Alan Buckingham

Too soon?

@PhilGriffinMcr @Len_Grant @artistsrogue @CastlefieldGall @McrSchArt @espaceblue @katylcowan @MikeBlackPhotos It was, and still remains, an iconic and insightful film that documented the energy of the first major artists studios in central Manchester. Phil made that film in the 1980’s and there has been nothing anywhere near as good made since then. And the Artists studios are bigger now

@Len_Grant @artistsrogue @CastlefieldGall @McrSchArt @espaceblue @alan_buckingham @katylcowan How funny: I watched my film ‘The Art Mob’ this very morning. & full colour plates by @MikeBlackPhotos. Cheers Len, & all you lovely artists & the late Colin Sinclair, & toddler Jack Seal whose 2nd child is due in Spring. We’ll meet again.

My 30-year photography career kicked off with a show about #Manchester's artistic community the late 80s. Read it here: lengrant.co.uk/beginnings/ @artistsrogue @PhilGriffinMcr @CastlefieldGall @McrSchArt @espaceblue @alan_buckingham @katylcowan

Back of my Polling Card for local elections. For 1st time, photo ID is required. Card gives many options for elderly or those with disability. None, NONE, for younger or student voters. The policy is simply biased against younger voters, designed to suppress their vote.

Lest we need reminding, here’s a cutting from The Daily Mail in 1938.

Just been to see the Ian Beesley Retrospective at Salts Mill. An amazing body of work that manages to fill this vast space. Particularly liked the stories accompanying the images and the mental institution images were heartbreaking. Brilliant show! I will be going back….

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These brave unarmed Ukrainians blocking roads to stop actual tanks are nothing like the deluded, duped, sad little Brexiteers who would rather not even offer their children refuge here. Johnson needs to retract or resign. He is a global embarrassment.

Johnson implying 48% of the electorate who voted Remain are supine freedom-hating cowards, including @sajidjavid, @grantshapps, and @trussliz .

So, nuclear weapons then. Officially there to guarantee stability and security. Turns out owning them gives you a green light to bomb maternity hospitals at will and lay waste any country you care to. Can we have a big discussion about nuclear weapons some time soon?

Good morning.

Oh my word…..

There’s currently an annoying helicopter circling around while I’m trying to work. I assume it’s the police checking that, as per the latest government guidance, everyone’s doing whatever the fuck they like.

I see that the lesson of King Canute, who discovered that the incoming ocean waves did not obey his commands. is being learned by the President And as this horrible virus spreads from the centres of population, I hope this reality becomes apparent to some of his supporters

Bolton School of the Arts at GMEX

Just been to the Neo:artist Graduate exhibition opening. Great show - go see it. Well done Jason and the Neo group!

#AAA5000 I can see you!

Well that was a pretty good Easter weekend do after all!! We all survived to live another day, but I felt a lot older amongst the new adults