leon clowes
@leonclowes.bsky.social
artist (story, sound, social)
Available on YouTube now is a conversation I had with artist Frida Foberg, curator of The Transformation Project at Arts Letters & Numbers.
youtu.be/TTyhjzZUOf8
There's also en edited version of our conversation on the @performingrecovery.bsky.social website:
recovery-arts.org/2026/01/12/t...
youtu.be/TTyhjzZUOf8
There's also en edited version of our conversation on the @performingrecovery.bsky.social website:
recovery-arts.org/2026/01/12/t...
Interview with curator Frida Foberg of Arts Letters & Numbers
YouTube video by Leon Clowes
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Available on YouTube now is a conversation I had with artist Frida Foberg, curator of The Transformation Project at Arts Letters & Numbers.
youtu.be/TTyhjzZUOf8
There's also en edited version of our conversation on the @performingrecovery.bsky.social website:
recovery-arts.org/2026/01/12/t...
youtu.be/TTyhjzZUOf8
There's also en edited version of our conversation on the @performingrecovery.bsky.social website:
recovery-arts.org/2026/01/12/t...
Tonight at 8pm on BBC Radio 4 is “The Alcoholic’s Tarot”.
It features the wonderful Brightonian taroters who took part in the small performance adventures workshop.
I made the radio artswork with the fantastic tutelege of Alan Hall of Falling Tree Productions and Suzi Bowerman.
It features the wonderful Brightonian taroters who took part in the small performance adventures workshop.
I made the radio artswork with the fantastic tutelege of Alan Hall of Falling Tree Productions and Suzi Bowerman.
January 8, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Tonight at 8pm on BBC Radio 4 is “The Alcoholic’s Tarot”.
It features the wonderful Brightonian taroters who took part in the small performance adventures workshop.
I made the radio artswork with the fantastic tutelege of Alan Hall of Falling Tree Productions and Suzi Bowerman.
It features the wonderful Brightonian taroters who took part in the small performance adventures workshop.
I made the radio artswork with the fantastic tutelege of Alan Hall of Falling Tree Productions and Suzi Bowerman.
Tonight at 8pm on BBC Radio 4 is “The Alcoholic’s Tarot”.
It features the wonderful Brightonian taroters who took part in the small performance adventures workshop.
I made the radio artswork with the fantastic tutelege of Alan Hall of Falling Tree Producrions and Suzi Bowerman.
It features the wonderful Brightonian taroters who took part in the small performance adventures workshop.
I made the radio artswork with the fantastic tutelege of Alan Hall of Falling Tree Producrions and Suzi Bowerman.
January 8, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Tonight at 8pm on BBC Radio 4 is “The Alcoholic’s Tarot”.
It features the wonderful Brightonian taroters who took part in the small performance adventures workshop.
I made the radio artswork with the fantastic tutelege of Alan Hall of Falling Tree Producrions and Suzi Bowerman.
It features the wonderful Brightonian taroters who took part in the small performance adventures workshop.
I made the radio artswork with the fantastic tutelege of Alan Hall of Falling Tree Producrions and Suzi Bowerman.
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All these artists and groups are vital parts of the addiction recovery arts movement.
Appreciation to Chris Tait & Passenger Recovery, Victoria Klipova, Sophie Wilsdon & BDP & Fallen Angels Dance Theatre. Wishing you a great 2026!
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
#recoveryarts #performingrecovery
Appreciation to Chris Tait & Passenger Recovery, Victoria Klipova, Sophie Wilsdon & BDP & Fallen Angels Dance Theatre. Wishing you a great 2026!
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
#recoveryarts #performingrecovery
December 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
All these artists and groups are vital parts of the addiction recovery arts movement.
Appreciation to Chris Tait & Passenger Recovery, Victoria Klipova, Sophie Wilsdon & BDP & Fallen Angels Dance Theatre. Wishing you a great 2026!
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
#recoveryarts #performingrecovery
Appreciation to Chris Tait & Passenger Recovery, Victoria Klipova, Sophie Wilsdon & BDP & Fallen Angels Dance Theatre. Wishing you a great 2026!
