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Dr Naomi Paxton

@naomipaxton.bsky.social

Historian of suffrage theatre. Books, talks, walks, games, exhibitions - and more! Performer and broadcaster. Former BBCR3/AHRC New Gen Thinker. Member of The Magic Circle. Does comedy, cabaret & magic as Ada Campe www.naomipaxton.co.uk

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Trading firm XTX donates ยฃ26mn for maths research at UK universities Billionaire Alex Gerko says Britain is missing out on top academic talent

This is good. If anyone wants to do something similar in humanities and social sciences give me a shout
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01.12.2025 06:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Feeling very glad to be able to thank the late Sarah Davey-Hull in the acknowledgments to my upcoming co-edited book, and now a sudden wave of sadness again that sheโ€™s gone.

01.12.2025 10:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Please, Mr Leopard..."

30.11.2025 11:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! ๐Ÿ’š

29.11.2025 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

29.11.2025 22:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well this is jolly lovely! Iโ€™m award nominated for the #RVTPanto - thank you @fringetheatreaward.bsky.social ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’š

29.11.2025 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First two reviews are in for GROWLED, and theyโ€™re bothโ€ฆ โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ

Thanks to MY CULTURAL LIFE And WEST END WILMA ๐Ÿ’š

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ www.outsavvy.com/event/28738/...

27.11.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

well if you have a list please put me on it.

28.11.2025 12:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A classic music hall and pantomime group number that we are having a fun (and sweaty) time doing each night at the @vauxhalltavern.bsky.social panto! #rvtpanto #lgbtqlondon

28.11.2025 12:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€ฆ I would love to ๐Ÿ™‚

28.11.2025 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh this looks fascinating! When is the book out?

28.11.2025 11:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Andover, Hampshire | The Lights | Saturday 11 July 2026 | 2:30pm
Banbury, Oxfordshire | Mill Arts Centre | Saturday 31 January 2026 | 2pm
Bedford, Bedfordshire | Quarry Theatre | Saturday 20 December 2025 | 2pm 
| Christmas show
Birmingham, West Midlands | Birmingham Rep, Studio | Thursday 30 July 2026 | 2pm
Brighton, East Sussex | Komedia | Saturdays 6 December 2025 and 12 December 2026 | 1pm 
Brighton, East Sussex | Komedia | Saturdays 7 February, 9 May and 17 October 2026 | 2pm 
Chelmsford, Essex | Chelmsford Theatre | Saturday 1 November 2025 | 2pm
Colchester, Essex | Colchester Arts Centre | Saturday 7 March 2026 | 2pm
Durham, County Durham | The Gala | Saturday 28 February 2026 | 2pm
Epsom, Surrey | Epsom Playhouse | Tuesday 7 April 2026 | 2pm
Finsbury Park, North London | Park Theatre | Sunday 14 December 2025 | 3pm & 5pm
Finsbury Park, North London | Park Theatre | Sundays 8 February, 8 March, 12 April 2026 | 3pm
Folkestone, Kent | Quarterhouse | Thursday 9 April 2026 | 1pm & 3pm
Harlow, Essex | Harlow Playhouse | Monday 16 February 2026 | 2pm
Hornchurch, Essex | Queenโ€™s Theatre | Tuesday 17 February and Wednesday 8 April 2026  | 2pm
Leeds, West Yorkshire | Carriageworks Theatre | Friday 17 April 2026 | 2pm
Leicester, Leicestershire | De Montfort Hall | Saturday 21 February 2026 | 1pm 
   | part of the UK Kids Comedy Festival, at Leicester Comedy Festival
Market Harborough, Leicestershire | The Market Hall | Sunday 15 February 2026 | 2pm 
   | part of the UK Kids Comedy Festival, at Leicester Comedy Festival
Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire | Cornerstone Theatre | Sundays 22 February and 17 May 2026
 | 2pm
Twickenham, SW London | The Exchange | Sundays 8 February and 11 October 2026 | 2:30pm
Winchester, Hampshire | The Arc | Saturday 7 February 2026 | 2pm | part of COWfest
Worthing, West Sussex | Connaught Theatre | Sunday 14 December 2025 | 11am | Christmas show

