Paul Burgess
@pdburgess.bsky.social
Scenographer, theatre-maker, folk fiddler & community arts facilitator with a focus on green thinking & queerness. ESL content producer on the side. MSc student. he/him
This Thursday, we'll be bringing this lovely show to St Nicholas Priory, in Exeter. And, as ever, it'll be adapted to celebrate local radical history and feature some guest artists from the area. The amazing location is an added bonus. 1/2
August 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This Thursday, we'll be bringing this lovely show to St Nicholas Priory, in Exeter. And, as ever, it'll be adapted to celebrate local radical history and feature some guest artists from the area. The amazing location is an added bonus. 1/2
Hi all!
You might like to know about this project, if you’re in the Exeter area.
It’s a history of English protest told through folk music, and featuring local guest artists. Celebrate radical English history with a song, a dance, and maybe the start of the revolution!
Booking links etc below.
You might like to know about this project, if you’re in the Exeter area.
It’s a history of English protest told through folk music, and featuring local guest artists. Celebrate radical English history with a song, a dance, and maybe the start of the revolution!
Booking links etc below.
August 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Hi all!
You might like to know about this project, if you’re in the Exeter area.
It’s a history of English protest told through folk music, and featuring local guest artists. Celebrate radical English history with a song, a dance, and maybe the start of the revolution!
Booking links etc below.
You might like to know about this project, if you’re in the Exeter area.
It’s a history of English protest told through folk music, and featuring local guest artists. Celebrate radical English history with a song, a dance, and maybe the start of the revolution!
Booking links etc below.
Well, it's out in the world! It was such a lovely and well-attended launch. After such a huge amount of work from SBTD’s Sustainable Design Working Group and all the other amazing people who contributed, it’s fantastic to see that level of support and interest from our community. 1/3
July 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Well, it's out in the world! It was such a lovely and well-attended launch. After such a huge amount of work from SBTD’s Sustainable Design Working Group and all the other amazing people who contributed, it’s fantastic to see that level of support and interest from our community. 1/3
I’ve always said I never perform on stage unless I have a violin under my chin, but live video creation as part of Daedalus Theatre’s Dysbiosis project turns out to be quite a piece of physical theatre! Photos from our work-in-progress showing at the Omnibus Theatre last week by Devika Bilimoria.
July 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I’ve always said I never perform on stage unless I have a violin under my chin, but live video creation as part of Daedalus Theatre’s Dysbiosis project turns out to be quite a piece of physical theatre! Photos from our work-in-progress showing at the Omnibus Theatre last week by Devika Bilimoria.
Amazing to be part of this, helping ReStage develop collaborative R&D for modular sets. Days like today are exactly what we need: getting people together with time to dig into details and work stuff out. Big thanks to Sara, Paul et al. ReStage is such an exciting initiative. (Photos: Sara Turnbull)
May 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Amazing to be part of this, helping ReStage develop collaborative R&D for modular sets. Days like today are exactly what we need: getting people together with time to dig into details and work stuff out. Big thanks to Sara, Paul et al. ReStage is such an exciting initiative. (Photos: Sara Turnbull)
Honeysuckle’s coming out!
May 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Honeysuckle’s coming out!
Lovely to see my grandma was a diligent student of Eng Lit!
May 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lovely to see my grandma was a diligent student of Eng Lit!
Fantastic May Day gig in Brighton with all the leftie solidarity and queerness you could wish for. Such a privilege to be the fiddler for so much joyful dancing.
May 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Fantastic May Day gig in Brighton with all the leftie solidarity and queerness you could wish for. Such a privilege to be the fiddler for so much joyful dancing.
I needed a break from spreadsheets earlier today, so here’s a tune I learnt at an impromptu folk session around 1am sometime last year at the Centre for Alternative Technology. It’s called The Pride of Petravore.
May 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I needed a break from spreadsheets earlier today, so here’s a tune I learnt at an impromptu folk session around 1am sometime last year at the Centre for Alternative Technology. It’s called The Pride of Petravore.
This is the kind of thing I would’ve dismissed as neoliberal business as usual a few years ago but now my first thought is, ‘Phew, a bulwark against US fascism!’ (Although it still is neoliberal business as usual, and it’s still harming planet and people).
May 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
This is the kind of thing I would’ve dismissed as neoliberal business as usual a few years ago but now my first thought is, ‘Phew, a bulwark against US fascism!’ (Although it still is neoliberal business as usual, and it’s still harming planet and people).
Can anyone tell me what I just saw?
April 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Can anyone tell me what I just saw?
Bluebells and apple blossom.
April 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Bluebells and apple blossom.
