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Tim Etchells

@timetchells.bsky.social

Artist. Language. Performance. Forced Entertainment. www.timetchells.com www.forcedentertainment.com London.

879 Followers  |  180 Following  |  185 Posts  |  Joined: 21.09.2023  |  1.7528

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describing my own CV "a horrible meaningless document with huge inconsistencies"

31.01.2026 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

misread as 'tax office' and was running weird narrative scenarios

27.01.2026 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I also think the regions (as they call it) deserve better than outposts/outreach of national institutions based in London. London institutions is fine and cool if they are sharing widely. But let other places have the ball sometimes.

22.01.2026 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Totally. It's a common problem with the investment thinking.. I'm pretty sure we can use infrastructural improvement but the relentless singular focus in that direction is galling when actual activity is so difficult at so many levels right now.

22.01.2026 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Would have been good to balance this additional infrastructure money in the arts with funding for actual artistic activity.

22.01.2026 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Soon after my baby’s birth came a bottle of champagne’: readers remember Alan Rickman Following the anniversary of the actor’s death, fans recall his joy at a train platform mishap, enthusing about experimental theatre and an embarrassed double-take

Thanks to folks who pointed out the (to me pretty unexpected) Forced Entertainment reference in this piece! www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja...

16.01.2026 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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12 Last Songs New York – an update - Quarantine In the moment when leaders and tankers are seized and sovereign nations are seen as up for grabs, as daily restrictions and infringements on the freedom of

Shout out to the brilliant Quarantine and folks at Under the Radar and La Mama whose attempts to bring them to NY sadly just got crashed. Bitter times. qtine.com/news/12-last...

16.01.2026 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s an evil tune these twats are singing along to. Awful.

17.11.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

dreamed i was writing and directing an opera about someone that is trying to fall asleep, in case anyone has a commissioning budget

17.11.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the doomsday equivalent of Harrods

16.11.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

America’s final offering to the world will be deepfake porn of everyone you’ve ever admired, hated, held or dear. We’re going to see internet poisoning on a level that has not even been classified. if you think you’re jaded enough to go β€œyeah whatever”, wait til they can generate it live on the fly

15.10.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 0

in Tokyo w Forced Entertainment Signal to Noise, but back in London sadly missing great performances this week - Tiago Rodrigues at BAC, Jan Martens at Southbank and a book launch from Matthew Goulish (Housmans Wednesday October 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm) - can't be in two places at once apparently

14.10.2025 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Bride and The Goodnight Cinderella | Southbank Centre

London folks there’s one show left of Carolina Bianchi’s The Bride & The Goodnight Cinderella at Southbank tonight. It’s harrowing. But saw it for 2nd time yesterday and I’m urging people to take the plunge. www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/the...

18.09.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As the back and forth grows, parts of the model’s safety training may degrade.

27.08.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

he presents fine in a kind of general communication way but on any actual topic, something that involves information, plans, decisions, it's like talking to a bucket of fog

15.08.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

expect the expected

01.08.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alex BaczyΕ„ski-Jenkins: Untitled (Holding Horizon) | Southbank Centre

three hours slipped past intense soft fragile feverish - this was pretty great at South Bank last night - one more tonight. www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/ale...

31.07.2025 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"economically inactive people with unformed views and sporadic needs"

27.07.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

also from the perspective of the hill

23.07.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

comparing apples and organs

23.07.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

unpaid opportunity

03.07.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

a rolling stone gathers no mice

26.06.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

thanks James! (hope you're good) - and @bruces.bsky.social thanks for the follow back... but looks like I still can't message back-channel - Bruce if you could mail me tim (at) forcedentertainment .com that would be amazing... it's a small thing but would love to connect abt it...

23.06.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

hi Bruce.. hope you're good... apologies for the random message but any chance you'd follow me back so I can send you a message about a small project... we have some mutuals! all best, Tim

23.06.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Endorphins
Endorsing
Endorsins

20.06.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@jwomack.bsky.social hi Jack, hope you are going well. Any chance you can follow me back - I'd like to message you about a small project! We have mutuals in the writing zone, as they say. Take care. Tim

17.06.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two flyposters on a wall. One for performance maker and artist Tim Etchells, the other for the singer Tom Jones.

Two flyposters on a wall. One for performance maker and artist Tim Etchells, the other for the singer Tom Jones.

Europe in general and Pula specifically facing stark choices this summer. Come see me and Seke Chimutengwende perform Saturday evening at INK Pula. After show discussion with the amazing Vlatka Horvat.

11.06.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the president said, without reference to reality

10.06.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

blood's thicker than mud

09.06.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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