Noelle Cobden
@noellecobden.bsky.social
Communities Programme Director @edbookfest | Board Member @ptsd_uk | fmr @horsecrossperth @traversetheatre @WHALE_arts @The_globe
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What an event. Riveting personal stories, poetry and scholarship. The redemptive power of arts is mistakable. Thank you to @edbookfest.bsky.social @kir-anderson.bsky.social @noellecobden.bsky.social @lady_unchained
Packed room for the "Unlocking the arts" event at the Edinburgh Book Festival this afternoon, with the wonderful Kirstin Anderson and Lady Unchained discussing art, incarceration, and how to think of possible ways forward to both mitigate and prevent the harms of criminalisation.
August 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
What an event. Riveting personal stories, poetry and scholarship. The redemptive power of arts is mistakable. Thank you to @edbookfest.bsky.social @kir-anderson.bsky.social @noellecobden.bsky.social @lady_unchained
Can’t wait to chair this!
I’m very excited to be at @edbookfest.bsky.social to discuss the Barlinnie Special Unit in a panel with #LadyUnchained Their poetry collection ‘Behind Bars’ should not be missed! Come join us and @noellecobden.bsky.social for a discussion on arts and imprisonment www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...
Kirstin Anderson & Lady Unchained: Unlocking the Arts
From Mon 18 Aug - Cultural experiences are a proven springboard for positive change and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system. Yet, despite numerous interventions over the last 50 years, arts ...
www.edbookfest.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Can’t wait to chair this!
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'book groups or other literature-based activities also have considerable potential to support older adults’ wellbeing, through facilitating social interaction, integration and friendship' www.cilips.org.uk/public-libra... #LibrariesChangeLives
The importance of public libraries for older adults: Supporting wellbeing later in life
Category: Blog
www.cilips.org.uk
April 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
'book groups or other literature-based activities also have considerable potential to support older adults’ wellbeing, through facilitating social interaction, integration and friendship' www.cilips.org.uk/public-libra... #LibrariesChangeLives
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Are you a reader in Scotland? 📚
Sign up to take part in Readers of Scotland, a research project aimed at exploring readers' experiences and helping more people access all the benefits that reading has to offer.
www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...
Sign up to take part in Readers of Scotland, a research project aimed at exploring readers' experiences and helping more people access all the benefits that reading has to offer.
www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...
Readers of Scotland
Sign up to take part in Readers of Scotland, a research project aimed at exploring readers' experiences and helping more people access all the benefits that reading has to offer.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Want to host a community event that’s full of creativity and connection? 🎨
Join us the free #FunPalaces workshop and learn how to bring people together through culture, science, and play!
📅 Tuesday 8th April 6pm - 8pm, The Albany SE8
Sign up now: www.tickettailor.com/events/funpa...
Join us the free #FunPalaces workshop and learn how to bring people together through culture, science, and play!
📅 Tuesday 8th April 6pm - 8pm, The Albany SE8
Sign up now: www.tickettailor.com/events/funpa...
April 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Want to host a community event that’s full of creativity and connection? 🎨
Join us the free #FunPalaces workshop and learn how to bring people together through culture, science, and play!
📅 Tuesday 8th April 6pm - 8pm, The Albany SE8
Sign up now: www.tickettailor.com/events/funpa...
Join us the free #FunPalaces workshop and learn how to bring people together through culture, science, and play!
📅 Tuesday 8th April 6pm - 8pm, The Albany SE8
Sign up now: www.tickettailor.com/events/funpa...
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We are opposed to the government’s announcement of more cuts and freezes to resources that support Deaf, Disabled, neurodivergent, chronically ill people, and those with lived experience of mental health to live equitably in UK society.
Check out our open letter here: tinyurl.com/2wb2bbhb
Check out our open letter here: tinyurl.com/2wb2bbhb
March 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
We are opposed to the government’s announcement of more cuts and freezes to resources that support Deaf, Disabled, neurodivergent, chronically ill people, and those with lived experience of mental health to live equitably in UK society.
Check out our open letter here: tinyurl.com/2wb2bbhb
Check out our open letter here: tinyurl.com/2wb2bbhb
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This too ☘️
Lá Fheile Pádraig sona daoibh / Happy St Patrick's Day to you all
& the greatest version of Danny Boy out there
youtu.be/OCbuRA_D3KU?...
& the greatest version of Danny Boy out there
youtu.be/OCbuRA_D3KU?...
Danny Boy
YouTube video by Blakwulf
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March 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This too ☘️
Happy IWD2025 to all the bloody brilliant women in my life. ❤️
March 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Happy IWD2025 to all the bloody brilliant women in my life. ❤️
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It's #WorldBookDay next week, and I know a lot of your children want to go to school dressed as my characters. So here are my tips for dressing as Peanut Jones and her friends. Hope they are of use. Do send me any pictures of your charges in their outfits on the big day...
