Thank you for all the messages of support and good cheer on my laureate news. Here's a bit of hope and magic from Philip Larkin for the day that's in it.

Jess Phillips clung on, and here she says that female Labour MPs in Birmingham have been targeted because of misogyny & hatred and those actions havn't saved a single child in Gaza, whereas she brought the only orphan from Gaza to the UK for treatment.

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My best ‘lovely game show assistant’ demo on the reversible Éadach bomber jackets in Brown Thomas. This is the Morrigan 🐍 #IrishDesign

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👀⚡️FIRST LOOK: DANCING AT LUGHNASA⚡️👀 🗓️ NOW ON until 21st September 🎟️ Join us this summer: gatetheatre.ie/production/dan… 📻🪁🧶🍀 #DancingAtLughnasa #BrianFriel #IrishTheatre

A ps to this. There are so many reasons why people start writing plays late (I started at 40). Not being part of theatre world, not knowing you can write plays, lack of confidence, isolation, lack of connections, raising kids, fear, being a slow developer

Shocking new report reveals that core funding going out from arts councils has decreased by 18% in England, 22% in Scotland, 25% in Wales and 66% IN NORTHERN IRELAND - amp.theguardian.com/culture/articl…

‘Women are complicated, we aren’t perfect and we shouldn’t be either’ orla graham and Kirby on bringing Float to Edinburgh Festival Fringe @assemblyfest BroadwayWorld UK BroadwayWorld Scotland broadwayworld.com/article/EDINBU…

Delighted that Danny Boyle is trending re the fabulous 2012 Opening Ceremony but, hey, what about the writer, our new Children's Laureate and general force for good Frank Cottrell-Boyce

🏳️‍🌈 LOVE, THE LYRIC 🏳️‍🌈 As your playhouse for ALL, we're wishing everyone a very happy Belfast Pride 2024! Don't forget, £1 from every ticket sold to Lyric produced shows will be donated to Belfast Trans Resource Centre!

Brand new season of #TheBay starts tomorrow! #BritBox

Premiere of Co-production by Teaċ Daṁsa/ @an_droicheadof #Nobodaddy at Waterfront Hall | Live Entertainment Belfast - DO NOT MISS THIS - HONESTLY - THE MUSIC IS ... WOW. ITS JUST ....WOW. BELFAST GET HER BOOKED - TONIGHT ONLY !!!!!

Just back from this place x what a dream xxxxx the food was stunning - the spa trail enchanting. Slept under the stars !!! The whole place is very very special xx thanku @FinnLough Can't wait to get back.

Holy F*ck ! Cannot wait for this !

Buzzing to get these tracks out into the world! linktr.ee/Joshua_Burnside

How good are these lads from Derry 💚

What happens where you live matters to ALL women. The women of Ireland had to tell these stories. From Belfast and beyond. And it’s a reminder of what we know - that there is no final victory. There will always be someone somewhere wanting to roll back on women’s reproductive

Last chance to order these magical Christmas Csrds designed by Sara O'Neill 🐚 - all profits to Women's Aid NI