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
#recoveryarts #performingrecovery
I did a wesbite ALL BY MYSELF and I am so proud (and yes it IS meant to look like that): leonclowes.com
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December 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I did a wesbite ALL BY MYSELF and I am so proud (and yes it IS meant to look like that): leonclowes.com
It’s been quite the year for us at @performingrecovery.bsky.social ! - and there’s MUCH more to come in 2026 :))
In the meantime our marvellous editor Alex Mazonowicz has again pulled a blinder with the seasonal special.
Fill your boots here: recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
MERRY CHRISTMAS XXX
In the meantime our marvellous editor Alex Mazonowicz has again pulled a blinder with the seasonal special.
Fill your boots here: recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
MERRY CHRISTMAS XXX
December 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It’s been quite the year for us at @performingrecovery.bsky.social ! - and there’s MUCH more to come in 2026 :))
In the meantime our marvellous editor Alex Mazonowicz has again pulled a blinder with the seasonal special.
Fill your boots here: recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
MERRY CHRISTMAS XXX
In the meantime our marvellous editor Alex Mazonowicz has again pulled a blinder with the seasonal special.
Fill your boots here: recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
MERRY CHRISTMAS XXX
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Thanks to @seandaniels.bsky.social and Danielle Tarento, hundreds of people in recovery were brought together for the @swkplay.bsky.social production of The White Chip.
Here's our seasonal special with contributions from people across the recovery arts sector:
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
Here's our seasonal special with contributions from people across the recovery arts sector:
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
December 19, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Thanks to @seandaniels.bsky.social and Danielle Tarento, hundreds of people in recovery were brought together for the @swkplay.bsky.social production of The White Chip.
Here's our seasonal special with contributions from people across the recovery arts sector:
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
Here's our seasonal special with contributions from people across the recovery arts sector:
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/18/s...
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An edited version of @leonclowes.bsky.social's conversation with artist Laurie Green is available here: recovery-arts.org/.../a-neuroq...
Our next magazine due February is a neurodiversity special.
Subscribe to Performing Recovery for addiction recovery arts updates www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
Our next magazine due February is a neurodiversity special.
Subscribe to Performing Recovery for addiction recovery arts updates www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
December 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
An edited version of @leonclowes.bsky.social's conversation with artist Laurie Green is available here: recovery-arts.org/.../a-neuroq...
Our next magazine due February is a neurodiversity special.
Subscribe to Performing Recovery for addiction recovery arts updates www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
Our next magazine due February is a neurodiversity special.
Subscribe to Performing Recovery for addiction recovery arts updates www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
Available on YouTube is my video interview with artist Laurie Green about how neurodivergence, queerness and recovery informs their art and practice youtu.be/1TV2P5wz5ic
An edited version of our conversation is available on @performingrecovery.bsky.social website
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/08/a...
An edited version of our conversation is available on @performingrecovery.bsky.social website
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/08/a...
A Neuroqueering Human: In conversation with Laurie Green
YouTube video by Leon Clowes
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Available on YouTube is my video interview with artist Laurie Green about how neurodivergence, queerness and recovery informs their art and practice youtu.be/1TV2P5wz5ic
An edited version of our conversation is available on @performingrecovery.bsky.social website
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/08/a...
An edited version of our conversation is available on @performingrecovery.bsky.social website
recovery-arts.org/2025/12/08/a...
a current obsession of mine is making tiny piano miniatures that are simple to play and this is this morning's one, "Without", in reponse to this week's @naviarrecords.bsky.social haiku challenge soundcloud.com/leonclowes/w...
Without (naviarhaiku622)
This is another in my continuing obsessive series of making small piano miniatures. By focussing in on just one word in this week's @naviar-records haiku challenge, I'm also keeping the parameters of
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December 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
a current obsession of mine is making tiny piano miniatures that are simple to play and this is this morning's one, "Without", in reponse to this week's @naviarrecords.bsky.social haiku challenge soundcloud.com/leonclowes/w...
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The wonderful Fallen Angels Dance Theatre have two upcoming online workshops on 9th & 16th December.