February 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
It's #WorldBookDay next week, and I know a lot of your children want to go to school dressed as my characters. So here are my tips for dressing as Peanut Jones and her friends. Hope they are of use. Do send me any pictures of your charges in their outfits on the big day...
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I'm looking for FIVE GUEST WRITERS for my substack. Want to write something and have it reach thousands of the best readers out there? Kind, generous, thoughtful, considerate? This is your time! substack.com/home/post/p-...
Mid-Week Links: 19 Feb 2025
also: write for this newsletter!
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February 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I'm looking for FIVE GUEST WRITERS for my substack. Want to write something and have it reach thousands of the best readers out there? Kind, generous, thoughtful, considerate? This is your time! substack.com/home/post/p-...
Eight years is amazing @kir-anderson.bsky.social congratulations!
It’s the 8th anniversary of our book group at HMP Shotts this January. We’ve read a lot over the years (missing some titles as we used to share copies). A MASSIVE thank you to @prg-uk.bsky.social @giveabookorg.bsky.social for your support & @edbookfest.bsky.social for supporting author visits! 📚📚📚
January 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Eight years is amazing @kir-anderson.bsky.social congratulations!
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Please vote for this great charity, helping orisiners connect with famiky through reading. And please share :)
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Solace and Connection Through Reading
This short film, created in conjunction with Media Trust and funded by The Crucible Foundation, showcases the work of PRG and is based on stories from…
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January 29, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Please vote for this great charity, helping orisiners connect with famiky through reading. And please share :)
smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/solace...
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This is just awful news. StreetReads is the most fantastic place, run by people trying their hardest to make the lives of those experiencing homelessness a little better. Please help if you can: uk.news.yahoo.com/library-home...
Library for the homeless facing closure after sudden eviction
A ‘lifeline’ library and community space which offers services to around 200 homeless people in Edinburgh every week has sent out an urgent appeal after being evicted from its premises.
uk.news.yahoo.com
January 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is just awful news. StreetReads is the most fantastic place, run by people trying their hardest to make the lives of those experiencing homelessness a little better. Please help if you can: uk.news.yahoo.com/library-home...
Thoughts and prayers to all the teachers this week…there are a whole bunch of feral children on a sugar comedown heading your way.
kermit the frog is dancing on a stage with a red curtain behind him .
ALT: kermit the frog is dancing on a stage with a red curtain behind him .
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January 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Thoughts and prayers to all the teachers this week…there are a whole bunch of feral children on a sugar comedown heading your way.
The wonderful Marjorie Lotfi enchanting the Ripple’s Friday Club with her poetry yesterday ❤️
Such a treat to witness.
Such a treat to witness.
December 7, 2024 at 8:21 PM
The wonderful Marjorie Lotfi enchanting the Ripple’s Friday Club with her poetry yesterday ❤️
Such a treat to witness.
Such a treat to witness.
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📢 Launching a directory of Black and POC cultural professionals & creatives in Scotland! Over 100 talented individuals already featured. A free resource fostering connections & opportunities. Move beyond performative statements towards meaningful change
Want to join?
directory.weareherescotland.com
Want to join?
directory.weareherescotland.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:58 AM
📢 Launching a directory of Black and POC cultural professionals & creatives in Scotland! Over 100 talented individuals already featured. A free resource fostering connections & opportunities. Move beyond performative statements towards meaningful change
Want to join?
directory.weareherescotland.com
Want to join?
directory.weareherescotland.com
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December 1, 2024 at 3:49 AM
If you fancy supporting a brilliant social enterprise who in turn support young people I can highly recommend buying a delicious Christmas hamper from Scran Academy (there’s even free delivery if you’re in Edinburgh): www.scranacademy.com/shop
SHOP | scranacademy
www.scranacademy.com
November 22, 2024 at 3:10 PM
If you fancy supporting a brilliant social enterprise who in turn support young people I can highly recommend buying a delicious Christmas hamper from Scran Academy (there’s even free delivery if you’re in Edinburgh): www.scranacademy.com/shop
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I keep forgetting to add Alt text so this is a brilliant setting to check ✔️ in your 🦋 settings
Please do share as, if you're like me, a wee nudge is sometimes necessary to remind us all 🙏
Please do share as, if you're like me, a wee nudge is sometimes necessary to remind us all 🙏
November 20, 2024 at 11:42 AM
I keep forgetting to add Alt text so this is a brilliant setting to check ✔️ in your 🦋 settings
Please do share as, if you're like me, a wee nudge is sometimes necessary to remind us all 🙏
Please do share as, if you're like me, a wee nudge is sometimes necessary to remind us all 🙏
Soooooo what’s happening over here then?
a woman says i 'm new here with a buzzr logo in the background
Alt: a woman says i 'm new here with a buzzr logo in the background
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November 16, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Soooooo what’s happening over here then?