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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Looking for something creative to do this summer? Join one of our upcoming workshops. This month: Discover where musical theatre meets songwriting. August: Explore the essentials of filmmaking with Black Apron Entertainment. Open to all 18-30s - no experience needed. Book now: bit.ly/3R64bOw

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This week - ALL THE RAGE A site-responsive, collective production in response to the release of the Epstein Files, featuring our own Citz Members and writing from our Trustee Anoushka Warden. Find out more and book now: bit.ly/4uL5znz

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Join us tomorrow for an evening of powerful storytelling, creative truth-telling and testimony as we celebrate the launch of More Than One Story, available soon on Shop from Crisis. Book now: bit.ly/crisis-cardb...

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

We’re taking part in the London Marathon this year. A huge thank you to Michael Quartey, who will be taking on 26.1 miles this Sunday for Citz, helping more people change their stories. Support him in getting across the finish line. Donate below. www.justgiving.com/page/michael...

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

This Sunday, our Member Michael is running the London Marathon. He’s doing it for Cardboard Citizens, raising funds to support creative programmes for our Members. Every step he takes will help create space for connection, confidence and sharing stories. Support him here: bit.ly/4bWQhpv

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

It’s National Storytelling Week, and here’s what people are saying about More Than One Story. 37 voices. One Anthology. Stories shaped by resilience, love, joy, rage, survival. Stories that need to be heard. Grab your copy here: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/more-than-on...

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

big man Michael is running for @cardboardcitz.bsky.social. He's a legend. Support a legend.

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

If you’re 16-30, sign up for our free creative workshops - from performance and singing to writing and music. Whether you’re brand new or already creating, there’s something for you. Find out more and book your place: bit.ly/4qHgopq

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Calling all Members! You have until Monday 19th January to vote for your next Member Representative. Please check the newsletter for more information on the candidates and how to cast your vote.

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Looking forward to the @thestage.co.uk Awards tonight - we’re up for a Community Award. Good luck to all the nominees!

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Apply for the role of Member Rep - deadline tomorrow This is YOUR chance to advocate for the voice of the Membership at Citz, ensuring that our work remains current, relevant and reflective of the needs of those experience of homelessness. Find out more: bit.ly/4j0DgwZ

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

We’ve hit our Big Give target! Thank you to everyone who’s donated - your generosity helps ensure every story is heard. The Big Give Christmas Challenge runs until midday today. Give in the present. Change the future. bit.ly/43ZSr3h

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

The Big Give Christmas Challenge is now open! For one week only, every donation will be matched. This festive season, your donation helps safeguard the spaces and stages where change happens. Give in the present. Change the future. Donate today bit.ly/43ZSr3h @biggive.bsky.social

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Join us next Thursday as our Citz Theatre Makers present a special work-in-progress sharing of Nick Payne’s Constellations at Hoxton Hall. Tickets are £2, or free for anyone with lived experience of homelessness or financial precarity. Book now: bit.ly/3KsQ0zB

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Tomorrow! Calling all current Citz Members aged 16-30. Come and join movement director, choreographer and director Rachael Nanyonjo, as we explore storytelling through movement. 📍Citz HQ Book now: bit.ly/4puAmCy

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Daniel York Loh @danielyorkloh.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Incredible evening at the launch of @cardboardcitz.bsky.social extraordinary monologue anthology More Than One Story which I’m honoured to be part of 25% of the UK population live in poverty and THAT certainly isn’t represented on our stages and screens

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Last month, to mark #BlackHistoryMonth, we spoke with facilitator Chantelle Dusette, who recently led a workshop with our Members titled "Reclaiming Narratives". In our latest blog, she reflects on the importance of finding power in your voice. Read more: bit.ly/4oWjQeC

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 31/10/2025

More Than One Story is Cardboard Citzens' book of new writing by 37 UK writers with lived experience of homelessness, poverty and inequity.

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The margins of society are not silent – they're full of voices bursting to be heard

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Just a few days to go until our launch event celebrating More Than One Story: The Anthology! Join us for an unforgettable evening of storytelling and be among the first to experience these powerful monologues performed live. Book now: trafalgartheatre.com/shows/more-t...

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

On November 20th, join Groundswell for exciting performances from special guests, Groundswell volunteers and staff, and a whole room of amazing people to celebrate the work they do! Grab your tickets for this London event here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/support-so...

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Tomorrow! Join us for Reclaiming Narratives — a space to celebrate Black stories and co-create new ones. Writers will pitch their ideas, collaborate in a writers’ room, and leave with a story arc of their own. Book now: bit.ly/4o37BNa

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Just 48 hours left to apply! We’re currently recruiting for the role of Head of Engagement (Maternity Cover, from January 2026). We are looking for someone with vision, empathy, and the skills to strengthen and expand our vital work. Find out more and apply by 22nd October: bit.ly/4nHzpWZ

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Today is World Homeless Day. Behind every statistic is a story waiting to be heard. Next month, those stories take centre stage at More Than One Story Live. 📅 9 Nov | 📍 Trafalgar Theatre 🎟 Book now: bit.ly/42VOeNF

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Join our team! 🙌 We’re recruiting a Head of Engagement (Maternity Cover) to shape workshops, strategy & partnerships. Starts Jan 2026. Find out more: bit.ly/4o9ckfS

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

If you’re about and wanna see it. book here trafalgartheatre.com/shows/more-t...

