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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

PLUS, as Disabled activism is such a driving force for change in the culture sector, we have added an online stream for those with limited mobility or energy who can’t get to Bristol for the event. Handful of tix left for Watershed. Full schedule and details of online tickets are on the website.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Final programming for Meeting the Moment on 26 November in Bristol! We are delighted to add LaToyah McAllister-Jones FRSA of Citizens for Culture, Jessica Thom of TourettesHero and Joanne Oliver of VWV to the programme. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1356...

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Meeting The Moment

A one day event for the culture sector on speaking up in troubled times.

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Juliana Gilling @julianagilling.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

A lovely glimpse of the joy and comfort that Read for Good brings to children in hospitals through the power of books. Please watch, share and, if you can, help @readforgood.bsky.social bring more stories and smiles to children and families who need them most. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeWH...

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"The Magic Of Stories" a short film by Read for Good

YouTube video by Read for Good

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

First speakers announced for Meeting the Moment, a one day event for the culture sector on speaking up in troubled times. Wed 26 Nov 10:00, @wshed.bsky.social Am very EXCITED. Shares appreciated. www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/1356...

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Meeting The Moment

A one day event for the culture sector on speaking up in troubled times.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Really pleased to announce Meeting the Moment on 26 Nov - a one day event for culture leaders about speaking up in troubled times www.watershed.co.uk/news/standin...

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Announcing Meeting the Moment, 26 Nov

Clare Reddington, Watershed CEO shares why we have created a one day event about speaking up in troubled times

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Alexandra Lanes @ajlanes.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”

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Angus Main @angusmain.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

The Pinch of Salt Path

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

@belalugosisdad.bsky.social is there a good way to share something with you?

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Thinking it will cover topics like - • Resilience building • Tackling misinformation • Your legal position as a charity • Making and sharing art that addresses these themes • How to hold difficult conversations What else should we cover?

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

I am planning an event @wshed.bsky.social for the culture sector around our collective role in building togetherness to combat the rise of the far right. I am talking with Hope not Hate and imagining a mix of talk and workshop covering. Is this something you would be interested to attend?

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

It is of course more than toilets. The culture sector stands in love and solidarity with our Trans, Nonbinary and Intersex communities.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Feeling VERY proud. The open letter to the EHRC from the culture sector was submitted today with over 1600 signatures. And the press are covering it all over the country. Can still sign tho if you would like! tinyurl.com/ehrcletter.

A screen shot from The Independent website showing a photo of a trans rights banner and the headline "UK Culture leaders are unwilling to police which toilets people use".

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

We have an amazing 1, 500 signatures from people and organisations at all scales across the UK. Just 24 hours left to go - please sign and share if you can.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Alt text - an image of the trans flag - blue, pink and white stripes, with some black text saying - Open letter to the EHRC from the Culture Sector. Sign your name: tinyurl.com/ehrcletter In solidarity with our Trans, Nonbinary and Intersex communities.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

An open letter to the Equality and Human Rights Commission from the Culture Sector, in solidarity with Trans, Nonbinary and Intersex communities. Sign your name here: tinyurl.com/ehrcletter Please share widely, and if you are not able to sign for your organisation, please share with someone who can

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Marching in gratitude for @juststopoil.bsky.social especially those who were arrested for their service to people and the planet

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Calling all venues and clubs - the interim guidance from the EHRC on single sex spaces will have HUGE impact for you, your staff and customers. Please register your concern. My template email and contact details here - wshed-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/person...

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Respect and love for all those who demonstrated outside @wshed.bsky.social against racism Today

A cardboard banner saying There’s only 1 Banksy in Bristol and he lives refugees

People stood with a stand up to racism banner

People stood with a refugees welcome banner

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I appreciate you coming to chat with me, for making your views really clear, listening and continuing to disagree with me. Let’s keep talking.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

We weren’t organising the event. A hustings goes ahead with whoever candidates show up. He didn’t turn up

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

When the dust settles I’ll have a think about how we might stage an event to discuss how cultural organisations can contribute to democracy in a time of political extremism. We also dont plan to host any hustings in the near future.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

No Reform candidate has turned up for the hustings @wshed.bsky.social. What is happening is an important discussion about disability and access on public transport.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

this is the full applicable part of charity commission guidance. Obviously the law can be read in lots of different ways. As we are not organising the event and it is not a selective hustings, our reading i that we do not have the ability at this stage to cancel www.gov.uk/government/p...

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Charities, Elections and Referendums

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Yes! sorry i thought you didnt want to. Ask for me at Box office and they will track me down.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

would you like to come in for a chat? We legally cannot change our position and i dont think the internet is going to be best suited to this discussion? Anyone is welcome.

