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Rebecca Silverwood

@beccasilverwood.bsky.social
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Mother • Trustee • Educator Passionate about self-directed learning for the sheer joy of it, widening access in the arts, and the Oxford comma. Marries strangers for fun.

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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Weird strangers somehow feel the need to say: “Aren’t you worried your ballerina daughter will become anorexic?”. Well, no 😆 She dances for hours and hours every day. She’s an athlete. If she didn’t eat properly, she’d fall over 🤷🏻‍♀️ Not bad for “quick meal” in a student flat with a chum.
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The only reason to keep my BBC license frankly….
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Thank EU for The Music @thankeuforthemusic.com · 12/09/2026
What a wonderful celebration of classical music over the last few weeks at the #RoyalAlbertHall . Concert goers from all over the world head home after the penultimate night of the Proms. #lastnightoftheproms #BBCProms #LNOP #RAH
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
If I could say one sentence to cats and make them understand it, it would probably be "If you are going to puke, please do it on a hard surface."
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Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I’m in a bar and the bar man has just said they serve an “alternate universe margarita’. I don’t want to find out.
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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"My message to the people of the UK is that I'll train the new guy but you're going to have to stick with one of them eventually."
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
No car Jenga this year. As both children are staying in their accommodation, for the first time in 11 years I have not had to do an end of term boarding school/Uni move out and carload home! Bliss 😁
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
So beautiful 😍 😢
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I mean, they get it right once. That’s better than nothing, right? 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
My mind was blown this morning by the discovery that there’s a Dog Mode in Tesla cars. I probably still won’t ever consider buying one, but I really hope it spreads to other car manufacturers. The last time I left my dog in the car alone, she ATE the seatbelt 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🙄😆
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
How many children ever noticed that ‘Mother’ and Red Riding Hood’s Granny had the exact same tea-set? Artist: Harry Wingfield
A scene from the vintage ladybird book ‘telling the time’ series 563Scene from the vintage ladybird book little Riding Hood and Goldilocks, series 413
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The parenting skills of Rapunzel’s witch may have been suspect, but she was an ace gardener Artist: Eric Winter
A large, chocolate box thatched cottage peers over the high wall of a well established traditional English garden with immaculately curated borders
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I was so sad yesterday at the General Rehearsal of La Fille at the RBO not to see the beloved pony Oscar in his important role. Anyone who’s ever seen Oscar (and prior to him, Peregrine) knows that he was a willing and eager company member 🩰 c.org/VpxHvgXZTF
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A year ago, when I bought the tickets, my family were not overly keen on the idea of Miss Saigon. I nearly returned the damn things four times. But in the end… they came, they saw, they fell in love.
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Bachtrack @bachtrack.com · 15/05/2026
New curtains unveiled at Royal Opera House featuring cipher of King Charles III bachtrack.com/news-curtain...
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Absolutely loved Operation Mincemeat; it completely exceeded expectations. What a brilliant, talented, versatile cast! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Easter egg (and yes, it is a painting) Artist: Harry Wingfield from First Picture Book, 1971) Happy Easter
Photo realistic painting of a traditional foil wrapped Easter egg tied with yellow satin bow. The foil has been peeled back a little to reveal the chocolate beneath.
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
My job is to buy the yarn. The eldest creates with it. This gorgeous cashmere is destined for a ballet wrap.
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I really enjoyed my spur of the moment trip to see this exhibit “Beauty and Destruction: Wartime London in Art” at the Imperial War Museum. It’s not a large exhibit, but it’s thoughtfully curated. Well worth a trip. www.iwm.org.uk/events/beaut...
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Beauty and Destruction: Wartime London in Art
A free exhibition that tells the story of London during the Second World War, as seen by artists. Families can enjoy a child-friendly ‘stamper’ trail and activity sheet that encourages children to spo...
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Love this…
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Top tip for the brilliant Tracey Emin retrospective at @tate.bsky.social Just at the entrance, and only at the entrance, there’s a tiny QR code you need to scan from 6 inches away. It links to a free audio commentary. Scan it. And take your AirPods. It really, really adds to the exhibition.
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Ballet Girl obviously gets a ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ review from me for her debut as a choreographer. “States of Matter” was interesting, intricate and very unique. Brava! (I have to keep reminding myself that she’s still only 17 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️)
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Painting on old wallpaper rolls (1966) Artist: Harry Wingfield
A group of children and a teacher work together depicting a holiday scene on one long stretched out strip of white wallpaper. The scene comes from one of the key words reading scheme books.
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
After loving Zarah Hussain’s Infinite Light in Bradford all last Ramadan, I was thrilled to come across Paradise Carpet as a pop up in the Uni of Leeds earlier today.
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
I ended up watching a film all about a dead mother while ballet girl was in an audition today. Happy Mothering Sunday 😁😆 But it really wasn’t terrible. www.radiotimes.com/movies/mothe...
