Jake Orr
@jakeorr.bsky.social
Creative Producer and plant dad. Making cultural events to change society. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Jake Orr
@jakeorr.bsky.social
· Aug 3
Hello, a little intro.
I‘m Jake, a Creative #Producer living in #Nottingham. I make #theatre, #art, and #culture happen. I‘m wonderfully #gay and a big #lgbt supporter.
I can be found in my #garden, #reading a stack of books or watering my many #houseplants.
I‘m Jake, a Creative #Producer living in #Nottingham. I make #theatre, #art, and #culture happen. I‘m wonderfully #gay and a big #lgbt supporter.
I can be found in my #garden, #reading a stack of books or watering my many #houseplants.
Today I walked up to a stranger, a man dressed head to toe in colourful clothes and accessories and complimented him on how he dressed. We chatted about the joy of colour in clothes and ended with a hug.
Sometimes it’s lovely to connect with someone over something as simple as colour.
Sometimes it’s lovely to connect with someone over something as simple as colour.
November 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Today I walked up to a stranger, a man dressed head to toe in colourful clothes and accessories and complimented him on how he dressed. We chatted about the joy of colour in clothes and ended with a hug.
Sometimes it’s lovely to connect with someone over something as simple as colour.
Sometimes it’s lovely to connect with someone over something as simple as colour.
Went to London with my sister today for a cultural day. Saw Grayson Perry at the Wallace Collection, Every Brilliant Thing at SohoPlace and lunch at Mildred’s with desert at Italian Bear Chocolate.
September 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Went to London with my sister today for a cultural day. Saw Grayson Perry at the Wallace Collection, Every Brilliant Thing at SohoPlace and lunch at Mildred’s with desert at Italian Bear Chocolate.
Incredibly proud of my family today as a national campaign from Asthma + Lung UK launches to encourage students to take their inhalers out with them featuring my cousin.
Zoe died following an asthma attack whilst at uni. You can read about her, and the campaign here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Zoe died following an asthma attack whilst at uni. You can read about her, and the campaign here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Students warned after Cambridge asthma attack death in nightclub - BBC News
Zoe Nunn was found unconscious in a nightclub toilet without her inhaler, her mother says.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Incredibly proud of my family today as a national campaign from Asthma + Lung UK launches to encourage students to take their inhalers out with them featuring my cousin.
Zoe died following an asthma attack whilst at uni. You can read about her, and the campaign here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Zoe died following an asthma attack whilst at uni. You can read about her, and the campaign here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Working on a project that is entirely personal, being led by you and your ideas is such a joy and privilege. I spend so much of my freelance making other people‘s visions come true that I forget how much passion I have for making the arts happen when I‘m the lead artist. 😍
August 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Working on a project that is entirely personal, being led by you and your ideas is such a joy and privilege. I spend so much of my freelance making other people‘s visions come true that I forget how much passion I have for making the arts happen when I‘m the lead artist. 😍
Always surprised by how a bit of sun makes me feel alive again after the grey of the skies.
August 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Always surprised by how a bit of sun makes me feel alive again after the grey of the skies.
Felt really smug this morning getting to the gym before 7am only to realise I left my phone at home and couldn‘t actually get in. Turned right back and drove home. Doh.
August 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Felt really smug this morning getting to the gym before 7am only to realise I left my phone at home and couldn‘t actually get in. Turned right back and drove home. Doh.
Have been freelance for over 12 years and today marks the first time I‘ve had to file a claim for an unpaid invoice. Am hoping the individual pays up quickly as I really don‘t want to go to court over it. *fingers crossed*
August 7, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Have been freelance for over 12 years and today marks the first time I‘ve had to file a claim for an unpaid invoice. Am hoping the individual pays up quickly as I really don‘t want to go to court over it. *fingers crossed*
Does anyone have any tips for commuting? Am currently having to drive 1-2 days a week for a 3-3.5 hour round trip for work and it is so exhausting me.
August 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Does anyone have any tips for commuting? Am currently having to drive 1-2 days a week for a 3-3.5 hour round trip for work and it is so exhausting me.
In bed by 9.30pm reading a book. The fact I find this delightful doesn’t distract from the fact that I can feel my age creeping up on me…
July 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In bed by 9.30pm reading a book. The fact I find this delightful doesn’t distract from the fact that I can feel my age creeping up on me…
Happy birthday to me. I‘m off on a solo trip to Paris for a few days to decompress after a busy few weeks. Looking forward to experiencing Paris after many years away.
April 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Happy birthday to me. I‘m off on a solo trip to Paris for a few days to decompress after a busy few weeks. Looking forward to experiencing Paris after many years away.
There is no LGBT without the T.
Standing up for my trans friends, colleagues, peers, lovers and community, always.
Standing up for my trans friends, colleagues, peers, lovers and community, always.
April 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
There is no LGBT without the T.
Standing up for my trans friends, colleagues, peers, lovers and community, always.
Standing up for my trans friends, colleagues, peers, lovers and community, always.
Asked for a recommendation from my favourite bookseller today. After much thought she said “the book I want to recommend is only in hardback” to which I responded, “for you, I’d buy hardback”. There was a pause before we both cracked up laughing, blushing profusely.
April 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Asked for a recommendation from my favourite bookseller today. After much thought she said “the book I want to recommend is only in hardback” to which I responded, “for you, I’d buy hardback”. There was a pause before we both cracked up laughing, blushing profusely.
My tulips are slowly getting there and I‘m so excited to see them bloom!
April 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
My tulips are slowly getting there and I‘m so excited to see them bloom!
