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Damian Barr

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Writer & broadcaster. 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌈 πŸ–ŠοΈπŸ“š 🎭 πŸ“Ί πŸ“» πŸͺ΄ πŸ” πŸ₯ƒ He/Him πŸ“• The Two Roberts is my new novel. I’ve also curated an exhibition about them for Charleston in Lewes. πŸ“• Maggie & Me. πŸ“• You Will Be Safe Here. πŸ“Ί Big Scottish Book Club on BBC iPlayer. PhD, FRSL, FRSE.

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See you there?

10.03.2026 13:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

*some people

09.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolute squandering of a century of being a place people dreamed of. Now a nightmare we are all being pulled into.

09.03.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Pals in the USA. You do not want to miss @nataliehaynes.bsky.social

09.03.2026 12:39 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

still thinking about it

09.03.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

just incredible. the music!

09.03.2026 12:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Olly Alexander: β€˜Trans Mission is about joy and positivity for the trans community’ All-star lineup of musicians, actors, authors and allies will gather at Wembley Arena to show support and raise funds for the trans community

Community action! Joy! Connection! All of the above, on this very Wednesday. It is going to be ICONIC and HISTORIC!

www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

09.03.2026 12:37 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I can recommend the three trees by St Giles in the Barbican.

06.03.2026 12:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5

Loved this by Amanda Thomson.

06.03.2026 12:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Quite!

06.03.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The spider
Shadows!

06.03.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Great. Another thing to fret about over which I have absolutely no control.

05.03.2026 23:27 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Great. Another thing to fret about over which I have absolutely no control.

05.03.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have you seen it? INVREDIBLE

05.03.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Interrupting the horrors of the world to tell you that the new Mary Queen of Scots ballet by Scottish Ballet brings to stunning new life the horrors of the world past - challenges all the old tropes of her story and is so HUMAN and embodied and high-stakes that I bawled in the end. Just stunning.

05.03.2026 23:03 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

It’s where creativity is just gone.

05.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Carbon-dating could not date this chestnut

03.03.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today aye

03.03.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant

03.03.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A happy sight

02.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent gif use

02.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

THE MOON

02.03.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope you also nod to yourself knowing nobody will ever find your treasure on the island you’re sailing sea from.

28.02.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Deeply

28.02.2026 10:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gif medal

28.02.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

On its way!

28.02.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

:)))

28.02.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Romance and reality!

28.02.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

:)))

28.02.2026 00:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pick of the day in my local oxfam bookshop (in Brighton).

27.02.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0