Jonathan Pitches

बाउ को धुरी छैन “Father Has No Roof over his head”

An #OtherEverests #ConfluenceCollective exhibition in Kalimpong 21-27 February 2026 shorturl.at/YrbVv

Lost archives & hidden histories of Indigenous high-altitude workers from the 1920s & 1930s.
@mountainsofgreece.bsky.social @profpitches.bsky.social

Into the Mountain with Simone Kenyon Podcast Episode · Mountain Stories, Mountain Futures · 28/01/2026 · 51m

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Fascinating interview with an inspirational artist and academic @futuremountain.bsky.social

Treat night!

Full disclosure - I am part of the team on this. But nevertheless this is a stunning first episode and a fascinating listen.

No chlorinated chicken on our supermarket shelves! I just signed the campaign to say NO chlorinated chicken on our supermarket shelves!

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I just signed the campaign calling to say NO chlorinated chicken on our supermarket shelves!

Excited to see @jonwestaway.bsky.social and coeditors’ great collection in my local independent bookshop @grovebookshop.bsky.social Was going to offer to do signings of my chapter but thought again!

Leeds Playhouse Artistic Director Tom Wright visits PCI Leeds Playhouse Artistic Director Tom Wright visited the School of Performance and Cultural Industries on 20 November, engaging in an in-depth session with theatre directing students

Lovely to have the new Leeds Playhouse AD visit our school last week. Insipiring stories for our students and a great plan for the theatre ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

I love this. And I have it above my desk at home, next to an entire OS map of the Western Lakes, which I’ve used as wallpaper! Thanks for sharing.

So much history on the @universityofleeds.bsky.social campus and much of it brilliantly navigated by heritage corner for Black History Month. Joe Williams is an inspiration. Here he is outside my school of PCI. A bonus to walk round with @bethjohnsontv.bsky.social

This is the finished item.

It’s a rice and lentil dish from the levant. Got this version from Ottolenghi. Cinnamon raises it up to some thing pretty heavenly.

Mejadra on the way. Ooh the anticipation!

Bill Nighy: ‘What shorts should I wear? The shorts that g... Bill Nighy has strong opinions on the art of living. And now he is imparting his wisdom as an agony uncle. Choice tips: become a glory hunter, shake you...

observer.co.uk/culture/inte.... It takes me at least a week to read the Observer so apologies for my tardiness but this is pure gold.

Transform festival: Rinse and Blackmilk review – a double shot of engrossing dance Amrita Hepi measures words and movement as she talks through her artistic journey and Tiran Willemse takes Moon River in a new direction

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/o... Great review for Rinse @stage@leeds

Yes. I’ve always had a very bland ‘neutrality’ to my accent. But that was because my mother didn’t want me to have a midlands accent and picked me up every day on it. 🤷🏼‍♂️

YouTube video by University of Leeds All Accents Welcome

Great project and cause, this - accents and unconscious bias @unileedsnews.bsky.social youtu.be/U4I8TPJpJD8

Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since since Zack Polanski took over last month

It’s happening www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance Campaigners condemn ‘troubling’ move that follows departure of six of largest US banks after Trump’s election

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41 years with this bank. Until tonight.

@lner.co.uk big shout out to Carley at Leeds today. Charming and incredibly helpful in letting us move seats to help my wife with her injured knee. LNER you’ve got a great colleague there. ❤️

Read my review of Writing the Mountains here www.h-net.org/reviews/show...

Brilliant place to read my birthday present and to celebrate the poets curated by @helenmort.bsky.social in this fab collection. That Norman McCaig poem on Climbing Suilven is my favourite!!

Staying in a treehouse for my birthday and sampled the bird life through song on Merlin. So rich and varied.

Stop the cuts to Arts, Design & Architecture courses at University of Plymouth Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

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Petition: Make the arts part of UK National Renewal | Campaign for the Arts The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. The arts make our lives happier and our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them.

🚨🌱 The Chancellor is reviewing all public spending from scratch. Please join me in signing the @campaignforthearts.org petition to remind the UK Govt: the arts make our lives happier & our communities stronger. Now is the moment to invest in them. www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/sp...

Good luck to all the chicks !

Gotta be worth a watch!

Foxes tarn to Scafell. The reality!

Gotta love Wasdale

Shakespearean !