David Shriver

This is such a fantastic initiative. Well done @ChatwithChaps89 and thanks Moro, you’re a star!

A beach. Hundreds of books. One massive book swap. Join us at Sunny Sands for the world’s largest community book swap, part of #FolkestoneIsALibrary. It’s free to join - just bring a book. Register for free: creativefolkestone.org.uk/whats-on/folke…

Akropolis I review thestage.co.uk/reviews/akropo… An outstanding performance by @kennedymuntanga. See it at the @edfringe while you have the chance

What a beautiful concert @MarcoManasseh. Glorious, tender, loving, inspiring. Together with the incredible @AmaraterraMusic and Anna Lowenstein, you gave us a musical night to treasure

The Johannesburg Art Gallery is a unique cultural institution. Save it chng.it/KHw72P4WfT

Book recommendations from @donwinslow are always worth following. Looking forward to reading this debut novel from @R_C_Coleman

We are delighted to announce that David Shriver will be joining the board of trustees of Creative Folkestone. David is currently Senior Advisor to Ocado Group, the FTSE100 global technology business. In this role, he advises the company on stakeholder engagement, communications, and corporate reputation. He was recognised as one of the UK’s most influential PR professionals in the 2024 PR Week Power Book. His board experience includes serving as a trustee of the Polka Theatre, the UK’s leading theatre for children; Wimbledon BookFest, a prominent arts and education charity and London’s leading literary festival; and as a Supervisory Board member of zooplus AG, the SDAX-listed online retailer. David joins our board at an important time as we embark upon an exciting phase of work leading towards Folkestone Triennial 2025, the largest exhibition of newly commissioned art presented in the UK. His extensive experience will help guide Creative Folkestone to inspire more people than ever before through our work and help us create fresh ways to engage with our stakeholders and tell the story of Creative Folkestone to new and wider audiences. Creative Folkestone’s Chief Executive, Alastair Upton, said: “We are delighted to welcome David to our board. His passion for people, communications, and of course for the town of Folkestone, is evident, and I am confident he will bring us fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and set the challenge for us to amplify our message and open the door to new audiences and supporters. Welcome to the team, David.” For more information about Creative Folkestone, our team and board of trustees visit: creativefolkestone.org.uk/our-team/

This play is a hit. Absorbing, entertaining, and moving. The kind of play that makes the @NationalTheatre the great showcase of new drama that it is. Congratulations to everyone involved in #UnderdogTheOtherOtherBronte

I hope you can come to the UK to promote #CityinRuins @donwinslow so that your British readers can show their appreciation for your outstanding career

Some great events not to be missed

Some great #bookchat going on at @FstoneBookFest thanks to @CreativeFstone. Don’t miss it!

One of the most entertaining and yet profound conversations at this year’s excellent @Wimbookfest. Thank you @WillGompertzBBC. I could have listened to you for hours!

In conversation with @lewis_dartnell at the @Wimbookfest, talking about his fascinating new book Being Human: How Biology Shaped World History. The @Wimbookfest is still on with plenty of great events coming up. Come and join the conversation! wimbledonbookfest.org“

There are so many great conversations going on at @Wimbookfest. Come on over!

Come and join us! @Wimbookfest

@virginmedia Thank you

@dmoshriver Thanks, David. It would be best to get in touch with our team on 📞 0345 454 1111, so we can look into this further and review your account. If needed, our teams will raise the issue directly with our IT Teams ^RH

@virginmedia I haven’t been able to access my Virgin emails for nearly 24 hours. How do I get help?

@virginmedia No access via My Virgin Media on any platform

@dmoshriver Thanks for confirming, David. The Forbidden message can show for various reasons. Are you able to access the site using Incognito Mode, or a different browser/device? Are you able to access the Mail section using a different network (such as Mobile Data)? ^RH

@virginmedia The message is “forbidden”

@dmoshriver Hi David 👋 We're sorry to hear this. What happens when attempting to access your mailbox? Do you see any specific error messages? ^RH

You can’t see enough of @steverichards14