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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Lort Burn Specials #4 was lush! Many thanks to our speakers @kojokoram.bsky.social, Sam Telford, Malya, @yararf.bsky.social, 7assasiyeh for the tunes and everyone at The Old Coal Yard for being extremely sound x Keep yr glazzies peeled for LORT BURN SPECIALS #5

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Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I'm still absolutely buzzing after last night. Maybe the best @lortburnspecials.bsky.social event we've put on.

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Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This is happening THIS THURSDAY! I'm hosting, and it's FREE. You need to book your ticket beforehand, though! 🎫 www.eventbrite.com/e/lort-burn-...

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Lort Burn Specials: Kojo Koram + support

Newcastle's greatest radical culture night returns with Kojo Koram, Yara Rodrigues Fowler, Malya Bhattacharya, Sam Telford and more

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Here at LORT BURN SPECIALS we know that culture means nothing unless it comes with a load of tacky branded merchandise. That's why, at next week's LORT BURN #4, we'll be selling these delightful and stylish posters for only £4 a pop, and also distributing these natty little postcards for free!

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

DO IT FOR BUTTERBEANS www.eventbrite.com/e/lort-burn-...

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Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The culture night I put on with @alexniven.bsky.social and @pdkmitchell.bsky.social is back this month. We have @kojokoram.bsky.social coming to Newcastle and it's absolutely FREE to attend (but you need to pre-book a ticket!). Book below... 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/lort-burn-...

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

LORT BURN SPECIALS #4 KOJO KORAM talks THE NEXT FIX plus readings from YARA RODRIGUES FOWLER, MALYA BHATTACHARYA @Malya_B and SAM TELFORD tunes from 7ASASSIYEH 27th AUG, OLD COAL YARD, OUSEBURN www.eventbrite.com/e/lort-burn-...

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Rick Adams 🇵🇸🇸🇩 @rickadams82.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Also providing your cultural fix will be novelist @yararf.bsky.social and artist and writer Malya Bhattacharya, poet Sam Telford and music from 7asassiyeh. It's always a blast!

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Rick Adams 🇵🇸🇸🇩 @rickadams82.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

NE folks - come to @lortburnspecials.bsky.social on 27th August with the amazing @kojokoram.bsky.social talking about his new book 'The Next Fix: The Winners and Losers in the Future of Drugs' published by @versobooks.bsky.social as well as other cultural nourishment and good craic. Link below

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

A very happy Christmas from LORT BURN SPECIALS

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Correct your maps: Newcastle is Mitteleuropa LORT BURN SPECIALS: 3 happened and it was great keep yr eyes peeled for LORT BURN SPECIALS: 4

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Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

This is one week today. Tickets have been quickly going without us really pushing it. If you want to come, don't hesitate! Tickets here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/alphabetti-t...

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Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

This is only 10 days away. Get your tickets here: www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

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Lort Burn Specials

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Lort Burn Specials understands that man knoweth no greater love than his passion for graphic design

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

LORT BURN SPECIALS NUMBER 3 APPROACHES

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

LORT BURN SPECIALS: 3 Featuring OWEN HATHERLEY, ANDREW HANKINSON, KATE LISTON and music from BEN LOWES-SMITH SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 7PM @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social MAKE NEWCASTLE MITTELEUROPA AGAIN

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

At the recent @lortburnspecials.bsky.social sessions, when asked about Railway 200, @garethdennis.uk emphasised the importance of telling the true story of the railways. Thinking about this re Newcastle, the important story our city fails to tell is that of Robert Stephenson.

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easy peeler @velvick.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

this was great, more cultural events with very good content but also an explicit call to hang out, please

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Paul Cornish @paulgcornish.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

The Salt Path (post-credits scene): *Moth & Raynor Winn enter their home to find Hannah Ingram-Moore & Johann Hari waiting for them* Hari: "I'm putting together a team."

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space4gosforth.bsky.social @space4gosforth.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Good reports from members about this. @garethdennis.uk began by reading from his book about “gadgetbahn” (i.e. a technological solution to a transport problem that won’t work but will block investment in stuff like trains & cycling that do work) - it’s a very useful piece of transport jargon.

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Gerry Hart @poorconrad.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Had an absolutely class time at this. Hopefully there'll be many more to come.

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Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

This was a great evening, funny, engaging, with lots of tales of trains and other modes of transport, and just the right amount politics.

