Jonathan Pitches
@profpitches.bsky.social
Theatre Professor and eco critic. Author of Performing Mountains. Head of School of Performance and Cultural Industries at University of Leeds. European. Trying my hand at some poetry. Views my own.
So much history on the @universityofleeds.bsky.social campus and much of it brilliantly navigated by heritage corner for Black History Month. Joe Williams is an inspiration. Here he is outside my school of PCI. A bonus to walk round with @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
So much history on the @universityofleeds.bsky.social campus and much of it brilliantly navigated by heritage corner for Black History Month. Joe Williams is an inspiration. Here he is outside my school of PCI. A bonus to walk round with @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social
Mejadra on the way. Ooh the anticipation!
October 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Mejadra on the way. Ooh the anticipation!
observer.co.uk/culture/inte.... It takes me at least a week to read the Observer so apologies for my tardiness but this is pure gold.
Bill Nighy: ‘What shorts should I wear? The shorts that g...
Bill Nighy has strong opinions on the art of living. And now he is imparting his wisdom as an agony uncle. Choice tips: become a glory hunter, shake you...
observer.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
observer.co.uk/culture/inte.... It takes me at least a week to read the Observer so apologies for my tardiness but this is pure gold.
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/o... Great review for Rinse @stage@leeds
Transform festival: Rinse and Blackmilk review – a double shot of engrossing dance
Amrita Hepi measures words and movement as she talks through her artistic journey and Tiran Willemse takes Moon River in a new direction
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/o... Great review for Rinse @stage@leeds
Great project and cause, this - accents and unconscious bias @unileedsnews.bsky.social youtu.be/U4I8TPJpJD8
All Accents Welcome
YouTube video by University of Leeds
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October 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Great project and cause, this - accents and unconscious bias @unileedsnews.bsky.social youtu.be/U4I8TPJpJD8
It’s happening www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader
Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since since Zack Polanski took over last month
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:04 AM
It’s happening www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
@lner.co.uk big shout out to Carley at Leeds today. Charming and incredibly helpful in letting us move seats to help my wife with her injured knee. LNER you’ve got a great colleague there. ❤️
June 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
@lner.co.uk big shout out to Carley at Leeds today. Charming and incredibly helpful in letting us move seats to help my wife with her injured knee. LNER you’ve got a great colleague there. ❤️
Read my review of Writing the Mountains here www.h-net.org/reviews/show...
www.h-net.org
June 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Read my review of Writing the Mountains here www.h-net.org/reviews/show...
Brilliant place to read my birthday present and to celebrate the poets curated by @helenmort.bsky.social in this fab collection. That Norman McCaig poem on Climbing Suilven is my favourite!!
May 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Brilliant place to read my birthday present and to celebrate the poets curated by @helenmort.bsky.social in this fab collection. That Norman McCaig poem on Climbing Suilven is my favourite!!
🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
Petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal | Campaign for the Arts
The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.
www.campaignforthearts.org
May 7, 2025 at 6:52 AM
🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...
Good luck to all the chicks !
Did you know that we have peregrine falcons nesting in Parkinson Tower?
Over the weekend, we welcomed four new peregrine chicks onto campus! 🐣
Watch our peregrine live stream now ⬇️
sustainability.leeds.ac.uk/our-work/bio...
Over the weekend, we welcomed four new peregrine chicks onto campus! 🐣
Watch our peregrine live stream now ⬇️
sustainability.leeds.ac.uk/our-work/bio...
April 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Good luck to all the chicks !
Gotta be worth a watch!
Wunderbar! The Berliner Ensemble’s ‘historical recording of "Mother Courage and Her Children" from the Berliner Ensemble in 1957, in which Helene Weigel plays the title role, will be free of charge via stream on our website for one week starting May 9 at 8 p.m.”
zu Helene Weigels 125. Geburtstag am 12.5. zeigen wir ab 9.5. 20.00 Uhr für eine Woche eine historische Aufzeichnung von "Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder" aus dem Berliner Ensemble von 1957 kostenlos im Stream auf unserer Website, in der Helene Weigel die Titelrolle spielt.
April 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Gotta be worth a watch!
Foxes tarn to Scafell. The reality!
April 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Foxes tarn to Scafell. The reality!
Gotta love Wasdale
April 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Gotta love Wasdale
Sarah Vaughan singing send in the clouds on BBC 2 tonight. My word. What a voice.
March 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Sarah Vaughan singing send in the clouds on BBC 2 tonight. My word. What a voice.
Real privilege to talk at the SSRC event @unileedsnews.bsky.social Inspiring young scholars talking about sustainability
March 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Real privilege to talk at the SSRC event @unileedsnews.bsky.social Inspiring young scholars talking about sustainability
www.mountainfilmalliance.org/iamf-grand-p.... Richly deserved
IAMF GRAND PRIZE 2025 TO SÉBASTIEN MONTAZ-ROSSET - International Alliance for Mountain Film
The International Alliance for Mountain Film is proud to announce that its 2025 Grand Prize has been awarded to French director Sébastien Montaz-Rosset.
www.mountainfilmalliance.org
March 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
www.mountainfilmalliance.org/iamf-grand-p.... Richly deserved
Pretty special! Paris at night #sacrecoeur
February 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Pretty special! Paris at night #sacrecoeur
Heavenly combination
February 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Heavenly combination
Total privilege to work with students at St John Fisher in Harrogate today. What a brilliant set of students. And Stanislavsky still has something to say!
February 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Total privilege to work with students at St John Fisher in Harrogate today. What a brilliant set of students. And Stanislavsky still has something to say!