=znnO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=znnO...
July 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is great! Watch it, then support the next one.
They’re emailing out the decisions. Relief for applicants, one way or the other. I’m stunned to say mine was successful: oh my. I’ll have to do it now.
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successful.my
July 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
They’re emailing out the decisions. Relief for applicants, one way or the other. I’m stunned to say mine was successful: oh my. I’ll have to do it now.
Ali is correct. I got all excited that the site appeared to be up, and did exactly what the email said not to.
I think the email sent said it would do this , and not to worry. It's so frustrating though isn't it? 😔
July 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Ali is correct. I got all excited that the site appeared to be up, and did exactly what the email said not to.
Grantium latest. It's back up. But it seems to have lost (all? just my?) login details. So I click on "reset password" and get this.
If you ask me a confirmation question, I'll answer it...
If you ask me a confirmation question, I'll answer it...
July 28, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Grantium latest. It's back up. But it seems to have lost (all? just my?) login details. So I click on "reset password" and get this.
If you ask me a confirmation question, I'll answer it...
If you ask me a confirmation question, I'll answer it...
Currently glued to the #lakeland100 tracker. One of my clubmates is on pace for the women’s’ course record, another good friend is chasing the cut-offs, and between them will be found the cause of my imminent death from heart failure.
July 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Currently glued to the #lakeland100 tracker. One of my clubmates is on pace for the women’s’ course record, another good friend is chasing the cut-offs, and between them will be found the cause of my imminent death from heart failure.
My pinned post is out of date again.
July 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
My pinned post is out of date again.
It’s not aimed at me.
July 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It’s not aimed at me.
From now on I’m only answering “where do you get your ideas from” when it’s expressed in this way.
July 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
From now on I’m only answering “where do you get your ideas from” when it’s expressed in this way.
An email from the theatre I attended last night, seeking to understand my motives for coming and how I heard about the play. I wrote it.
July 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
An email from the theatre I attended last night, seeking to understand my motives for coming and how I heard about the play. I wrote it.
It was already down from at least the night before. First website ever to go down in anticipation of high traffic. Even my shonky old site can handle 2000 hits.
July 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It was already down from at least the night before. First website ever to go down in anticipation of high traffic. Even my shonky old site can handle 2000 hits.
On reflection I can’t believe the decisions are recorded nowhere but Grantium. There’s a spreadsheet somewhere. Anything else would be negligence verging on gross incompetence.
July 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
On reflection I can’t believe the decisions are recorded nowhere but Grantium. There’s a spreadsheet somewhere. Anything else would be negligence verging on gross incompetence.
For the avoidance of ambiguity or coyness: I am one of those waiting.
July 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
For the avoidance of ambiguity or coyness: I am one of those waiting.
Applicants have now been told they'll hear (ideally) early next week. As far as I understand it, the decisions are themselves locked in Grantium. We've been saying since its introduction that Grantium is not fit for purpose; this seems to have finally persuaded ACE that this is so.
July 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Applicants have now been told they'll hear (ideally) early next week. As far as I understand it, the decisions are themselves locked in Grantium. We've been saying since its introduction that Grantium is not fit for purpose; this seems to have finally persuaded ACE that this is so.
About two thousand people await decisions on their DYCP applications, decisions due yesterday. Plenty more have scrambled to submit applications before their summer holiday, but find they can't. I don't envy those at Arts Council towers today.
Update on our application portal Grantium:
We are currently experiencing technical issues with our application portal, Grantium, which means users have not been able to access the system since the evening of 23 July. We are doing everything we can to fix this.
We are currently experiencing technical issues with our application portal, Grantium, which means users have not been able to access the system since the evening of 23 July. We are doing everything we can to fix this.
July 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
About two thousand people await decisions on their DYCP applications, decisions due yesterday. Plenty more have scrambled to submit applications before their summer holiday, but find they can't. I don't envy those at Arts Council towers today.
“I figured I might as well continue kicking that kid because after all loads of other people were.”
There's a type of person who argues there's no point stopping selling plane parts to Israel as they would only get them elsewhere, or the government can't condemn Israeli genocide as it would make no difference, and it's amazing to me that they have never before encountered the concept of "morality"
July 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“I figured I might as well continue kicking that kid because after all loads of other people were.”
“Delayed due to train crew being delayed by service delays.”
July 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“Delayed due to train crew being delayed by service delays.”
Not just me then. I think it could prove fairly popular!
July 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Not just me then. I think it could prove fairly popular!
It looks like a great project, and it's a lovely school. I hope it comes off - I'd love to see it.
July 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
It looks like a great project, and it's a lovely school. I hope it comes off - I'd love to see it.
And yesterday I went to this. I wrote the adaptation so you'll be wanting to give it a miss. dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/the...
The Wizard of Oz
Get the feeling you're not in Lancaster anymore...
dukeslancaster.org
July 19, 2025 at 10:46 AM
And yesterday I went to this. I wrote the adaptation so you'll be wanting to give it a miss. dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/the...
On Thursday, to celebrate her sixteenth birthday, I took my niece to see this. Anyone heard of it? It was decent! www.sunderland-theatre.co.uk/shows/sunder...
Hamilton - Sunderland Empire Sunderland, North East - Tickets, information, reviews
Winner of 11 Tony Awards! Hamilton at the Sunderland Empire Sunderland, North East. Showing until 26 Jul. Buy tickets online now or find out more with Sunderland Theatre
www.sunderland-theatre.co.uk
July 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
On Thursday, to celebrate her sixteenth birthday, I took my niece to see this. Anyone heard of it? It was decent! www.sunderland-theatre.co.uk/shows/sunder...