Alex Chisholm

GAZA FORMULA FUND Gaza's babies and children are malnourished, being starved and forced to live without basic supplies like nappies and medication. This campaign was started by a mother in London and a father in Gaza a...

Gaza Formula Fund - getting formula to families in need chuffed.org/project/1387...

What an awful thing to happen. Glad she’s doing ok - hoping she’s fully recovered soon

A black and mostly white cat lying on her back front paws in the air in front of glass patio doors. Sunlight coming through window lighting up wooden floor

#caturday

Cutting access to work means putting brilliant disabled artists like @touretteshero.bsky.social out of work. Which is a stupid waste of talent, humanity and money.

Photograph of a two page spread in a newspaper about Asif’s play Sisters 360 with bright colourful photos of two south Asian young women in hijabs on a colourful set

Great to see @theasifkhan.bsky.social ‘s work celebrated in @theguardian.com

Gaza paramedics shot in upper body ‘with intent to kill’, Red Crescent says PRCS calls for international investigation after postmortem results add to evidence contradicting Israel’s account Autopsies conducted on 15 Palestinian paramedics and civil emergency responders who were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza show they were were shot in the upper body with “intent to kill”, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent, which is demanding an international investigation into the attack. The killings took place in the southern Gaza Strip on 23 March, days into a renewed Israeli offensive in the Hamas-ruled territory, and sparked international condemnation. Continue reading...

Gaza paramedics shot in upper body ‘with intent to kill’, Red Crescent says

Oooff. That’s bad. Is it my perception or are things getting worse for freelance artists?? It feels very ‘oh things are tough in theatre so let’s exploit the people with the talent but no salaries’

Writer talk: please read and share cause that’s the only way I get to write my best piece. :)

Sayeeda Warsi and Mishal Husain back new lobby group for British Muslims British Muslim Network aims to bring together experts to identify challenges the community faces to policymakers

Today sees the launch of a new British Muslim Network, seeking to strengthen how a plurality of British Muslim voices can contribute & be heard in public & policy conversations. I look forward to taking part in a panel discussion during tonight's launch event.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

After playing a fictional member of the Resistance a long time ago, I never could have imagined it ever happening in real life, but here we are.

Rest in Power Roberta Flack

BBC World Service - BBC World Drama - The International Audio Drama Competition 2026: How to enter How to submit your play for the International Audio Drama Competition 2026

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...

Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:

www.404media.co/declassified...

Close up of a cake made by my 15 yo decorated with cream and fresh strawberries

Photo of birthday gifts with flowers in vases in background, a posh tea pot set, and a model of BB8 in foreground

Happy birthday me!

And pleeeeease can you cover this era in @empirepoduk.bsky.social @anitaanand.bsky.social @willdalrymple.bsky.social ???

The front cover of Oathbreakers which has a picture of an old metal sword hilt on a dull yellow background with Oathbreakers written in red above. In white text it says The War of brothers that shattered an Empire and made Medieval Europe. It is sitting on my bed (just seen).

Ooh look @lollardfish.bsky.social @profgabriele.com beautiful new shiny Oathbreakers book just arrived!! Thanks @waterstones.bsky.social

LOST GIRL - The Lowry - PRODUCER CALL OUT LOST GIRL - The Lowry - PRODUCER CALL OUT From award-winning playwright Amy Lever, Lost Girl is a solo play exploring girlhood and identity crisis through the lens of Jewish-Arab heritage. Performe...

Amy Lever’s play ‘Lost Girl’ has been programmed at The Lowry in September - with me directing - and we’re on the lookout for a producer.

Deadline is this Friday

Application pack here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Keeping everything crossed for you 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Wowsers! That’s impressive

Your protagonist's goal matters more than you might think

As a professional editor, one of the most common issues I see is protagonists without clear, compelling goals. And without a strong goal, your story risks losing its heart

Here's why, and how to fix it!

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@empirepoduk.bsky.social I think you’d like this more accurate Magi carol www.instagram.com/reel/DEf4z4B...

Many, many, many years ago Chris Thorpe and I ran a workshop at NSDF which included the very young (and already talented) Nick Payne on how structure is story. We played with telling stories in different order can change the meaning. It’s nice to feel a bit part in a great writer’s journey.

We Live In Time poster with four and five star reviews

#WeLiveInTime is just gorgeous filmmaking. Andrew Garfield and especially Florence Pugh are phenomenal. Massive congratulations to Nick Payne - a beautiful, poetic, funny, heartbreaking script that gave this talented team so much to work with.

INSPIRE — Lily Einhorn

If you’re thinking about signing up to my low cost coaching programme now’s the time. I’ll never be able to afford to run it at this price again but I wanted to start this year enabling those I care about to access support to make the work I’ve dedicated my career to. www.lilyeinhorn.com/re-inspire

A mostly white with black patches cat curled up asleep on a blue duvet with one paw stretched out

Snoozing

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BBC Sounds - Bradford: UK City of Culture 2025 - Available Episodes Listen to the latest episodes of Bradford: UK City of Culture 2025 on BBC Sounds.

Loved working on this.
Love that it’s now out.

Enjoy!

A top down photo of a vasilopita (new year’s bread) with 2025 written on the top despite a crack down the left hand side)

Happy New Year Καλή Χρονιά Wishing a peaceful and safe 2025 to all

Θαύμα!! Καλά Χριστούγεννα 💕💕

Found in an old family scrap book, a letter from Robert Southey, poet laureate, in 1816 talking about his recent journey to post war Spain. And a playbill from 1822. Not a bad historical find?! @gregjenner.bsky.social !!