Dr Alexandra Woodall
@alexandrawoodall.bsky.social
Beautiful things, culture, creativity, curiosity, care. Chesterfield Art Foundation course student. Museum and gallery consultant and mentor. Trustee of Create Sheffield. Co-founder of GLAM Cares. She/her. 🇪🇺 💚
I went to see Kae Tempest in Manchester last night and it was the most life-affirming wonderful show. He never stopped - so many words - and then he performed all the poems again. Reduced to tears. Jacob Alon was amazing too - utter vulnerability. First gig at the Albert Hall is one I’ll remember.
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I went to see Kae Tempest in Manchester last night and it was the most life-affirming wonderful show. He never stopped - so many words - and then he performed all the poems again. Reduced to tears. Jacob Alon was amazing too - utter vulnerability. First gig at the Albert Hall is one I’ll remember.
A nice gentle dose of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing bingeing to relax this evening after a day of peacefully protesting against the fascist thugs who came to Sheffield today. Refugees are welcome here.
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A nice gentle dose of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing bingeing to relax this evening after a day of peacefully protesting against the fascist thugs who came to Sheffield today. Refugees are welcome here.
Thank you Manny - that’s a great word! I actually meant the hole behind the boot scraper as there are lots of these around the building.
October 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Thank you Manny - that’s a great word! I actually meant the hole behind the boot scraper as there are lots of these around the building.
Like this one?
October 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Like this one?
Are there any architects on here, or generally people who know what the feature on the bottom left of this image is. A sort of drainage archway perhaps? It’s on a Victorian former grammar school building with lots of similar holes! Many thanks.
October 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Are there any architects on here, or generally people who know what the feature on the bottom left of this image is. A sort of drainage archway perhaps? It’s on a Victorian former grammar school building with lots of similar holes! Many thanks.
I think my favourite. The Ha Ha Bonk Book. Coming to it now I can see how much it has influenced what makes me laugh (and how I attempt to make others laugh!) I read it so often as a child and the poor book is really falling apart some 40+ years later. ‘Each Peach Pear Plum’ is an equal contender.
August 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I think my favourite. The Ha Ha Bonk Book. Coming to it now I can see how much it has influenced what makes me laugh (and how I attempt to make others laugh!) I read it so often as a child and the poor book is really falling apart some 40+ years later. ‘Each Peach Pear Plum’ is an equal contender.
This morning’s mission accomplished! #GiveBlood #SaveLives
July 31, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This morning’s mission accomplished! #GiveBlood #SaveLives
Tramlines 2025. First time I’ve been to the Hillsborough Park incarnation. Highlights: John Grant on his birthday, CMAT wanting to be a cowboy, In-Here Brothers and Oktoberfest Band for providing the dancey fun, locals Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra with Tracks and Everly Pregnant Brothers.
July 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Tramlines 2025. First time I’ve been to the Hillsborough Park incarnation. Highlights: John Grant on his birthday, CMAT wanting to be a cowboy, In-Here Brothers and Oktoberfest Band for providing the dancey fun, locals Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra with Tracks and Everly Pregnant Brothers.
Someone in a local Facebook group just posted this - I think in all seriousness…
July 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Someone in a local Facebook group just posted this - I think in all seriousness…
The results of no mow May or June (and now no mowing at all) - my very own Toftwood Toad ❤️
June 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The results of no mow May or June (and now no mowing at all) - my very own Toftwood Toad ❤️
Here’s Twist looking all snuggly.
May 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Here’s Twist looking all snuggly.
From the sublime Evelyn Glennie concert this evening @musicintheround.bsky.social to the ridiculous @eurovision.tv - my votes go to Sweden and Austria. Not sure whoich country Twist wants to win.
May 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From the sublime Evelyn Glennie concert this evening @musicintheround.bsky.social to the ridiculous @eurovision.tv - my votes go to Sweden and Austria. Not sure whoich country Twist wants to win.
First responder O- blood 🩸 donation in Sheffield today. #GiveBlood
April 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
First responder O- blood 🩸 donation in Sheffield today. #GiveBlood
Another cultural strategy activation event in Sheffield today - focussing on creative health and wellbeing. Lovely to meet lots of new and old contacts @sadacca.bsky.social @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social - so many people doing amazing work in the city and region.
March 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Another cultural strategy activation event in Sheffield today - focussing on creative health and wellbeing. Lovely to meet lots of new and old contacts @sadacca.bsky.social @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social - so many people doing amazing work in the city and region.