You can book for those here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/move-meditate-transform-online-workshop-tickets-1760730685879
You can read about their work in our latest issue: recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
You can book for those here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/move-meditate-transform-online-workshop-tickets-1760730685879
You can read about their work in our latest issue: recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The wonderful Fallen Angels Dance Theatre have two upcoming online workshops on 9th & 16th December.
You can book for those here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/move-meditate-transform-online-workshop-tickets-1760730685879
You can read about their work in our latest issue: recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
You can book for those here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/move-meditate-transform-online-workshop-tickets-1760730685879
You can read about their work in our latest issue: recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
Got me the red robe this time at the University of West London graduation yesterday.
I’m so grateful to Dr Cathy Sloan for being such an amazing supervisor. Best of it is that we continue working together through @performingrecovery.bsky.social and now we can be friends as well as colleagues too.
I’m so grateful to Dr Cathy Sloan for being such an amazing supervisor. Best of it is that we continue working together through @performingrecovery.bsky.social and now we can be friends as well as colleagues too.
December 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Got me the red robe this time at the University of West London graduation yesterday.
I’m so grateful to Dr Cathy Sloan for being such an amazing supervisor. Best of it is that we continue working together through @performingrecovery.bsky.social and now we can be friends as well as colleagues too.
I’m so grateful to Dr Cathy Sloan for being such an amazing supervisor. Best of it is that we continue working together through @performingrecovery.bsky.social and now we can be friends as well as colleagues too.
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Film and theatre director Victoria Klipova talks to @performingrecovery.bsky.social's @leonclowes.bsky.social about how her addiction play "On Thin Ice" has connected with audiences in Russia.
WATCH the interview here: youtu.be/iMHt4UCd1v4
READ the blog edit here: recovery-arts.org/2025/12/02/s...
WATCH the interview here: youtu.be/iMHt4UCd1v4
READ the blog edit here: recovery-arts.org/2025/12/02/s...
December 2, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Film and theatre director Victoria Klipova talks to @performingrecovery.bsky.social's @leonclowes.bsky.social about how her addiction play "On Thin Ice" has connected with audiences in Russia.
WATCH the interview here: youtu.be/iMHt4UCd1v4
READ the blog edit here: recovery-arts.org/2025/12/02/s...
WATCH the interview here: youtu.be/iMHt4UCd1v4
READ the blog edit here: recovery-arts.org/2025/12/02/s...
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Artist Paul James Kearney spoke to @performingrecovery.bsky.social's @leonclowes.bsky.social about his chemsex digital practice artworks.
You can read the edited veresion on our blog here: recovery-arts.org/2025/11/28/h...
And the full interview is available to watch here: youtu.be/zlyQoJAnAiY
You can read the edited veresion on our blog here: recovery-arts.org/2025/11/28/h...
And the full interview is available to watch here: youtu.be/zlyQoJAnAiY
Hyperfocus and Vulnerability: Paul James Kearney interview
Paul James Kearney Galway city based contemporary painter by education and draughtsman by trade, Paul James Kearney combines these two disciplines in his digital practice. After seeing some of Paul’s…
recovery-arts.org
November 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Artist Paul James Kearney spoke to @performingrecovery.bsky.social's @leonclowes.bsky.social about his chemsex digital practice artworks.
You can read the edited veresion on our blog here: recovery-arts.org/2025/11/28/h...
And the full interview is available to watch here: youtu.be/zlyQoJAnAiY
You can read the edited veresion on our blog here: recovery-arts.org/2025/11/28/h...
And the full interview is available to watch here: youtu.be/zlyQoJAnAiY
After seeing Paul James Kearney's artswork at ImpulseLDN's shows at @queerbritain.bsky.social and in Soho, on behalf of @performingrecovery.bsky.social magazine I spoke with the artist about how addiction, recovery and neurodivergence shape his practice.
Full interview is here: youtu.be/zlyQoJAnAiY
Full interview is here: youtu.be/zlyQoJAnAiY
Interview with artist Paul James Kearney
YouTube video by leon clowes
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
After seeing Paul James Kearney's artswork at ImpulseLDN's shows at @queerbritain.bsky.social and in Soho, on behalf of @performingrecovery.bsky.social magazine I spoke with the artist about how addiction, recovery and neurodivergence shape his practice.
