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Iain Watson OBE

@iainawatson

Visiting Professor, Newcastle University. Cultural consultant. Board @ACEnterprises @SideGallery. @tynesidecinema . Advisory board @artuk, Living Archive.

 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Joined February 2009
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Thanks to panel for sharing thoughts on 'what keeps museum directors awake at night' - includes roofs, budgets, delivering for community, speed of change. Also thanks for emphasis on assets not deficit.
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#ianblatchford from @sciencemuseum encouraging us to be disobedient #Museums2023
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Exciting news from @equal_arts !!Tickets on sale now for the National Creative Ageing Conference Newcastle. A fresh look at #creativeageing - be inspired by those with lived experience as we ask “What Next?” for the sector #creativenewcastle2023 Book here: bit.ly/44K69Wk
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We have now released more dates for #BarbieTheMovie if you didn't manage to come last week! Here's some of our guests reactions from opening weekend. We also have a season dedicated to Greta Gerwig with Ladybird screening this Sunday. 🐞👇 tynesidecinema.co.uk/film-se…
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Interesting - and interesting to look at how this plays out across broader cultural sector.
AIM (@Aimuseums) profile pictureAIM@Aimuseums27 Jul 2023
Did you reduce your opening hours or switch to a seasonal model after the pandemic? A colleague is undertaking research and looking to speak to museums who did, drop us a line on [email protected] if you can help. Thanks!
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Check out this article from @nytimes. An easy route to a calming daily #meditation - I dont do it every day but try and get a few minutes 'time out' every day. Because I'm a subscriber, you can read it through this gift link without a subscription. nytimes.com/2023/07/21/well/…

The Benefits of Morning Meditation (Gift Article)

Starting a regular practice doesn’t have to be hard — it can take as little as five minutes as soon as you wake up.

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I just supported Maxwellmuseums on Ko-fi! ❤️ Ko-fi.com/home/coffeeshop?tx…
Iain Watson just supported maxwell museums on Ko-fi! ❤️

Iain Watson just supported maxwell museums on Ko-fi! ❤️

Ko-fi lets you support creators you love with tips, memberships and shop sales!

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#barbie and #oppenheimer selling really well @tynesidecinema - support us and keep independent cinema going in Newcastle #lovetyneside bit.ly/471NeIb
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We pay tribute to the cinematic master Martin Scorsese! From Taxi Driver to The Irishman, this special season also includes touchstone Scorsese pictures like Goodfellas, Mean Streets, The Wolf of Wall Street and Casino; as well as more underappreciated films.
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Now on threads - whatever that means! threads.net/@iain_watson
Iain Watson (@iain_watson) • Threads, Say more

Iain Watson (@iain_watson) • Threads, Say more

14 Followers • 1 Thread • Visiting Professor, Newcastle University and Cultural Consultant. See the latest conversations with @iain_watson.

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This summer, we’re celebrating the magic of the big screen with the best of cinematic classics chosen by you, the audience, and our team here at Tyneside Cinema. Keep an eye out for more details coming soon, on #BIGSCREENMAGIC! Aug – Sep. #LoveTynesideCinema
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The importance of independent cultural organisations @tynesidecinema - support the campaign to save a Tyneside landmark and the last newsreel theatre still working as a cinema
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@bbcnewcastle8 Jul 2023
Yesterday, We discovered that Sunderland's Empire Cinema closed with immediate effect. Jim Beirne from Tyneside Cinema has expressed what the news means for independent organisations in the industry.

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All great venues doing amazing things. Times are hard for cultural organisations AND we need them more than ever. We need more public funding to support the great work we do but while we wait please help if you can.
Living North (@Living_North) profile pictureLiving North@Living_North7 Jul 2023
Discover how @tynesidecinema @AlnPlayhouse and @arcstockton are raising their own funds and what exactly we can do to help 🎭 livingnorth.com/article/stat…
How to Support Tyneside Cinema, Alnwick Playhouse and ARC Stockton

How to Support Tyneside Cinema, Alnwick Playhouse and ARC Stockton

Our cultural sector has suffered enormously recently, and with rising costs and decreased funding more and more venues are at risk of closing. We find out more about how three of our most popular...

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Liz Rees@LizARees10 Jul 2023
After a successful fundraising campaign by @SideGallery AmberSide Trust is currently seeking additional trustees & a new chair. I'm proud to be a trustee - come & join me! amber-online.com/amberside-t…
Side: Documents of Working Class Life

Side: Documents of Working Class Life

North East based documentary arts organisation - since 1977, Side has focused on work that is grounded, accountable and shaped with the people it speaks about.

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Headline says it all! theguardian.com/culture/2023…
Twelve culture secretaries in 13 years: what does that say about the Tories’ attitude to the arts?

Twelve culture secretaries in 13 years: what does that say about the Tories’ attitude to the arts?

From Jeremy Hunt to Nadine Dorries and the rest, recent incumbents have overseen a massive reduction in funding, and steadily downgraded the place of the arts in national life

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@PippaCrerar4 Jul 2023
This is grim inews.co.uk/news/politics/mi…
Minister ordered staff to paint over art for children at asylum centre, charity boss says

Minister ordered staff to paint over art for children at asylum centre, charity boss says

Robert Jenrick 'said pictures of cartoons and animals must be removed', according to Refugee Council CEO

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Searching the wardrobe for something pink. . . .
Tyneside Cinema (@tynesidecinema) profile pictureTyneside Cinema@tynesidecinema3 Jul 2023
Escape to the plastic fantastic world of Barbie for a party in Bar Cafe. Don your finest pink threads and gather all your kenergy to celebrate the release of Gerwig's cinematic event of the summer. Bespoke cocktails, party music and fancy dress. Fri 21 July 6pm. Free event!
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Dress up as your favourite fairy tale character and escape to the swamp of the loveable, multi-layered ogre Shrek, with a family screening of the beloved 2001 animated classic. This will be followed by Storytime and a mini book fair from our friends at @7Stories Book now! 🎟️
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What a night tomorrow @tynesidecinema for #davidbowie fans tynesidecinema.co.uk/event/z…
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Our campaign has reached £50,000. We are so grateful to everyone supporting the cinema. However, our target of £150,000 is still a distance away and the threat of closure is still a possibility. Please donate so we can continue to bring transformative cinematic experiences.
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