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Clair Gilchrist

@clairg.bsky.social
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Freelance research consultant specialising in the arts & cultural sector. Edinburgh based. She/her

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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Such a great show. Saw it with my teenage son & the humour & storytelling cut through & started some great conversations
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Couldn’t wait to get to NGS today to see the new Ian Hamilton Finlay exhibition. Such a treat to see a dedicated exhibition of his work.
Poster for Ian Hamilton Finlay exhibition Photograph of Wave Rock concrete poem by Ian Hamilton Finlay
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Research findings from the Living Wage Foundation on low pay www.museumsassociation.org/museums-jour...
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Record rise in the number of low-paid jobs recorded in 2024 - Museums Association
Arts sector has one of the highest rates of low-paid jobs in the UK, Living Wage Foundation reveals
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Brilliant to watch Hamish Hawk perform in his home town at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall & thank the small independent music venues in the city that gave his band their first gigs - ‘we wouldn’t be here without Sneaky Pete’s’. Great gig!
Hamish Hawk at the Usher Hall bathed in red lights
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Great night at Celtic Connections for the Roaming Roots Revue. Some stand out performances & RCS Orchestra brilliant too
Orchestra and musicians performing for Celtic Connections gig
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Ten years since I was lucky to be at the first performance it was once again a joy & delight to see the GRIT Orchestra. Looking forward to the next ten years
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Finishing up with Valtos at Greyfriars Kirk #FirstFootin
Valtos performing at Greyfriars Kirk
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Come Away In. A beautiful start to the new year. #FirstFootin
FirstFirstin event at St Giles Cathedral. Musicians & community choir
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
And then to something completely different. Spyres alt-rock at Greyfriars Hall #FirstFootin
Spyres performing at Greyfriars Hall
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Culture Secretary says the TV industry has a “major problem” with diversity. "Attracting young people from diverse backgrounds into the industry is one thing, but if what they then find is that they can’t progress, then we’re not doing them or us any favours" www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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British TV industry must diversify to survive, Lisa Nandy warns
Culture secretary says viewers will switch to streaming services if TV channels’ shows do not connect with them
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Hard to see this at the Musée D’Orsay & not look for the monster in the window
Van Gogh painting of church as seen in a Doctor Who episode
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Morning walk. The view from Rest & Be Thankful over Edinburgh
A view over Edinburgh with morning skies A view over Edinburgh and Arthur’s Seat with morning skies
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Response rates to the key Labour Force Survey (LFS) have collapsed, from 39% in 2019 to just 13% last year. Resolution Foundation: Crafting good policy is made harder still if the UK does not have reliable employment statistics www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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ONS may have ‘lost’ a million workers from job figures since pandemic
Resolution Foundation says figures are ‘overly pessimistic’ as people in work are less likely to answer survey
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
More than 1 in 3 children and a quarter of adults are living in poverty in the UK according to a landmark report. More than half of all people in severe hardship in the UK (54%) live in a family that includes a disabled person. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high
Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Edinburgh this morning
Frosty ground & sunrise
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Clair Gilchrist @clairg.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Delighted to be invited to the opening of Through Line at the City Art Centre Edinburgh. Beautiful exhibition well worth visiting
Text painted on wall: Through LineCeramic pieces by Lara ScobieWave Rock textual art by Ian Hamilton Finlay
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