February is the time to bring the D’Arcy Spice out of storage. Picked in the Autumn, they’re an old, local variety of russet - probably my favourite type of apple. And of course they taste absolutely amazing. Who needs champagne and fine dining when you have a community orchard?
February 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
February is the time to bring the D’Arcy Spice out of storage. Picked in the Autumn, they’re an old, local variety of russet - probably my favourite type of apple. And of course they taste absolutely amazing. Who needs champagne and fine dining when you have a community orchard?
When the only way to get a family picture is to organise an exhibition… Seriously though, it’s great. Come see it. It’s on for another week. mailchi.mp/593c4b3fc7a1...
November 30, 2024 at 2:07 PM
When the only way to get a family picture is to organise an exhibition… Seriously though, it’s great. Come see it. It’s on for another week. mailchi.mp/593c4b3fc7a1...
Tonight at Dang’s in Spitalfields: folk music and Thai cocktails to raise funds for AKT, a charity helping homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ youth! Details here: www.instagram.com/p/DCesg3uCmt...
November 27, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Tonight at Dang’s in Spitalfields: folk music and Thai cocktails to raise funds for AKT, a charity helping homeless and at-risk LGBTQ+ youth! Details here: www.instagram.com/p/DCesg3uCmt...
I'm listening to this as an audiobook, and I love it so much that I bought a paper copy for my parents. It’s an absolute treasure trove of deep thinking about Nature connection, our relationship with the countryside, cultural engagement with the more-than-human world and lots, lots more.
November 27, 2024 at 2:02 PM
I'm listening to this as an audiobook, and I love it so much that I bought a paper copy for my parents. It’s an absolute treasure trove of deep thinking about Nature connection, our relationship with the countryside, cultural engagement with the more-than-human world and lots, lots more.
I’m loving Bluesky but I’m still unsure what if anything I have to offer. Perhaps it’s more of a space for me to learn. I’m certainly following some brilliant people.
In the meantime, it’s clearly a very safe space for fungus photos.
In the meantime, it’s clearly a very safe space for fungus photos.
November 24, 2024 at 10:24 AM
I’m loving Bluesky but I’m still unsure what if anything I have to offer. Perhaps it’s more of a space for me to learn. I’m certainly following some brilliant people.
In the meantime, it’s clearly a very safe space for fungus photos.
In the meantime, it’s clearly a very safe space for fungus photos.
It was so wonderful to celebrate this community storytelling project with these lovely people. Here’s a bit of backstory.
November 21, 2024 at 11:22 PM
It was so wonderful to celebrate this community storytelling project with these lovely people. Here’s a bit of backstory.
Well, that was joyful. Thank you to everyone who came! Since Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year, announced today, is ‘manifesting’, I am now manifesting funding to be able to run creative nature workshops like this every week. At least.
November 20, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Well, that was joyful. Thank you to everyone who came! Since Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year, announced today, is ‘manifesting’, I am now manifesting funding to be able to run creative nature workshops like this every week. At least.
Finally (maybe), photographers should be credited! My profile photo is by Orlando Myxx. It’s from Deptford Pride a few years back and I’m performing as part of The Black Smock Band. Here’s the original plus some other pics by Orlando from the same event. Is there much #FolkMusic chat here?
November 13, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Finally (maybe), photographers should be credited! My profile photo is by Orlando Myxx. It’s from Deptford Pride a few years back and I’m performing as part of The Black Smock Band. Here’s the original plus some other pics by Orlando from the same event. Is there much #FolkMusic chat here?
Din and Dan, my first novel for English language learners, now has its own bookmark, to go with the 5th reprint. ☺️ Join queer teenagers Din and Dan as they try to deal with ghosts, band practice and their feelings for one another!
November 12, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Din and Dan, my first novel for English language learners, now has its own bookmark, to go with the 5th reprint. ☺️ Join queer teenagers Din and Dan as they try to deal with ghosts, band practice and their feelings for one another!
My dad’s the painter Alan Burgess and he has an exhibition on at the moment. I may be biased but, you know, I think it’s pretty good. (Link with details below).
Also, many people in the Harlow area don’t know this fantastic gallery exists. Word needs to be spread, please!
Also, many people in the Harlow area don’t know this fantastic gallery exists. Word needs to be spread, please!
November 12, 2024 at 5:29 PM
My dad’s the painter Alan Burgess and he has an exhibition on at the moment. I may be biased but, you know, I think it’s pretty good. (Link with details below).
Also, many people in the Harlow area don’t know this fantastic gallery exists. Word needs to be spread, please!
Also, many people in the Harlow area don’t know this fantastic gallery exists. Word needs to be spread, please!