Andover, Hampshire | The Lights | Saturday 11 July 2026 | 2:30pm Banbury, Oxfordshire | Mill Arts Centre | Saturday 31 January 2026 | 2pm Bedford, Bedfordshire | Quarry Theatre | Saturday 20 December 2025 | 2pm | Christmas show Birmingham, West Midlands | Birmingham Rep, Studio | Thursday 30 July 2026 | 2pm Brighton, East Sussex | Komedia | Saturdays 6 December 2025 and 12 December 2026 | 1pm Brighton, East Sussex | Komedia | Saturdays 7 February, 9 May and 17 October 2026 | 2pm Chelmsford, Essex | Chelmsford Theatre | Saturday 1 November 2025 | 2pm Colchester, Essex | Colchester Arts Centre | Saturday 7 March 2026 | 2pm Durham, County Durham | The Gala | Saturday 28 February 2026 | 2pm Epsom, Surrey | Epsom Playhouse | Tuesday 7 April 2026 | 2pm Finsbury Park, North London | Park Theatre | Sunday 14 December 2025 | 3pm & 5pm Finsbury Park, North London | Park Theatre | Sundays 8 February, 8 March, 12 April 2026 | 3pm Folkestone, Kent | Quarterhouse | Thursday 9 April 2026 | 1pm & 3pm Harlow, Essex | Harlow Playhouse | Monday 16 February 2026 | 2pm Hornchurch, Essex | Queenโ€™s Theatre | Tuesday 17 February and Wednesday 8 April 2026 | 2pm Leeds, West Yorkshire | Carriageworks Theatre | Friday 17 April 2026 | 2pm Leicester, Leicestershire | De Montfort Hall | Saturday 21 February 2026 | 1pm | part of the UK Kids Comedy Festival, at Leicester Comedy Festival Market Harborough, Leicestershire | The Market Hall | Sunday 15 February 2026 | 2pm | part of the UK Kids Comedy Festival, at Leicester Comedy Festival Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire | Cornerstone Theatre | Sundays 22 February and 17 May 2026 | 2pm Twickenham, SW London | The Exchange | Sundays 8 February and 11 October 2026 | 2:30pm Winchester, Hampshire | The Arc | Saturday 7 February 2026 | 2pm | part of COWfest Worthing, West Sussex | Connaught Theatre | Sunday 14 December 2025 | 11am | Christmas show

HULLO, KIDS. Do you want to:

See us live? comedyclub4kids.co.uk/gigs/

Listen to our podcasts? comedyclub4kids.co.uk/podcast/

Buy our book? www.comedyclub4kids.co.uk/how-to-be-an...

Join our classes? comedyclub4kids.co.uk/workshops

Use our free comedy worksheets? comedyclub4kids.co.uk/resources/

27.11.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Cynthia Erivo posing with other cast members from the UK tour of Sister Act in 2010. There are five actresses dressed as nuns in their finale costumes - the one looking serious next to Cynthia is Kathryn Martin.

Cynthia Erivo posing with other cast members from the UK tour of Sister Act in 2010. There are five actresses dressed as nuns in their finale costumes - the one looking serious next to Cynthia is Kathryn Martin.

Ha! My last post was about my nun costumes in shows- and hereโ€™s my amazing wife in one! Pictured in the Guardian looking very serious next to the legend that is Cynthia Erivo when they were on the Sister Act UK tour back in 2010 ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ‘ www.theguardian.com/stage/galler...

27.11.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If I had 10p for every time my comedy character Ada Campe has dressed as a nun for a panto opening number Iโ€™d now have 20p! ๐Ÿ˜†

2022 - The Theatre Chipping Norton
2025 - Royal Vauxhall Tavern
2028 - ???

26.11.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tune in today! Also available on BBC Sounds

26.11.2025 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
British Theatre Before and After Covid

Just out. I've written a major report (with David Edgar) looking at the effect of Covid on British Theatre. You can download it here: www.britishtheatreconsortium.co.uk/britishtheat...