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Kaz Self 🏳️‍⚧️ @kazself.com · 02/04/2025

Democracy is not served by cancelling people you disagree with. Beat them with your arguments, positive policies and..for those politically motivated…your hard work getting the message out. Bear in mind some candidates will be less than happy walking up those 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ stairs and with an award winning 🚾 🤭

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

LOl i hadn't thought of that. DELIGHTED.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

yes this would be true of any members of the panel or audience and that briefing has gone to all participants.

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Watershed @wshed.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Here is a piece from our CEO @clarered.bsky.social on the WECA Mayoral Transport Hustings taking place today. In it Clare shares some context in response to public feedback (some are angry we haven't cancelled the event, others have expressed support). www.watershed.co.uk/articles/not...

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A note from Watershed CEO on The WECA Mayoral Transport Hustings

Watershed CEO Clare Reddington responds to feedback

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Anna Starkey @imaginaryastronaut.xyz · 19/03/2025

Five things you might not know about PIP and a thread. 1) PIP is not a ‘benefit’ of disability, it’s welfare support to cover the additional costs of living with chronic illness or disability - medicine, transport, therapy, specialist equipment (and no, not all of these are available on the NHS)

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Jo Roach @joroach.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

The 2025 Gender Index report (out today) underscores persistent barriers to women thriving in entrepreneurship across the UK. While regions like Wales and Northern Ireland show promising growth (it) underlines the need for systemic change" www.thegenderindex.co.uk

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The Gender Index

Unlocking insights into female entrepreneurship across the UK. Dive into transparent gender-disaggregated data with The Gender Index. Explore its impact on sectors, investment, diversity, and more thr...

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Damn I could t find you earlier. Hope the event goes well and you love the shed x

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Mark! You are coming to @wshed.bsky.social! What time do you get here - would love to say hi.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

So proud of RSC and Sarah Ellis for launching Lili today, a Macbeth-inspired video game made by New York-based iNK Stories. The RSC's first ever video game, Lili is a trailblazing vision set in contemporary Iran with Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth at the centre. www.rsc.org.uk/news/macbeth...

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Macbeth-inspired video game, Lili | Royal Shakespeare Company

An interactive, trailblazing vision set in contemporary Iran with Shakespeare’s iconic female, Lady Macbeth, at the centre, from the RSC and iNK Stories.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Yes! Absolutely! I am very imagining this sign of inclusivity is not to your taste! Everyone welcome here.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

If your illness isn’t believed by doctors, it isn’t given an NHS data code and if there is no code the trends, analysis and impact isnt tracked.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

The personal is political. Please read

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Some first person testimony around the impact of covid vaccine injury is on the excellent Every Story Matters website covid19.public-inquiry.uk/every-story-....

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Every Story Matters: Vaccines and Therapeutics - UK Covid-19 Inquiry

The independent public inquiry to examine the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Normally when I say vaccine injury, people look at me like I'm a deluded conspiracy theorist and along side everything else, that hurts. This week it’s at the centre of the covid inquiry so I shared some thoughts from a fully-vaccinated, injury-adjacent perspective. www.linkedin.com/posts/clarer...

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Clare Reddington on LinkedIn: UK Covid-19 Inquiry

This week lawyers for hundreds of vaccine injured people will take the stand at the Covid inquiry. This feels pretty momentous - whenever I mention vaccine…

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I also only recently learnt about the US prison–industrial complex and the multi billion dollar industries that stop US reforming their prisons - which have the highest numbers in the world. Read more: www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...

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The History of California's Inmate Firefighter Program

The initiative, which finds prisoners working as first responders and rescuers, dates back to the 1940s

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Having watched the brilliant Nickel Boys yesterday @wshed.bsky.social i am left thinking about how much has not changed. Yesterday i read that inmates make up 1/3 of California's fire fighting force and face considerable higher danger and injury levels than their professional counter parts.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

We are planning some changes to our open plan offices and we need some areas for zoom calls and for quiet, focus. We cant really afford fancy pods - what are you using? What have you seen that works? Thinking seriously about garden sheds LOL.

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Meanwhile back on twitter.... Am not missing the terfs, but did get a good laugh from someone in the @wshed.bsky.social office mishearing and thinking we were starting a group for women who hate stairs.

A photograph of Watershed's stairs which feature an inclusive Pride rainbow flag and a tweet above (not named) with the question "Have you still got your dreadful anti women stairs"

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Yesterday i read a very beautiful piece of writing on eels. It explores home, magnetism, the beauty of nature, queerness and the absolute weirdness of Freud. You might like it ecotonemagazine.org/nonfiction/t...

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The Magnetism of Eels - Ecotone

In a large bay along the Muhheakantuck, standing in the thickness of a partially exposed mud flat, my natural history students and I pull up a net pulsing

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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

In the Northern Hemisphere, we have now done the darkest five weeks of the year. In the UK the dawn is getting a little earlier and sunset a little later every day. (If tempted to reply “yes but the world is awful”, please don’t. I notice the days getting longer for myself as much as anyone else.)

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