Subsidised theatres produced a 1/3 less shows in 2024 compared to 2023 painting a bleak picture of rising costs, the need to co-produce and a change in audience wants.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Big drop in plays staged by theatres over past decade
The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres is down by almost a third.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Subsidised theatres produced a 1/3 less shows in 2024 compared to 2023 painting a bleak picture of rising costs, the need to co-produce and a change in audience wants.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Feel like I need a lay down after reading The aber Sting by Paul Murray. What a thrilling read with such engrossing characters. Can see why it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2023.
April 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Feel like I need a lay down after reading The aber Sting by Paul Murray. What a thrilling read with such engrossing characters. Can see why it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2023.
There’s a moment when you‘re reading a novel and the story begins its climax and it’s like running down a hill really fast. You find yourself turning page after page, hurtling towards the pinnacle of the story whilst also trying to slow yourself down to saviour every last word.
I love that feeling.
I love that feeling.
April 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
There’s a moment when you‘re reading a novel and the story begins its climax and it’s like running down a hill really fast. You find yourself turning page after page, hurtling towards the pinnacle of the story whilst also trying to slow yourself down to saviour every last word.
I love that feeling.
I love that feeling.
Today I spent a lot of time talking about plants and flowers. I‘m really grateful for that and how the LGBTQ+ community has brought me closer to some beautiful things, like nature.
Here are the bluebells in my garden, which are unlike any bluebell I‘ve seen before!
Here are the bluebells in my garden, which are unlike any bluebell I‘ve seen before!
April 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Today I spent a lot of time talking about plants and flowers. I‘m really grateful for that and how the LGBTQ+ community has brought me closer to some beautiful things, like nature.
Here are the bluebells in my garden, which are unlike any bluebell I‘ve seen before!
Here are the bluebells in my garden, which are unlike any bluebell I‘ve seen before!
You know what the arts are missing at the moment? Hope.
April 8, 2025 at 7:07 AM
You know what the arts are missing at the moment? Hope.
A difficult couple of weeks but getting out into the countryside for a 6 mile walk was just what I needed to be reminded of being grounded to the simpler things in life; nature and the outdoors.
April 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A difficult couple of weeks but getting out into the countryside for a 6 mile walk was just what I needed to be reminded of being grounded to the simpler things in life; nature and the outdoors.
Have been a fan of Martin Parr’s photography for years. Was hoping the documentary I Am Martin Parr would at least reveal more about his process and opinions on photography, instead it’s just a nice look at the Britishness of his work. A like warm tea affair.
April 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Have been a fan of Martin Parr’s photography for years. Was hoping the documentary I Am Martin Parr would at least reveal more about his process and opinions on photography, instead it’s just a nice look at the Britishness of his work. A like warm tea affair.
Arts Council England have announced the next round of Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP).
Applications Open: 24 April
Closes: 22 May
Decisions: 24 July
www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp
Applications Open: 24 April
Closes: 22 May
Decisions: 24 July
www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp
Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP)
Find out more about Developing your Creative Practice
www.artscouncil.org.uk
April 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Arts Council England have announced the next round of Developing Your Creative Practice (DYCP).
Applications Open: 24 April
Closes: 22 May
Decisions: 24 July
www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp
Applications Open: 24 April
Closes: 22 May
Decisions: 24 July
www.artscouncil.org.uk/dycp
I might be having a mid-life crisis. Last night I booked not one, but two trips to Paris as part of the Eurostar sale.
One a solo trip for my birthday because sometimes you just have to treat yourself.
One a solo trip for my birthday because sometimes you just have to treat yourself.
April 2, 2025 at 6:47 AM
I might be having a mid-life crisis. Last night I booked not one, but two trips to Paris as part of the Eurostar sale.
One a solo trip for my birthday because sometimes you just have to treat yourself.
One a solo trip for my birthday because sometimes you just have to treat yourself.
Absolutely adored Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly. The sort of queer family exploration that fills you with so much joy. Not often I laugh out loud whilst reading, but this proper chuckled me. Worth a read.
March 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Absolutely adored Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly. The sort of queer family exploration that fills you with so much joy. Not often I laugh out loud whilst reading, but this proper chuckled me. Worth a read.
If you work in the arts as a freelancer take a moment to undertake the @freelancersmake.bsky.social’s Big Survey. It’s the final one & is so important to track what freelancers experience. It’s been used to lobby and change policy at Government level!
freelancersmaketheatrework.com/big-freelanc...
freelancersmaketheatrework.com/big-freelanc...
Big Freelancer Survey 2025 - Freelancers make theatre work
The home of The Big Freelancer Survey. The largest survey of its kind monitoring Freelancers in the arts. Take the 2025 survey NOW.
freelancersmaketheatrework.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
If you work in the arts as a freelancer take a moment to undertake the @freelancersmake.bsky.social’s Big Survey. It’s the final one & is so important to track what freelancers experience. It’s been used to lobby and change policy at Government level!
freelancersmaketheatrework.com/big-freelanc...
freelancersmaketheatrework.com/big-freelanc...
This morning I described my relationship to working in the arts like an abusive relationship I keep returning to.
Wow. Okay. Why would anyone put themselves through that? Repeatedly?
Wow. Okay. Why would anyone put themselves through that? Repeatedly?
March 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
This morning I described my relationship to working in the arts like an abusive relationship I keep returning to.
Wow. Okay. Why would anyone put themselves through that? Repeatedly?
Wow. Okay. Why would anyone put themselves through that? Repeatedly?