26.11.2025 09:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Ada Campe: Behind the Nightlight: Quaint Beasts in an Edwardian Nursery

Looking for something different this December? A show that combines classical music, fantasy creatures, cabaret, storytelling, and historical info? Look no further! Behind the Nightlight, Sunday 7th Dec, 5pm-6pm, at @museumofcomedy.bsky.social in Bloomsbury.

www.museumofcomedy.com/ada-campe-be...

19.11.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A huge thank you to everyone who organised and attended over 220 free events across the UK!
We have loved seeing the variety of humanities research, activities and events with audiences from all over the country.
There will be more Being Human festival 2025 highlights coming soon!
#BeingHuman2025

17.11.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CLOSING DOWN SALE: A FEW MORE OFFERINGS BOOK LIST ย CLAYTON, Caroline, Dirty Planet: the Friends of the Earth Guide to Pollution and What You Can Do About It, Womenโ€™s Press, 2000. Soft covers โ€“ very good ยฃ2 DICKSON, Anne & HENRIQโ€ฆ

Any takers?https://womanandhersphere.com/2025/11/17/closing-down-sale-a-few-more-offerings/

17.11.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Epstein Emails Reveal a Lost New York
The disgraced financierโ€™s recently released documents are steeped in a clubby world that is all but gone.

Epstein Emails Reveal a Lost New York The disgraced financierโ€™s recently released documents are steeped in a clubby world that is all but gone.

Seriously, what is wrong with these people?

16.11.2025 12:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7573    ๐Ÿ” 993    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 443    ๐Ÿ“Œ 574
A mannequin head wearing orange glasses

A mannequin head wearing orange glasses

A candid shot of our panto choreographer in rehearsal today - the enigmatic, exacting, and inscrutable Autumn. Ooh she knows what she wants and sheโ€™ll drill us until we get it right! Iโ€™m exhausted!
#rvtpanto

13.11.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Being Human Festival 2025 is now in full swing across the UK. So far we have seen a wide variety of activities and events including cooking workshops, walking tours, cabaret performance, and lots more! The UKโ€™s national festival of the humanities runs until 15 November 2025.
#BeingHuman2025

11.11.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excellent!

10.11.2025 23:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Timeโ€™s running out to get your FREE tickets for Behind the Nightlight at @beinghumanfest.bsky.social this Weds. Link in my bio. And if you canโ€™t make it this week, come and see the full show at @museumofcomedy.bsky.social in Dec and Crazy Coqs in Jan! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

#beinghumanfestival #lizalehmann

10.11.2025 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First day of panto rehearsals done! Itโ€™s gonna be a fun one ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

10.11.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Max Hegarty, who is studying aerospace engineering, said the proposals also affect students on other courses.
He has taken modules in German, and said this enabled him to do an internship in Germany.
"So much of our European engineering is based in Germany," he said.
"While a lot of people are willing to learn English, not returning that effort to them is not great for that collaboration, for that international co-operation that we need.
"Cutting funding for modern languages courses serves only to paralyse our growth as a country."

Max Hegarty, who is studying aerospace engineering, said the proposals also affect students on other courses. He has taken modules in German, and said this enabled him to do an internship in Germany. "So much of our European engineering is based in Germany," he said. "While a lot of people are willing to learn English, not returning that effort to them is not great for that collaboration, for that international co-operation that we need. "Cutting funding for modern languages courses serves only to paralyse our growth as a country."

Such a key point about cutting back on language provision - itโ€™s not good for science and itโ€™s not good for growth
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

08.11.2025 10:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 59    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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I bet Zoomers haven't even done TWO of these things

08.11.2025 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 174    ๐Ÿ” 40    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Give Rosalind Franklin a tenth of the advantages he had and sheโ€™d be recognized as the โ€œdiscovererโ€ of DNA. As it was, he and his colleagues had to use her (stolen!) notes to get there.

08.11.2025 18:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh phew!

08.11.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is it just me or is Down Cemetery Road *whispers* a bit daft? The story seems contrived, the lighting in some scenes look weirdly fake, and a few actors are doing big comedy gurning whilst others are doing micro expressions. Had high hopes for a Slow Horses replacement fix but this ainโ€™t it so farโ€ฆ

08.11.2025 16:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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