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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Sorry what? The person you have inflicted harm on is not responsible for informing you how to be better.

BBC New article extract: Travelodge boss offers to meet sexual assault victim Boydell said: "I am deeply sorry for the significant distress experienced by the victim.

"We have apologised to her for the way the incident has been handled and have invited her to meet with us to discuss how we can further improve our procedures.

Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Obligatory post-Fringe stats: 🎭 49 performances of my shows 👀 58 shows seen ☕️ 47 planned meetings 🍺 untold impromptu ones ⭐️ 9 x 5 star reviews 🌟 82.5 stars in total so far 💡 Herald & Times recs 🏆 an award nomination 🚶‍♀️ 284 miles walked Checking into a hotel for a sleep before travelling!

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Only 3 more chances to catch the AWARD NOMINATED show Joe Tracini: Ten Things I Hate About Me. It's AWARD NOMINATED. 8.25pm tonight, Sat and Sun. Underbelly Bristo Sq. Did I mention it's AWARD NOMINATED? #edfringe

Award nominated! Mental Health Foundation Fringe Award 2025. Joe Tracini: 10 Things I Hate About Me. Picture of Joe standing in front of audience, waving.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

I've not scheduled anthing this morning (til 2pm) and am in Pleasance Courtyard if anyone's about and wants a chat. I'm a UK venue programmer, also producing shows here at Pleasance & Underbelly, and previously worked for the Fringe Society. Black jacket, black top, curly hair tied back. #edfringe

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

My Edinburgh train is full of scouts heading to a camp somewhere. Please god let it be somewhere 1 stop away....

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

It's silly season! Today I've already checked in with Emmy Happisburgh and the Second Summer of Love team in Stage Two, and Harry Baker who is doing 2 shows over at the Playhouse. Now I'm away on a 6-hour train journey to Chester to rehearse Spy Movie: The Play!'s hour-long version for Edinburgh.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

I will be at #edfringe to programme shows and connect with artists/companies. A bit about what in particular I’m looking for 🧵 I programme 3 theatres in Norwich (more info below). We also produce, with ability to support development of new work, commission and co-produce.

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Celia Richardson @celiarichardson.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

You’ve got to hand it to Tupperware. So versatile. National Trust rangers do this year’s puffin weigh-in on the Farne Islands

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I'm in a reet posh hotel (a million cushions/pillows on the bed, fancy coffee machine, etc) and all the telly apps. "Nev" has left his BBC Iplayer logged in. He likes Red Dwarf and Antiques Roadshow. What should I introduce Nev to that wasn't on tv in the 90s?

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

First get-out of our 'Spy Movie: The Play!' tour done and I have given myself a lie-in. Which of course is why I've been wide awake since 6.30am.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Today's view from the train: Wolves, polar bears and a couple of eland antelopes.

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D*o.t_s>k°y @dottsky.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

SORRY. Sorry. Have we seen this *incredible* news video coming out of Queensland? Wait for the witness/witnesses statement

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Simon Lamrock @simonlamrock.com · 19/04/2025

Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.

Photo of thousands of people with placards and flags packing Parliament Square.

Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

There's been an announcememt on my train that a carriage has been locked out of use "for safety". I'm imagining an escaped tiger... very localised alien invasion... sentient train seat with a lot to say...

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Stupid o'clock and I'm already on a train heading to That London for the first day of rehearsals on Spy Movie:The Play! UK tour premieres in Norwich 29 Apr. It's going to Chester! It's going to Guildford! It's going to the Edinburgh Fringe! It's going to other places too!

Spoof Bond-style poster. Female secret agent stands centre with her fingers posed in the shape of a gun. A comedy flag comes out of them saying BANG. Behind her is an explosion, a toy car speeds away from the blast. Above, a helicopter flies hanging from a threas and two toy parachutists descend. To the left a hand offers a 70s/80s style chordless phone. To the right another hand holds a film clapperboard which has "Spy Movie: The Play!" written on it.

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Jon Blyth @disappointment.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

I was not expecting this to be a thread at all, let alone such an absorbing one that made me listen to Agadoo *several times*

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Looking for Edinburgh accom for Aug? I have a spare double in Tollcross by the Meadows. Would initially like it to go to someone I know at least a little, IE if we're pals, we've worked together, or even follow each other, that makes it fair game. Drop me a DM or email me @ work.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Albert the bat is out of hibernation and flitting about outside my window. Like, literally over my head (sloping roof window). It's quite the show and it never gets old.

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Peter Michael Marino @blackoutpete.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Since Jan., ELEVEN artists, companies & venues have seen real results from my PR Concierge Package. I’d love to help *your* project get press, without breaking the bank. I’ve got space for 3 more clients next month. Hit me up soon. Info here: www.petermmarino.com/pressrep

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Couldn't be prouder sitting in tonight's opening night audience at the Playhouse for 201 Dance Company's adaptation of Michael Rosen's Sad Book. Such a stunning show - visually and emotionally. Last 2 performances tomorrow, Norwich - don't miss this! youtu.be/b926Wx4Igio?...

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Trailer | Sad Book | UK Tour 2025

YouTube video by 201 Dance Company

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

New tour! Taking this on t'road from April through the summer. A love letter to the spy films we all know and adore, Spy Movie: The Play! is a farcical comedy that creates a Hollywood movie on a fringe theatre budget. norwichtheatre.org/spy-movie-th...

