Kate Parry

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Wow. Over 80 performers have submitted applications to play this year. Which means it will be be our busiest ever. We are now starting to sift through all the forms to match them with the 20+ venues who have said they want to host live performance in July.We'll be in touch soon.

I've thoroughly enjoyed chairing National Rural Touring Forum for the past 8 and a bit years. Now it's time to hang up my boots. Click below if you are interested in being the next Chair. And feel free to contact me. ruraltouring.org/news/national-…

@GerryHassan @tomspeight @BBCsarahsmith Agreed. I was speechless.

What a terrible take on Zelenskyy & Trump by @BBCsarahsmith implying that Zelenskyy is somehow to blame for making Trump angry & that he should have eaten "humble pie." What a truly dire take from the #BBC & what is meant to be one of their leading correspondents.

#HalfTerm fun alert! We're heading to Dearham on Tue 18 Feb for lots of free creative activities & live music. Everyone is welcome and everything is free. Some things you can drop into, others you need to book a ticket in advance. Here's all the details tinyurl.com/yc779z9z

We’ve had a busy year (as this video neatly sums up) we look forward to seeing lots of you and hearing all about your creative projects in 2025!

February Blues? Here’s your LAST CALL to spend a week with us - Closing midnight GMT tonight! Easy application at grizedale.org/opportunities/…

Just love these clouds flowing over the fells close to Skiddaw

AUDITIONS! We're now accepting applications for our 2025 programme! cumbriaoperagroup.com/2025auditions

‘Any cuts in arts funding or provision has to be considered a public health emergency’ - see the @guardian coverage of the report written for the @DCMS here:

@HarlandGeorgina Exactly. I Hardly breathed for an hour.

Mark Rylance in #WolfHall - breathtakingly brilliant…

“We want young people to believe these careers can be for them and put creative industries back at the heart of our curriculum” Culture secretary @LisaNandy and historian @DavidOlusoga in conversation at the Bristol Beacon, discussing our national story and how we can break down barriers to opportunities in the creative industries

"I'd also really like for men who may have witnessed any bad behaviour amongst their colleagues, in any walk of life, to start seeing it as their problem too." - Labour's Thangam Debbonaire on the allegations against Gregg Wallace, which he denies. #Newsnight

New Year / New Business ?! An opp at our beloved pub @TheFarmersArms_ : Run Your Own Cafe ! We’re seeking a new tenant to take on this side of the multifaceted enterprise & serve the many folks coming to our classes, talks etc grizedale.org/opportunities/…

@EveryoneHereCMA @CumberlandCoun @DiscoverCarlisl @ace__london @arts_cumbria @ACTCumbria @ShowcaseCumbria @WesternLakes @BBC_Cumbria Absolutely beautiful. I loved it. Thank you.

Testing, testing... Last night we had a technical rehearsal for #HallParkLightWorks & boy it looks good! Join us tonight & tomorrow 5:30-8:30pm for this magical free event at Workington Hall. No ticket needed, just grab your family & friends and join us tinyurl.com/4n33dzje

We’ve got 2 meet-ups happening next Mon 2nd Dec, more info in links 👇 👣 Dance & Movement Meet-up: 2nd Dec, 10am-12pm, led by Amanda Drago & Zoë Leigh Gadd cacndancemeet.eventbrite.co.uk 🖋️ Writers' Salon: 2 Dec, 6:30-8:30pm, led by Katie Hale cacnwritersmeet.eventbrite.co.uk

Breathtaking. The first images of the restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral It took just five years, as Macron promised it would

Our free, online Meet-ups offer the chance to connect with other Cumbrian creatives, share knowledge and experience, address challenges and celebrate achievements. Booking links for all at: cacn.co.uk/events/

Want to find out a bit more about our free light festival #HallParkLightWorks? Artists @fromhannahfox & @Ronandevlin working on the event caught up with @arts_cumbria on their Friday Zoom call last week. Listen in from 45 mins in >> youtu.be/4i-ScSm5VO4?si…

Still a few places available for anyone working in the arts in #Cumbria to join me for this training session on Monday ⬇️