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Chris Sonnex @csonnex.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I’m so proud for all the writers in this. if you don’t know, get to know them. @cardboardcitz.bsky.social

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We’re excited to share the launch of More Than One Story - our first-ever published anthology, a groundbreaking collection of new writing by thirty-seven emerging and established writers from across the UK with lived experience of homelessness, poverty, and inequity.

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Are you a girl based in Hackney between the ages 13 – 18 and keen to unlock your creativity? In collaboration with Young Hackney, we are running a free weekly theatre and performance workshop, designed to inspire, embolden and nurture your inner artist. Apply now: bit.ly/41DEwyM

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Paid 18-month opportunities! RTYDS is looking for 3 mid-career working class directors for their Fair Play Associate Artistic Director Residencies at Leeds Playhouse, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and Bristol Old Vic. Info: bit.ly/45a8P0V Deadline: Thu 18 Sep, 10am

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Associate Artistic Director Residency (artists) - Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme - RTYDS

Fair Play Associate Artistic Director 2026-2027 RTYDS is partnering with three building-based theatre companies (outside of London) to each host a mid-career director or theatre maker from a working c...

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

We’re looking for Trustees who share our belief in the power of theatre to create change and who can help shape the next chapter of our journey, as we grow our public profile and deepen the impact of the stories we tell. Apply by 26th September. Find out more: bit.ly/3UBSwFk

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

This week, our Members stepped into the world of Shakespeare in a special one-off workshop led by Sean Holmes, Associate Artistic Director of The Globe. It was a joyful, energising session. Huge thanks to Sean for making the workshop such a vibrant, creative space.

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Just one week to go until The Cardboard Collective Experience! Join us next Wednesday for an unmissable night, where beats, lyrics and bold stories are told – all crafted by the next wave of talent! 🕛 7pm - 9pm 📍 Hoxton Hall Tickets selling fast! bit.ly/3SIxROY

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

This Sunday! Grace Church Hackney are hosting a fundraising Clothes Swap & Cake Bake in support of Cardboard Citizens 💜 📍 St Anne’s Church Hall, N1 5LF 🕡 6.30pm, 6 July A huge thank you to Jen and the youth team at Grace Church Hackney for organising this!

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

You have until midnight to submit your monologue for More Than One Story: The Anthology. This new collection of writing will amplify the voices of those with lived experience and highlight the complexities of homelessness and poverty. Submit now: bit.ly/3GVLirS

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

One week alert! Submissions close for More Than One Story: The Anthology at midnight on 30 June. This new collection of writing will amplify the voices of those with lived experience, whilst highlighting the complexities of homelessness and poverty. Find out more: bit.ly/3GVLirS

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Just under two weeks to submit a monologue for More Than One Story: The Anthology. We're calling on writers with lived experience of homelessness or poverty to share bold, authentic stories that capture the complexity of those realities. Find out more: bit.ly/3GVLirS

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

There’s two weeks left to submit your monologue for More Than One Story: The Anthology. We're calling on writers with lived experience of homelessness or poverty to share bold, authentic stories that capture the complexity of those realities. Submit by 30th June: bit.ly/4jRzJ2Q

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

“Not causing new trauma, by bad practice, matters.” Our Artistic Director, Chris Sonnex featured in @thestage.co.uk last week, calling on the industry to prioritise artists' well-being when making worked focusing on trauma. Read here: bit.ly/4jWfEsf

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Chris Sonnex on protecting artists who create theatre from trauma

Stories of trauma might sell but the process of bringing them to stage can be damaging for artists. Chris Sonnex urges the industry to remember its duty of care

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

We’re so excited to announce that we have been shortlisted by #SMKAwards2025 in the 'Creative Changemaker' category for our More Than One Story Campaign. Congrats to all the amazing shortlisted entries! Find out more here: bit.ly/451lEfz

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Writing a monologue doesn’t mean being a playwright. It means being heard. Submit yours by 30 June. bit.ly/3GVLirS

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Chris Sonnex discusses why we need to celebrate the creative brilliance of writers with lived experience of homelessness and poverty. Submissions open until midnight, 30 June. Find out more here: bit.ly/3GVLirS

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Two weeks ago, we featured in @BigIssue music special - alongside some mighty talent. Evey experience is different. We’re looking for monologues that cut through the statistics. What matters is that they’re authentic to lived experience. Find out more: bit.ly/3GVLirS

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Cardboard Citizens @cardboardcitz.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

“The course has helped me learn how to complete challenges, find my inner self...and discover deep connections” This #creativityandwellbeingweek, we’re highlighting the power of creative practice to heal, connect, and transform. Read more about our most recent workshop series here: bit.ly/3Zu2xa9

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