Poster type illustration for the show Spy Movie: The Play! A female secret agent holder her fingers up like a gun. A flag coming out of her figers with the word "Bang!" written on it. Behind her an illustration of a big explosion. Above in the sky, to the right a toy helicopter held up by red string and to the left two toy parachutists. The the left a toy car speeds away from the explosion. Far left a hand holds up an old brick-style red telephone. To the right another hand holds a film clapperboard saying "Spy Movie: The Play! Take 500). At the bottom of the picture the words Spy Movie in yello and red respectively. Below them a sticker is attached, peelinh off slightly at the corner, saying "The Play!"

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Walking into work on this freezing Monday morning the knell of the 8am bell sounded like impending doom, until a small child, at the top of his lungs, started yelling 'DING DING' to every chime in reply. Day made.

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JourneyDude in Scotland @scottishinsider.org · 15/02/2025

Stumbled upon this Victorian-era gem from circa 1850—a glimpse into life on the Royal Mile. Horse carts, elegant dresses, and a whole different Edinburgh. Author is unknown #Edinburgh #History #VictorianEra #Photography #RoyalMile #Scotland #Vintage #oldedinburgh

A rare Victorian-era photograph from circa 1850, capturing a moment on the Royal Mile, Edinburgh. In the foreground, a woman in a long Victorian dress and hat walks down the street, while two men ride a wooden cart carrying a barrel. To the left, a working-class woman struggles with a huge wicker bundle on her back, holding onto what looks like laundry or goods.

The street is bustling, filled with horse-drawn carts, merchants, and pedestrians, giving us a real sense of the everyday grind in 19th-century Edinburgh. The buildings are lined with hanging laundry and shopfronts, adding to the atmosphere of a city that was always alive and moving.

The photographer is unknown, but this image is a time capsule—a peek into the way Edinburgh once was, raw and unfiltered.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

After spending the whole of xmas and new year with the virus from hell I'm frustrated to now be hit with a cold. It seems unfairly dealt. Where do I direct my complaint?

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

There are very few places on earth that are colder than the waiting area for the 'through trains' at Manchester Piccadilly.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

En route to Manchester for the last night of the Nutcracker in Havana tour, at Salford Lowry. I'm on a train that stops at all stations via Plymouth & Inverness. I may have typed "how much does it cost to buy a helicopter?" into Google.

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Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

This video tells the story of how I found out what happened to my fathers uncles and aunts who were killed in Auschwitz. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iR_...

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The Missing | Kids Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen

YouTube video by Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Today's my 3 year anniversary as Head of Programming & Producing at Norwich Theatre. In those three years I've worked with hundreds if not thousands of brilliant artists and people behind the scenes to make so many brilliant shows come to life. A few of my highlights: 🧵

A collage of shows from our produced work - Nutcracker in Havana, Lynn Faces, Drew Gasparini, Joe Tracini, High Performance Live and Mat Ricardo's Christmas Cabaret

6 images from our programmed work. Salena Godden onstage at TOAST Poetry, The Tigerlillies, Luisa Omielan's dog Bernie, Darkfield's Eulogy shipping container venue, Jonny & The Baptists' soft toy panda and pig on an empty stage as if watching the show, Stage Two's first programme which comprised Chris Singleton, Molly Naylor, Worklight Theatre, Five Years, James Rowland and Rinkoo Barpaga

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

There is a crowdfunder for Tony Slattery’s funeral - please share among those you think you be interested www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/funeral-fo...

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Funeral for Tony Slattery

Tony's death was sudden and unexpected, and sadly he had not made any provisions for his funeral.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

When I saw the doc 'What's the Matter with Tony Slattery?' I felt I knew him. When I was offered his solo show I grabbed it - I wanted him to see how much he is loved. It was going to be next week. Today feels cruel & deeply sad. I hope he can see the outpouring of love somehow.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

My front door draft excluder is a dog and every morning I feel bad about moving him to leave the house. Folks, meet Alan Benson, Head of Security.

Grey fabric draft excluder with the paws and head of a dog

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

New window vinyl at Stage Two!

Giant poster in the window of Stage Two, Norwich, andvertising Elle Dillon-Reams, Edward Tripp, Dan Tiernan, Lynn Faces, Forgotten in the Land of Egypt, Grow, MC Hammersmith, Tiata Fahodzi, Bad Clowns, English Touring Opera

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Sad to hear that Babette Langford has died. I worked with Babette over 12 years at Richmond & Wimbledon theatres. A force of nature. An absolute legend. Occasionally terrifying, even for grown-ups. A starting point for so many careers in our industry. Love to Bonnie and Cherida x

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Finally got round to seeing Beth Steel's 'Till The Stars Come Down' and oh what a rollercoaster it is. So refreshing to see characters I grew up around on stage. And it's not every day the Snooty Fox at Old Ollerton gets a mention at the Nash!

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Leftfield xmas telly recommendation: Alien on Stage (Amazon Prime). It follows a Dorset amateur theatre group who decided instead of a panto to make a stage version of Alien. A totally joyful celebration of creativity & community - so much fun!

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

The bar downstairs from me is hosting a work do, & there's currently an award ceremony going on. Droning speech punctuated by woos and occasional waaays, but my favourite bit is someone sitting outside clapping alone for way too long every time.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Soho Theatre tonight for a bit of Ball & Boe. Very excited for this one!

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Remembering that time I was made redundant at Christmas and then forced to work 13 hour days 22nd - 28th so that the people who'd kept their employment could have a little break. What a caring, sharing organisation that was.

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Sam Bain @sambain.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Last working day of the year for me. End of term. I'm expecting Connect 4 & Guess Who and not real work, obvs. (Kidding, I need to find a way to cram 2 weeks work into the next 8 hours somehow)

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