@stridepr

Award-winning #writer, #durham #comms consultant, freelance journalist

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stridepr.co.uk
Joined April 2010
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Another huge milestone for the plans for a centre for writing in Newcastle. 🎉 North East Mayor, Kim McGuinness, has announced that her cabinet are preparing to agree £2 million in funding towards the new centre for writing!
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The government is trying to pass an act which will significantly change copyright laws. This act would mean that AI companies could use the work of writers, artists, musicians and all creatives, without permission or payment. #Publishing #CreativeSector #AI 🧵
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Celebrate @PatBarkerbooks' The Voyage Home with a spell-binding dramatic reading, touring across County Durham! Hear from the women in the aftermath of the Trojan War, brought to life by Patricia Jones & Lauren Waine with new folk music from @MrJKetch. eventbrite.co.uk/cc/the-voya…
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Unseen works by coal miner artist unveiled bbc.in/3ZnJUFy

Tom McGuinness: Durham miner's unseen art on display

An exhibition is revealing work and sketchbooks fans of the artist will not have seen before.

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New exhibition starts today at Gallerina in #darlington dedicated to the much-loved County Durham miner Tom McGuinness. Thanks for this piece @apwecho 🙏
The Northern Echo@TheNorthernEcho23 Nov 2024
New Darlington mining exhibition celebrating beloved County Durham artist opens TODAY ift.tt/PJNIcpg

New Darlington mining exhibition celebrating beloved County Durham artist opens TODAY

Rare prints and unseen paintings by the celebrated North East artist Tom McGuinness will be on display in a new exhibition that pays tribute to his life and work.

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Read about how @dancecity is on a mission to make dance accessible for all bit.ly/3AUVBtE. There are more than 1,400 free tickets for @balletcymru's Romeo a Juliet available to children, older adults and marginalised groups in the North East.

Romeo a Juliet - Opening Doors - Dance City

“We’re not just putting on a show; we’re opening doors.” Dance City CEO and Artistic Director, Anand Bhatt, reflects bringing […]

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Know anyone aged 16-19 and interested in a career in the film industry? ​ Writers' Block NE are delighted to be running another BFI Academy on Teesside! ​​​ It’s the UK’s most prestigious filmmaking programme for young people. And it’s FREE MORE INFO: writersblocknortheast.com/bf…
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Fab evening @durhambookfest last night listening to @CharlieHActor and @LailaZaidiJ perform extracts from @PatBarkerbooks' latest work The Voyage Home with brilliant music (as always) by @MrJKetch
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Ahead of our performance tonight @durhambookfest we’re releasing new recordings inspired by Pat Barker’s The Voyage Home Bonus tunes from last year’s Cuddy by @BenMyers1 theshininglevels1.bandcamp.c… #dbf24

The Voyage Home/Cuddy, by The Shining Levels

8 track album

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Research shows that people from the North East are underrepresented in publishing & that only 1/4 of young adults are told about creative careers at school. That’s why we teamed up with @HachetteUK to deliver Careers in Publishing Roadshows to schools across the North of Tyne.
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Independent booksellers Topping & Company will open a new bookshop over multiple floors in central York in autumn 2025 👇 thebookseller.com/news/toppi…

Topping & Company to open ‘largest independent bookshop in the country’ in York

Independent booksellers Topping & Company will open a new bookshop over multiple floors in central York in autumn 2025. 

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Lindsay Parker retweeted
Old Bradfordians@BGS_OBs17 Sep 2024
Dear OBs, we’re on the hunt for your news to adorn the pages of this year’s Old Bradfordian publication. We’d love to hear your news from this year, be it a sporting success, family news or business development. DM or email: [email protected] with info. #hocage
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LAST NIGHT! Who else saw the #aurora? Share your photos with us!
Ellie Macdonald@Volcanic_Ellie12 Sep 2024
We're starting to see a little bit of #aurora here @kielder_obs (pardon the poor quality)
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Exciting times for North East writers!
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Any local illustrators available to make a board look nice? Thanks to a burglar last night we have a wooden window that could be a great opportunity for a local Bradford artist #StreetArt #Banksy #artist #Bradford We are open and still full of lovely books!
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Another fabulous round up of inspirational results day stories for our clients, including Tim’s below. Lots of media coverage to come…
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Well done @EmileCairess! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Old Bradfordians@BGS_OBs10 Aug 2024
4th Place!! So close to a medal and a sensational performance from our Old Bradfordian, @EmileCairess (2016) who ran the Marathon in Paris this morning. So much to be proud of. Huge congratulations Emile! #paris2024olympics @BradfordGrammar
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Tonight’s shameful scenes do not represent our culture, our history, or our people. Our great city is built on togetherness and acceptance, and Sunderland will forever be for all. We are stronger as one community. Now. Then. Always. ❤️🤍
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One of my favourite charities, @kielder_obs, is appealing for volunteers with a special Open Day to find out more this weekend: bit.ly/4fu3ohp #stargazing #darkskies #astronomy #charity #volunteering

Observatory’s appeal for new volunteers

A major North East tourist attraction and astronomical charity is appealing for more volunteers at the much-loved facility. Kielder Observatory, in Northumberland, which relies on a myriad of...

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