Full interview is here: youtu.be/zlyQoJAnAiY
Full interview is here: youtu.be/zlyQoJAnAiY
Reposted by leon clowes
In every @performingrecovery.bsky.social magazine we publish poetry.
In our latest issue - recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/... - it's Ameet Shah's "It's time to be me"
Are you in recovery and have poetry you'd like to share?
Subscribe (it's free!) and get in touch: www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
In our latest issue - recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/... - it's Ameet Shah's "It's time to be me"
Are you in recovery and have poetry you'd like to share?
Subscribe (it's free!) and get in touch: www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In every @performingrecovery.bsky.social magazine we publish poetry.
In our latest issue - recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/... - it's Ameet Shah's "It's time to be me"
Are you in recovery and have poetry you'd like to share?
Subscribe (it's free!) and get in touch: www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
In our latest issue - recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/... - it's Ameet Shah's "It's time to be me"
Are you in recovery and have poetry you'd like to share?
Subscribe (it's free!) and get in touch: www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
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Brighton's fabulous New Note Orchestra is 10 this year!
There's a bumper feature in our latest issue here:
recovery-arts.org/performing-r...
New Note are performing on 20th November as part of Forests Without Frontiers "Enchanting Forest"
Book tickets for that here: brightondome.org/whats-on/LuR...
There's a bumper feature in our latest issue here:
recovery-arts.org/performing-r...
New Note are performing on 20th November as part of Forests Without Frontiers "Enchanting Forest"
Book tickets for that here: brightondome.org/whats-on/LuR...
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Brighton's fabulous New Note Orchestra is 10 this year!
There's a bumper feature in our latest issue here:
recovery-arts.org/performing-r...
New Note are performing on 20th November as part of Forests Without Frontiers "Enchanting Forest"
Book tickets for that here: brightondome.org/whats-on/LuR...
There's a bumper feature in our latest issue here:
recovery-arts.org/performing-r...
New Note are performing on 20th November as part of Forests Without Frontiers "Enchanting Forest"
Book tickets for that here: brightondome.org/whats-on/LuR...
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This Sunday is the brilliant Sober IS Fun at Backyard Comedy Club in Bethnal Green, East London.
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
Raising funds for Forward Trust the comedy club's founder Martyn Davies talks to @leonclowes.bsky.social in our latest magazine:
recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
Raising funds for Forward Trust the comedy club's founder Martyn Davies talks to @leonclowes.bsky.social in our latest magazine:
recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This Sunday is the brilliant Sober IS Fun at Backyard Comedy Club in Bethnal Green, East London.
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
Raising funds for Forward Trust the comedy club's founder Martyn Davies talks to @leonclowes.bsky.social in our latest magazine:
recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
Raising funds for Forward Trust the comedy club's founder Martyn Davies talks to @leonclowes.bsky.social in our latest magazine:
recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
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📣Opportunity: CoMA Trustee
Help shape our vision as the UK’s charity for joyful new music-making!
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Trustee to join CoMA’s Board. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the new music landscape of the UK.
www.coma.org/opportunity-...
Help shape our vision as the UK’s charity for joyful new music-making!
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Trustee to join CoMA’s Board. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the new music landscape of the UK.
www.coma.org/opportunity-...
October 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
📣Opportunity: CoMA Trustee
Help shape our vision as the UK’s charity for joyful new music-making!
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Trustee to join CoMA’s Board. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the new music landscape of the UK.
www.coma.org/opportunity-...
Help shape our vision as the UK’s charity for joyful new music-making!
We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Trustee to join CoMA’s Board. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the new music landscape of the UK.
www.coma.org/opportunity-...
Friends, can I ask a favour? Could you click on the like button on this page so I might make the shortlist? Takes less than five seconds, thank you in advance: walklistencreate.org/walkingpiece...
