@lestageog.bsky.social cited in this essay xx

20.08.2025 18:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Want to know why there’s no statue of Joe Orton in his hometown? Full text available in for free online:
tinyurl.com/2jbe7ntm

20.08.2025 16:57 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

Outrageously talented, and with a talent for outrage. Joe Orton RIP.

09.08.2025 19:15 — 👍 81    🔁 8    💬 10    📌 0

Joe Orton fans! Free bike tour of Orton’s hometown on Sat 9 August. See where he wrote his first play, visit his local library & discover how growing up in the city shaped his work. Book through Let’s Ride website. Free e-bike loan available.

29.07.2025 20:39 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

25.07.2025 07:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Southfields Library, Leicester, known locally as the Pork Pie Library for its shape.

23.07.2025 15:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Oh, Mr Sloane!

Young Vic
15 Sept - 8 Nov

This one is not to be missed!

www.youngvic.org/whats-on/ent...

17.06.2025 08:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1

Acclaimed artist/typist Tim Youd will be discussing Joe Orton’s ‘defaced’ library book covers and the relationship between literature and art with Dr Emma Parker @uniofleicester, part of his #UpAllNight project, @KWUR 1 May, 2025.

27.04.2025 08:29 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Like & repost to be entered into a draw to win a limited edition Joe Orton tote bag (draw 1 June 2025).

07.03.2025 09:02 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks to Leicester Uni Archive for today’s tour of the Joe Orton collection - We will reschedule to ride part of the tour on a day with better weather - Dr Emma Parker’s insight into the life & times of Leicester’s & UK’s leading 60’s satirist !

15.02.2025 18:14 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

New Blu-ray of Entertaining Mr Sloane with lots of great new special features, coming soon & available for pre-order now from @severinfilms.bsky.social: severinfilms.com/en-gb/collec...

16.02.2025 10:53 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Visit Joe Orton’s beautiful local library & discover what books he borrowed as a teenager on this FREE @rideleicester.bsky.social guided bike tour of his hometown. Places limited.
www.letsride.co.uk/rides/ride-l...

02.02.2025 20:22 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

For #LGBThistorymonth, a FREE bike tour of Joe Orton’s hometown. Discover how Leicester shaped one of the first writers to put same-sex desire directly on stage & delve into the Orton archive at the Uni of Leicester. @rideleicester.bsky.social will even loan you an e-bike for free! #lgbthm25

01.02.2025 09:16 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Paul McCartney and Brian Epstein discuss The Beatles’ third film with Joe Orton English playwright Joe Orton had been asked by Walter Shenson, producer of the films A Hard Day's Night and Help!, to come up with a script for The Beatles' third film. Shenson asked Orton to rework a...

24 January 1967:

Paul McCartney and Brian Epstein discuss Beatles film script ideas with playwright Joe Orton.

Orton's script for Up Against It is briefly a contender for the group's cinematic follow-up to Help!.

See more:

www.beatlesbible.com/1967/01/24/p...

24.01.2025 16:48 — 👍 18    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1

Bonus points for anyone who can quote Orton’s joke about ducks 🦆

30.01.2025 08:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Coming to the brilliant Leicester Comedy Festival in Feb? Still a few places left on the @rideleicester.bsky.social Joe Orton bike tour of the city. Discover why comedy giants like @robinince.bsky.social, Steve Pemberton, @johnshuttleworth.bsky.social & Richard Curtis love Joe Orton!

30.01.2025 08:24 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 2    📌 0

Looking for something FREE, fun & interesting to do in 2025? Discover how Leicester shaped Joe Orton & delve into his literary archive with @rideleicester.bsky.social! They will even loan you an e-bike. 15 Feb, for Leicester Comedy Festival.

02.01.2025 10:00 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0