Well that’s a very bleak play - A Streetcar Named Desire @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social - really well acted by an excellent cast - superb subtle movement, set design and sound - a very tough watch.
March 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Well that’s a very bleak play - A Streetcar Named Desire @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social - really well acted by an excellent cast - superb subtle movement, set design and sound - a very tough watch.
Such a well-attended Create Sheffield event this morning about children and young people in the city’s new Culture Strategy. Lovely to hear Sundas’ performances, chat to colleagues and meet lots of people making change.
March 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Such a well-attended Create Sheffield event this morning about children and young people in the city’s new Culture Strategy. Lovely to hear Sundas’ performances, chat to colleagues and meet lots of people making change.
Loved the Derrick Greaves exhibition @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social - really astonishing later works and I really enjoyed hearing him talk in the very personal little films in there. A shame he’s no longer here to see it.
March 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Loved the Derrick Greaves exhibition @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social - really astonishing later works and I really enjoyed hearing him talk in the very personal little films in there. A shame he’s no longer here to see it.
Really useful - and thought-/action-provoking Museum Carbon Literacy training today with Alison Criddle from @musdevnorth.bsky.social @carbonliteracy.bsky.social
All the more urgent given the disregard for climate and nature crises by our government and global powers. No culture on a dead planet.
All the more urgent given the disregard for climate and nature crises by our government and global powers. No culture on a dead planet.
February 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Really useful - and thought-/action-provoking Museum Carbon Literacy training today with Alison Criddle from @musdevnorth.bsky.social @carbonliteracy.bsky.social
All the more urgent given the disregard for climate and nature crises by our government and global powers. No culture on a dead planet.
All the more urgent given the disregard for climate and nature crises by our government and global powers. No culture on a dead planet.
‘Death and the King’s Horseman by Nobel Prize Winner Wole Soyinka at the Crucible this evening. Wonderful, thought-provoking and harrowing. Superb costumes and set, music, movement and song. I didn’t know anything about it beforehand but Sheffield’s Utopia Theatre have remedied that. Thank you.
February 6, 2025 at 11:43 PM
‘Death and the King’s Horseman by Nobel Prize Winner Wole Soyinka at the Crucible this evening. Wonderful, thought-provoking and harrowing. Superb costumes and set, music, movement and song. I didn’t know anything about it beforehand but Sheffield’s Utopia Theatre have remedied that. Thank you.
@andrewquintman.bsky.social - Hello Andrew. I don’t know if you recall but back in 2018 you very kindly translated this for me (from Leh) when I asked for help - but I can’t access Twitter now and wondered if you might possibly be able to remind me what it is…? Thank you so much for your help.
January 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
@andrewquintman.bsky.social - Hello Andrew. I don’t know if you recall but back in 2018 you very kindly translated this for me (from Leh) when I asked for help - but I can’t access Twitter now and wondered if you might possibly be able to remind me what it is…? Thank you so much for your help.
It wasn’t in a dark corner when I went last week. It’s hung alongside the new crowd funded painting ‘Women’s Work’ by Florence Claxton. I always visit when I’m there as I did a lovely project based on FMB’s ‘Work’ when I worked there in 2007, bringing it to life with actors on digital interactive.
January 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It wasn’t in a dark corner when I went last week. It’s hung alongside the new crowd funded painting ‘Women’s Work’ by Florence Claxton. I always visit when I’m there as I did a lovely project based on FMB’s ‘Work’ when I worked there in 2007, bringing it to life with actors on digital interactive.
My neighbours have made a superb snowman.
January 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
My neighbours have made a superb snowman.
Here’s to adventures as yet unknown. Happy New Year!
January 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Here’s to adventures as yet unknown. Happy New Year!
Superb production and George Akid’s short notice Nurse Nellie was absolutely astounding! Huge credit to him and to Ethan Casey-Clothier for Muddling so brilliantly. The band were fab too - loved their attempts to get the audience to clap on the off beat - it even worked for a bit. Oh yes it did!
December 31, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Superb production and George Akid’s short notice Nurse Nellie was absolutely astounding! Huge credit to him and to Ethan Casey-Clothier for Muddling so brilliantly. The band were fab too - loved their attempts to get the audience to clap on the off beat - it even worked for a bit. Oh yes it did!
A completely mesmerising event this evening with Graham Dunning and Leafcutter John twiddling and tinkering.
November 30, 2024 at 11:45 PM
A completely mesmerising event this evening with Graham Dunning and Leafcutter John twiddling and tinkering.