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Claire West

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Cinema/music/theatre/art. Film conservator at BFI National Archive. Opinions own. https://boxd.it/9PCJ

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09.03.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I missed it in Bologna a couple of years ago too!

08.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A birthday weekend of wonders!

- Wes Anderson Archives, Design Museum
- Into the Woods, Bridge Theatre
- Starling murmuration, Tring reservoir
- Natural History Museum, Tring

08.03.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I had a ticket for this but couldn’t make it in the end. Hope to see it some other time.

08.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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An evening of beautiful music at the Barbican last night in the company of Andrew Bird & the Britten Sinfonia performing The Mysterious Production of Eggs.

01.03.2026 09:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Left cold by the production of Man and Boy at the National. Couldn’t get on with the staging at all, it was just actors jumping on and off tables for 2 hours. Sorry, but not for me. #theatresky

01.03.2026 09:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What could Thames Water look like in public ownership? 1) A supervisory governing board with representatives from households, workers, communities, environmental groups, local councils and water experts.

Dirty Business has made it crystal clear - it's just UNACCEPTABLE for our water to be run for profit for shareholders and creditors

In public ownership, Thames Water could be accountable to households, workers, anti sewage groups, local councillors πŸ‘‡

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27.02.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent, more of this sort of thing please πŸ˜ƒ

27.02.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn’t know about picturehouse central 😫

22.02.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh it’s that same greedy git who wants to close down the @princecharlescinema.com

22.02.2026 09:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It was the final performance too. At least it still went ahead.

21.02.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Second play at the #RoyalCourt was Guess How Much I Love You? I’d been looking forward to this one, so it was disappointing that Rosie Sheey couldn’t perform today. A very moving & honest play about a painful subject, which still finds moments of humour. Robert Aramayo excellent. #theatresky

21.02.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Having a 2 play day at the #RoyalCourt theatre. First up, The Shitheads! Plays out like a state of the nation satire that happens to be set in prehistoric times, tribalism dragging everyone back to the cave. A unique, ambitious debut featuring some fantastic puppetry, loved it. #theatresky

21.02.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Suede were on top form in Cambridge last night. Love the live tracks from the new album. Tons of energy.

12.02.2026 09:49 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Small Prophets in the style of the old Sea Monkeys advert

Small Prophets in the style of the old Sea Monkeys advert

Just looking through some old comics and found a mail order advert for Small Prophets

15.02.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 811 πŸ” 181 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 15
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One week left to see Lee Miller at #TateBritain
An essential exhibition showcasing an incredible career, from fashion and surrealism to war photo journalism.

During yesterday’s visit, the lights went out in the room displaying her photos taken during the blitz, to unintentionally eerie effect.

08.02.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic read, and I hope 28 YEARS LATER 3 ends up happening and it plays out like this.

04.02.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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two men are walking down a hallway with wonder man written on the wall behind them ALT: two men are walking down a hallway with wonder man written on the wall behind them

Oh, #WonderMan is on Disney+ now.

I was very charmed and impressed by it. Two phenomenal leads in Yahya Abdul Mateen II and Ben Kingsley, a clear love of film and television, and a fun and sweet story about navigating the machinery of fame.

A really good time.

28.01.2026 10:30 πŸ‘ 85 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
David Lynch, photography by Pari Dukovic

David Lynch, photography by Pari Dukovic

Today is the 80th birthday of DAVID LYNCH. A day to celebrate the birth of an artist who forever changed the world of art and culture. And our lives. Thank you for everything. Long live The Greatest.

20.01.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 360 πŸ” 139 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 13

28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE. Delusional, psychopathic cult leaders and rage fuelled nationalism as zombie psychosis - welcome to 2026.

Left the cinema feeling emotional, thinking of how much has been lost since the first film was released. Also, Ralph Fiennes, total fucking legend πŸ”₯

20.01.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Jarvis Cocker / Running the World / Great performance at French TV
Jarvis Cocker / Running the World / Great performance at French TV YouTube video by LaFrenchConnexion

As much as I love this song by Jarvis Cocker, I’d really like there to be a time when I don’t have to play it anymore…

youtu.be/deiWnZK-duM

19.01.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like it could be! πŸ˜†

17.01.2026 09:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Knit your own Boris Johnson fright mask, anyone?

17.01.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a young David Lynch with his eyes closed beside a wall of film reels of various sizes

Photo of a young David Lynch with his eyes closed beside a wall of film reels of various sizes

β€œBlack has depth.. you can go into it.. And you start seeing what you’re afraid of. You start seeing what you love, and it becomes like a dream.” β€” David Lynch

One year on and we continue to miss your darkness and your light.

16.01.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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David Lynch died a year ago.
I miss his artistry but I really miss him making me laugh.

15.01.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 147 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Orson Welles Narrates an Animated Parable About How Xenophobia & Greed Will Put America Into Decline (1971) More than 50 years and 10 presidential administrations have passed since Orson Welles narrated Freedom River (1971). And while it shows signs of age, the animated film, a parable about the role of imm...

Orson Welles Narrates an Animated Parable About How Xenophobia & Greed Will Put America Into Decline (1971)

16.01.2026 05:42 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Got the lurgy here too πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈπŸ€§

12.01.2026 16:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The weekend starts here… in NFT2 for Out 1.

Think I’ll relax in the #BFISouthbank Black Lodge during the intervals.
#filmsky

10.01.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m not saying that *everyone* should do #Barbanuary - where we all watch Barbara Stanwyck movies all month - but I AM saying that her three best movies are currently on BBC iPlayer (Double Indemnity), Amazon Prime (Ball of Fire) and Channel 4 (The Lady Eve), respectively.

06.01.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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#lastfourwatched courtesy of a free week of @shudder.com
#letterboxd
#filmsky

08.01.2026 08:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0