Nathan Birkinshaw
@nathanbirkinshaw.bsky.social
Writer for TV / theatre maker comedian / Silly YouTube cooking videos I make for fun / pictures of my cats. 36 year old bartender
https://youtube.com/@nathanbirkinshaw?si=YTbCNRolBhYSzav2
https://youtube.com/@nathanbirkinshaw?si=YTbCNRolBhYSzav2
The millennial urge to set up a fake account to troll racists.
August 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The millennial urge to set up a fake account to troll racists.
My toxic trait is thinking liking a producers post on LinkedIn will get me noticed.
August 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
My toxic trait is thinking liking a producers post on LinkedIn will get me noticed.
How’s the new show coming along?
Me:
Me:
August 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
How’s the new show coming along?
Me:
Me:
When working on a new theatre I tend to buy a silly prop or costume that loosely relates to the idea and then make it my entire personality for ten years.
August 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
When working on a new theatre I tend to buy a silly prop or costume that loosely relates to the idea and then make it my entire personality for ten years.
Something happens in the time of pressing print and then printing out a text you’ve written to learn that makes you go “this is amazing” to “what the hell is this hot garbage”
August 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Something happens in the time of pressing print and then printing out a text you’ve written to learn that makes you go “this is amazing” to “what the hell is this hot garbage”
Job ads in the hospitality industry right now
July 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Job ads in the hospitality industry right now
We’re heading up to Edinburgh next week for two nights, and got a lot of ‘comedy’ however no theatre/performance art has jumped out at me yet. Anyone got any recommendations ?
July 31, 2025 at 6:07 AM
We’re heading up to Edinburgh next week for two nights, and got a lot of ‘comedy’ however no theatre/performance art has jumped out at me yet. Anyone got any recommendations ?
Someone left a badge on a wall and I stole it. I know, finders keepers is ingrained in British culture but now I feel bad. Lost a badge? Let me know and I’ll get it home to you
June 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Someone left a badge on a wall and I stole it. I know, finders keepers is ingrained in British culture but now I feel bad. Lost a badge? Let me know and I’ll get it home to you
@mrgabrielli.bsky.social remember when we were in a boy band?
June 12, 2025 at 10:40 AM
@mrgabrielli.bsky.social remember when we were in a boy band?
Seeing friends after work last night I said “gino d’acampo’ more like gino de cancelled” and I tell you, I laughed so hard and no one else got the joke so I left and then my uber got a flat tire.
May 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Seeing friends after work last night I said “gino d’acampo’ more like gino de cancelled” and I tell you, I laughed so hard and no one else got the joke so I left and then my uber got a flat tire.
hospitality mgmt jobs for £23k a year looking for a “industry legend” and it’s“not for the faint hearted” and essential skills are “life of the party” 🙄
May 10, 2025 at 12:04 PM
hospitality mgmt jobs for £23k a year looking for a “industry legend” and it’s“not for the faint hearted” and essential skills are “life of the party” 🙄
The evolution of language should be studied.
Kind of wild that "to Truss" has gone from meaning 'tie up a bird/support a building' to both 'tank an economy' AND 'cause the death of a beloved yet controversial global figurehead' in just a few short years
April 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The evolution of language should be studied.
Marketing pulled a blinder.
April 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Marketing pulled a blinder.
My creative process is making a fictional poster for a fictional show and working my way backwards
Hard to reach
What is it about?
Being short?
Milestones we miss
Dreams we have
Net 0?
I don’t know. Let’s find out?
Hard to reach
What is it about?
Being short?
Milestones we miss
Dreams we have
Net 0?
I don’t know. Let’s find out?
April 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My creative process is making a fictional poster for a fictional show and working my way backwards
Hard to reach
What is it about?
Being short?
Milestones we miss
Dreams we have
Net 0?
I don’t know. Let’s find out?
Hard to reach
What is it about?
Being short?
Milestones we miss
Dreams we have
Net 0?
I don’t know. Let’s find out?
Finally getting round to watching Severance and this is how i used to feel when a manager at Revs gave you a shot of their own brand of flavoured vodka number 23 and a Vk after shift.
April 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Finally getting round to watching Severance and this is how i used to feel when a manager at Revs gave you a shot of their own brand of flavoured vodka number 23 and a Vk after shift.
Yapping. Scranning. Napping. The three vitals for survival.
April 9, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Yapping. Scranning. Napping. The three vitals for survival.
I can tell I’m about to spiral into a deep depression. I just spend £4 on candy crush.
April 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
I can tell I’m about to spiral into a deep depression. I just spend £4 on candy crush.
I’m reading this as Paypal congratulating me on six months of being sober.
April 1, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I’m reading this as Paypal congratulating me on six months of being sober.
LinkedIn giving delusions of my idea for a show getting picked up
March 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
LinkedIn giving delusions of my idea for a show getting picked up
Thank you shark. I needed that this morning.
March 26, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Thank you shark. I needed that this morning.
Learned how to use the copier setting on my printer. Turner Prize, here I come.
March 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Learned how to use the copier setting on my printer. Turner Prize, here I come.
I’ve noticed so many folk from school turn thirty and make Guinness their entire personality.
March 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM
I’ve noticed so many folk from school turn thirty and make Guinness their entire personality.
My best bits are on LinkedIn these days.
March 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
My best bits are on LinkedIn these days.
In my effort to observe the five year anniversary of the official UK lockdown. I’m going to WFH, but not actually do any work and just recreate my ‘creation station’ and make silly videos for my four followers on YouTube.
March 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
In my effort to observe the five year anniversary of the official UK lockdown. I’m going to WFH, but not actually do any work and just recreate my ‘creation station’ and make silly videos for my four followers on YouTube.
Just saying how cool would this be if some rich benefactor paid me to get this idea out into the world.
March 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Just saying how cool would this be if some rich benefactor paid me to get this idea out into the world.