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Peter Mitchell @pdkmitchell.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

CHOO CHOO

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Paul ツ @lf-p.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Great night at Alphabetti Theatre, with a hilarious Metro story by @jaketrelease.bsky.social & talk+Q&A with @garethdennis.uk Takeaway thought: The Northumberland Line’s seen 5x the no. of journeys originally anticipated. Imagine if it’d had 5x the budget. Double track? Electrified? Nicer stations?

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

What a night! Thanks to all who came down and made it so special. And thanks to @garethdennis.uk, Jake Trelease, Lyndsey Ayre and Yara Rodrigues Fowler!

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Sally Watson @salawatson.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

This was dead good. More of this please!

Photo of two men sitting on stools with microphones in front with black background

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Peter Mitchell @pdkmitchell.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

this is the kind of hard-hitting, forensic questioning you just don't get from the BBC these days but you can still get it at LORT BURN SPECIALS www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

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Lort Burn Specials with Gareth Dennis | Alphabetti

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

If you're very well behaved and also maybe buy one of the Lort Burners a pint you may even be able to get hold of one of our fantastic LORT BURN SPECIALS posters, modelled here by our lovely assistant Peter

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

This is today! There are a few tickets left. Don't bother getting a ticket on the door, it's a logistical faff and you will regret it! We have @garethdennis.bsky.social talking trains, plus three more authors and live music! 🎟️ www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

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Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Finishing my notes for tonight where I'll be asking @garethdennis.bsky.social very important questions about trains.

Handwritten in a notebook: "What's your favourite loco?"

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

TOMORROW NEWCASTLE WILL BE TRAINS AGAIN Lort Burn Specials Alphabetti Theatre 7pm @garethdennis.uk in conversation Readings from @yararf.bsky.social, Lyndsey Ayre, @jaketrelease.bsky.social Music from Lucy Valentine www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

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Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The next edition of the semi-regular culture night I put on with @alexniven.bsky.social and @pdkmitchell.bsky.social is only two days away and tickets are flying out. I'll be asking @garethdennis.uk all about trains!

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

STRIKE AT THE ENEMY WITH TRANSPORT! LORT BURN SPECIALS NEWCASTLE 07.04.2025 GARETH DENNIS YARA RODRIGUES FOWLER LYNDSEY EYRE JAKE TRELEASE LUCY VALENTINE www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

-- Oi mistah! Is this trine goin' to Newcarstle? -- Why aye son, all aboard for LORT BURN SPECIALS www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Fewer than half of all tickets remain. Don't hang about because they don't let you sit on people's laps at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social (we asked). 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/alphabetti-t...

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

THIS IS FRIDAY! Come join us at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social in Newcastle where @garethdennis.bsky.social will tell us why trains are the future. Plus readings from other authors as well as live music. Don't hang about! Get your tickets now. 🎟️ www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Is this the sort of thing that really gets your juices going? Join us at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social in Newcastle on Friday 4th July as we talk to Gareth about how railways will fix the future. Half of all tickets already sold. Don't hang about! 🎟️ www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

What will you be doing in precisely one week's time? Will you be with us? 🎟️ www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

About half the tickets have gone for this. Chase up your mate who's a maybe and get them to confirm, lest ye miss out.

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Gareth Dennis @garethdennis.uk · 25/06/2025

I'm honestly so excited about this, it's going to be so much fun...

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Just a week and a half until our second outing at @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social in Newcastle. Rail engineer @garethdennis.bsky.social will be discussing his book with @leighsus.bsky.social, as well as so much more! Tickets are moving, so don't wait! 🎟️ www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

Poster for Lort Burn Specials event at Alphabetti Theatre in Newcastle on 4th July. Featuring a Q&A with railway engineer and author Gareth Dennis, readings from Yara Rodrigues Fowler, Lyndsey Ayre and Jake Trelease, and live music from Lucy Valentine.

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Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Really looking forward to asking @garethdennis.bsky.social everything about TRAINS. His book is brilliant. Historical, analytical, and a revolutionary call to arms all at the same time. Very excited for this one. Don't hesitate, we've already sold more tickets than we'd expect to at this point!

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Peter Mitchell @pdkmitchell.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Got so excited about the next @lortburnspecials.bsky.social I printed the flyer as a poster and hung it in pride of place above my Wor Tree shrine and favourite ball of string

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Tickets are already moving for our second event. We'll be asking @garethdennis.bsky.social about railways and his latest book. Plus readings from local authors and live music. Come to @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social on Friday 4th July. Tickets: www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...

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Lort Burn Specials @lortburnspecials.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

at Lort Burn Specials it is Bloomsday EVERY day

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