Georgia Louise Luckhurst

looking to speak to freelancers in the arts, culture, and heritage sectors for a story - if that's you, drop me a message! #journorequest

Jenny Saville's drawings in the long shadow of the Renaissance Madonna | Art UK Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 600,000 artworks by over 60,000 artists.

my piece for @artukdotorg.bsky.social up now - on jenny saville and motherhood
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second week overseeing news on the @artsprofessional.co.uk team - here's my interview with roy luxford of @edintfest.bsky.social

Luckhurst joins Arts Professional as news editor - Arts Professional GEORGIA LUCKHURST has been appointed news editor for Arts Professional. She will take up the role at the end of this month, succeeding NEIL PUFFETT who, after three years, has decided to relocate overseas....

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Luckhurst joins Arts Professional as news editor - Arts Professional GEORGIA LUCKHURST has been appointed news editor for Arts Professional. She will take up the role at the end of this month, succeeding NEIL PUFFETT who, after three years, has decided to relocate over...

it's official! i'm joining @artsprofessional.co.uk to head up the news desk as news editor. excited doesn't cover it. arts and culture workers: message me if you have stories to share, or fancy a coffee!
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hi caridad. i'm georgia, senior reporter for the stage. would be keen to speak to you about your feelings on this, if you'd be willing to expand?

please can i come to the party tonight? i promise won't do the spoken word poetry banking advert bit again

(three beers later) Here's to the kitchen thinkers. The M&S tinnie drinkers. The bathroom queue winkers. The champagne flute clinkers. Here's to the people that make this gathering, a party.

this is lovely! i didn't study at UEA, but understand the course is brilliant. but as someone who did a creative writing MA, i can vouch for how lovely it is to spend a year focusing on poetry (or whatever *your* vibe is) with a group of people who care about it as much as you do. apply apply!

Culture department speeds up Freedom of Information responses but disclosure drops The number of FOI requests the DCMS has decided to "fully withhold" information from has soared by 14 percentage points in the past year

The number of Freedom of Information requests the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has decided to "fully withhold" relevant information from has soared by 14 percentage points in the past year, government statistics reveal 👇

The Southbank Centre is aiming to champion home-grown talent with a series of live events dedicated to independent British artists working within dance, live art and cabaret.

Read more 👉 www.thestage.co.uk/news/sou...

UK Theatre president swears to stand up for sector’s ‘immense value’ Kathy Bourne has vowed to speak up for British theatre’s ‘immense economic, social and educational value’ as she begins her term as president of UK Theatre

Kathy Bourne has vowed to speak up for British theatre’s "immense economic, social and educational value" as she begins her term as president of UK Theatre 👇

Barbican autumn season commences five-year creative vision for venue The Barbican has announced its autumn season, in what marks a shift towards ‘ideas-led’ and cross-disciplinary programming

The Barbican has announced its autumn season, in what marks a shift towards "ideas-led" and cross-disciplinary programming 👇

Menstrual apps harvest data that ‘puts women’s safety at risk’ Researchers at the University of Cambridge find that period trackers harvest personal data which can be ‘sold at scale’

@thetimes.com

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Producer behind Brian Cox documentaries dies in Alps accident Michael Lachmann, 54, who worked on the ‘Wonders’ series, slipped and fell while coming down the Grands Couloirs glacier in the Vanoise National Park

A sad loss, far too soon. I am very grateful to Mr Lachmann's family for speaking with me for this @thetimes.com story:

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the outlook for drama schools continues to look distinctly tough... me for @thestage.co.uk

hi chris. i'm a senior reporter at the stage, so arts and culture journalism v much my beat. i'm also always at exhibitions as a major art lover. can you DM me so i know the best email to reach you on?

Performing arts workers fear job insecurity amid rise of AI, report warns More than 80% of those working in the performing arts feel their job security has diminished since the rise of generative AI, a report has claimed

More than 80% of those working in the performing arts feel their job security has diminished since the rise of generative AI, a report has claimed 👇

Really Useful Group boss: Immersive theatre is a priority for us Really Useful Group chief executive James McKnight has revealed immersive theatre is only going to grow as a ‘really, really big’ priority for the company

Really Useful Group chief executive James McKnight has revealed immersive theatre is only going to grow as a "really, really big" priority for the company 👇

Riverside Theatre's proposed closure prompts 250-strong protest Hundreds of people have protested the forecast closure of Northern Ireland's Riverside Theatre in Coleraine, the oldest operating professional theatre outside Belfast

Hundreds of people have protested the forecast closure of Northern Ireland’s Riverside Theatre in Coleraine, the oldest operating professional theatre outside Belfast 👇

georgialouiseluckhurst.com Georgia Louise Luckhurst

updated my website (by which i mean tinkered vainly with a few photos.) if you're interested in learning more about my creative writing/poetry work as well as my journalism, take a look here! www.georgialouiseluckhurst.com

Government dealt further blow to AI plans for copyrighted material The government has suffered a fourth defeat in the House of Lords over its plans to allow technology companies to train artificial intelligence on artists’ work.

The government has suffered a fourth defeat in the House of Lords over its plans to allow technology companies to train artificial intelligence on artists’ work 👇

bumping this again because it is worthwhile reading on a WFH friday!

made me smirk at my desk. a good one if you need to wake up an office day

My piece for @thetimes.com

ah just saw this! thank you so much, samira!

hello! front of house workers at london theatres... are you being paid london living wage? i'd love to speak to you for @thestage.co.uk if you aren't! message me here

Parabolic Theatre boss: Science fiction is underrated in theatre Parabolic Theatre artistic director Owen Kingston has urged theatre to embrace science fiction, as his company unveils the latest instalment in its immersive adventure Bridge Command

Hear from @bridgecommand.bsky.social's Artistic Director Owen Kingston on today's announcement of their next season 🚀 in this lovely piece with @georgialouluck.bsky.social @thestage.co.uk

You can also catch him today if you're at @londongamesfest.bsky.social 👾

www.thestage.co.uk/news/parabol...

hello! i am looking to speak to british theatre leaders with thoughts on trump's interventions into the american arts sector (e.g. at the kennedy center) and if they're worried about the impact it could have here. reply to this if you have thoughts! #journorequest

People keep sharing this Sam Fender quote from the Sunday Times and while I think there is something in this – it feels bizarre that, in the midst of what is fundamentally a backlash against feminism + LGBT rights, everyone is so eager to dance around the obvious answer, which is primarily misogyny