Jon Farthing
jonf1979.bsky.social
Jon Farthing
@jonf1979.bsky.social
Podcaster at Nerdfest UK, improviser with Spontaneous Wrecks and School of Improv. Trustee of Alphabetti Theatre and Boho Arts. Normally found at a music gig somewhere in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Say hello!
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🍂It’s official – Autumn is here, and everyone at Alphabetti is delighted to be welcoming in the leafy, scarfy season with our latest programming announcement.

We’re all incredibly excited to be hosting so many unmissable nights, to help makes those long cold evenings just a bit warmer. 🍂
October 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
If anyone is thinking os switching to #Grain broadband (which is excellent and much cheaper than the Virgin broadband I had before) we both get a free month if you use this referral code : CGDGDIJY
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
How did this pass the accessibility test at Apple? #ios26
August 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
@herring1967.bsky.social could this make you fall off the wagon?
May 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Sending all the love to my trans and non-binary friends today. I know it’s been a tough day but we are all here for you.
April 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The last aerobics class I went to they did make me do a jump to the left, and then a step to the right.
March 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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SPRING 2025 AT ALPHABETTI THEATRE 👍🏵️

Here is a sneak e-preview of our brochure - available to take home from Alphabetti. It even folds out into a nice A3 poster if you want to stick it on your wall if ya want to.

Stay tuned for more new announcements all week.
February 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Repost for a chance to win two tickets for our extra date with Helen O Hara and the RNCM Session Orchestra

Tickets on sale this Thursday (9th Jan) at 10am - no more dates to be added after this, so jump in quick 😉

Winner picked at random at 9am Thursday morning
January 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Is there a more distracting product placement than the random Burger King in the middle of the local village stores in the opening shots of Gremlins?
December 27, 2024 at 12:52 AM
I can’t believe this is a genuine poster for an Arena gig.
December 11, 2024 at 9:44 AM
I appear to have booked tickets for Stanleys, Django Django, the Jesus and Mary Chain, and Paul Heaton on successive nights from tomorrow. Pray for my hearing.
December 5, 2024 at 8:18 PM
The Unthanks in Winter at the Glasshouse last night was beautiful. Interesting to hear them mix in different instruments (sax and electric guitar/bass). Vocals were amazing as always and the Glasshouse has th best acoustics of any venue I’ve ever been to
December 5, 2024 at 2:05 AM
Who is your one account that needs to come over here before you banish your twitter account for ever?
December 5, 2024 at 2:02 AM
Skeleton Crew seems fun so far. Basically Goonies in space and fun to see what a Star Wars suburb would look like
December 5, 2024 at 12:41 AM
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Re-post for a chance to win this brilliant prize:

2 x tickets to the show
A room at Leven (liveleven.com)
2 x return train tickets from anywhere in the UK
I’ll present you with a signed print after the concert

Winner picked at random: THURSDAY 3pm

Tickets on sale: THURSDAY 4pm
December 3, 2024 at 12:50 PM
If I was a journalist I’d accidentally’ spell his name Greg at least once in every article, just to slowly make him more and more furious.
December 1, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Had an excellent night seeing Tony Wright of Terrorvision doing acoustic songs and telling stories. Someone needs to grab him for a podcast or radio show if they haven’t already
December 1, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Anyone else seeing a rise in spammy/bot people following them?
November 30, 2024 at 12:42 PM
I think I’ve finally hit the point where everyone I am interested in following is here and I can kill the twitter account
November 30, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Love Lightning Seeds last night, but wish they didn’t feel the need to do three lions at the end of every show. So many better songs they could do and they audience suddenly Jekyll and Hyde into lairy idiots
November 29, 2024 at 5:27 PM
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Our local venues hold so many experiences and memories from throughout the years.

Do you have a stand-out memory, gig, or experience? Share with this post (bonus points for photos/vids).

Thank you to independent venues for giving us a space to collect core memories 💛
November 26, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Who has the best song about doing something in a woodshed - Tom Waits or The Divine Comedy?
November 22, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Would love to hear from Newcastle Upon Tyne live music fans as to what gigs you are looking forward to, or have enjoyed recently! Looking forward to English Teacher tonight , Porridge Radio on Saturday and Idles on Sunday.
November 19, 2024 at 12:55 PM
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Repost for a chance to win this Charlatans bobble hat

Might as well kick things off with a gift - winner picked at 9pm this Sunday
November 13, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Well this is much nicer than the other place
November 15, 2024 at 12:50 PM