Empirical Evidence of the Existence of Angels
During lockdown I kept an 11‑day/11‑hour diary of feathers, thoughts and small wonders while beginning addiction recovery and my art practice. Originally 11 watercolour-word pieces, now an audio-visua...
walklistencreate.org
October 29, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Friends, can I ask a favour? Could you click on the like button on this page so I might make the shortlist? Takes less than five seconds, thank you in advance: walklistencreate.org/walkingpiece...
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Issue 12 has landed! Our twelfth step…
In this issue:
Fallen Angels Dance Theatre
@drdavidpatton.bsky.social
Speakbeat Collective
Sober IS Fun
Jem Tovey
Ameet Shah
New Note Orchestra
Daniel Leyton
READ HERE: recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
In this issue:
Fallen Angels Dance Theatre
@drdavidpatton.bsky.social
Speakbeat Collective
Sober IS Fun
Jem Tovey
Ameet Shah
New Note Orchestra
Daniel Leyton
READ HERE: recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
Performing Recovery Issue 12
Featuring Fallen Angels, New Note Orchestra, (UP)BEAT, Sober IS Fun, Jem Tovey talks about Recovery Tattoos, Dr David Patton on New Central Media, News, Poetry and Art.
recovery-arts.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Issue 12 has landed! Our twelfth step…
In this issue:
Fallen Angels Dance Theatre
@drdavidpatton.bsky.social
Speakbeat Collective
Sober IS Fun
Jem Tovey
Ameet Shah
New Note Orchestra
Daniel Leyton
READ HERE: recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
In this issue:
Fallen Angels Dance Theatre
@drdavidpatton.bsky.social
Speakbeat Collective
Sober IS Fun
Jem Tovey
Ameet Shah
New Note Orchestra
Daniel Leyton
READ HERE: recovery-arts.org/pr-magazine/...
I'm delighted to be doing a talk and performance as part of this @walklistencreate.org event on 28th October.
Book yourself a free ticket: walklistencreate.org/walkingevent...
Book yourself a free ticket: walklistencreate.org/walkingevent...
Walking Arts & Health: Episode 1 – Walking Arts & Mental Health
Through our new WALCAfé series, WALC invites you to explore how Walking Arts plays a vital role in well-being, both individually and collectively, physically and mentally.
Our first conversation w...
walklistencreate.org
October 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I'm delighted to be doing a talk and performance as part of this @walklistencreate.org event on 28th October.
Book yourself a free ticket: walklistencreate.org/walkingevent...
Book yourself a free ticket: walklistencreate.org/walkingevent...
Reposted by leon clowes
To hear about what's happening in addiction recovery arts, subscribe to @performingrecovery.bsky.social magazine.
Our next issue is out later this month.
Subscribe on Patreon for free - or pay what you can: www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
Read previous issues: recovery-arts.org/performing-r...
Our next issue is out later this month.
Subscribe on Patreon for free - or pay what you can: www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
Read previous issues: recovery-arts.org/performing-r...
October 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
To hear about what's happening in addiction recovery arts, subscribe to @performingrecovery.bsky.social magazine.
Our next issue is out later this month.
Subscribe on Patreon for free - or pay what you can: www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
Read previous issues: recovery-arts.org/performing-r...
Our next issue is out later this month.
Subscribe on Patreon for free - or pay what you can: www.patreon.com/c/Performing...
Read previous issues: recovery-arts.org/performing-r...
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National Recovery Month concludes today.
Here, we highlight what our friends at Outside Edge Theatre Company do every week, and to our directory of addiction recovery arts organisations in the UK and beyond.
There's so much going on throughout the year!
Take a look at our website: recovery-arts.org
Here, we highlight what our friends at Outside Edge Theatre Company do every week, and to our directory of addiction recovery arts organisations in the UK and beyond.
There's so much going on throughout the year!
Take a look at our website: recovery-arts.org
September 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
National Recovery Month concludes today.
Here, we highlight what our friends at Outside Edge Theatre Company do every week, and to our directory of addiction recovery arts organisations in the UK and beyond.
There's so much going on throughout the year!
Take a look at our website: recovery-arts.org
Here, we highlight what our friends at Outside Edge Theatre Company do every week, and to our directory of addiction recovery arts organisations in the UK and beyond.
There's so much going on throughout the year!
Take a look at our website: recovery-arts.org