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Mother's Pride review: Like an inoffensive light ale, slips down more pleasantly than you might expect
Martin Clunes, Mark Addy and James Buckley star in this feel-good comedy set in a British pub.
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I believe ballet girl’s cat thinks if she plays dead convincingly enough, her owner will be stricken with grief and not return to ballet school 😆
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
I need to find this mug for my step mother’s birthday. I am not having any luck…
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Having adored the women’s PDD and female-centred storytelling in Jane Eyre, I knew @northernballet.bsky.social would do justice to Gentleman Jack. But Gemma Coutts blew it out the water in her portrayal of Anne Lister and elevated it above expectations 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/m....
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Rather envious of ballet girl who snagged a £10 ticket to watch Tiler Peck @sadlerswells.bsky.social last night. Verdict: amazing ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Scottish Ballet’s Mary Queen of Scots was absolutely superb and sublime. Loved the costumes, the staging and (of course) the dancing. My only regret is not getting a full programme after reading in several reviews how informative it is. www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/mary...
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
“It was massively busy there today, but okay. I did much prefer the Picasso though”. The 17 year old’s review of Tracey Emin at @tate.bsky.social
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Another trip to see Giselle for the ballet girl last night. A different viewpoint this time….
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
As I waved ballet girl off on the train back to London early this morning, I wondered who would end up sitting next to her. It was Jessie from #TheTraitors OMG And she was far too shy to get a selfie.
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Rijksmuseum @rijksmuseum.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
What does a swan make you think of? 🦢 Swans are often seen as symbols of beauty and grace, devotion and purity, and they play important roles in famous stories and myths. In art, the swan has been a big source of inspiration throughout the centuries. 👁️ www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I really don’t like football, but I ended up at Dear England the other evening and was suprised by how much I absolutely loved it! Such an uplifting, inspiring and entertaining play. Well worth seeing. #DearEngland
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Happy dog taking it in turns on people’s knees while they have online lectures/work. Such a rarity and a privilege to be home together for most of this week.
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
“Turner’s fire and Constable’s rain” Loved the head-to-head at @tate.bsky.social Absolutely worth the hour walk in the rain across London to get there… And look at this chair that Constable used. Not overly comfortable 🤷🏻‍♀️ We think he must have also had a cushion. www.ft.com/content/db7f...
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Last night, first half of Giselle in the stalls and the second in the Amphi and it was simply sublime dancing from Nunez and Bracewell. Nela cried real tears of betrayal, which truly moved me, and then she showed her Prince what true love is. An ovation for Sir Peter Wright. #ROH #RoyalBallet
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Flosshilde @susanjordan.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Royal Ballet Principals William Bracewell and Marianela Nuñez in Giselle - Photo by Helen Maybanks
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
A privilege to watch the first half of RBO Giselle Friends Rehearsal in the Director’s Box, and the second half at the front of the balcony. I had one of the best mornings of my life and now rather regretting gifting my tickets for the opening night to my daughters 🩰 👻 #ROH #RoyalBallet
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Karolina Sutton @karolinasutton.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Wayne McGregor’s ballet Woolf Works reaches the kind of emotional and intellectual intensity that leaves you stunned. Impossible not to respond to its beauty. Sold out now but you can see it live in cinemas and it’s worth it. www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-... Based on the works of Virginia Woolf.
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Live in cinemas: Woolf Works
Find out about Live in cinemas: Woolf Works at the Royal Opera House. Choreographer and director Wayne McGregor leads a luminous team including composer Max Richter, architectural practices Ciguë and ...
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Ian McMillan @imcmillan.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Back to The Marriage of Figaro
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Rather sadly, I had to exchange three carefully chosen good seats for The Marriage of Figaro to two less good seats. And it was still so sublimely marvellous that I didn’t care…much 😆 Seriously, it was amazing. Do see this version by @operanorth.co.uk northernartsreview.co.uk/central-nort...
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Someone in my village went to the trouble to knit a red nose, forevermore ensuring everyone else sees this gorgeous tree as they do 🦌
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
The word “heat” has been massively overused imo. #thetraitors
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Selina Conroy @neverenoughshoe.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Jade's only crime is having a face card that never declines and impeccable knitwear #TheTraitors
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Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
One of the biggest outcomes from this show I have learnt is not to trust Barristers that much #TheTraitors
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Rebecca Silverwood @beccasilverwood.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
I really don’t like Harriet’s voice. Or attitude. Or anything really. Please don’t let her win!
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Great art on Bluesky @art.feediverse.org · 12/01/2026
Edgar Degas, Ballet Dancers in the Wings, c.1890–1900 #museumarchive #slam
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John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Mary reads abed, Joseph minds the baby Jesus. (Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge)
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