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23 August 2022 For itself

The best of us

When I was young, I often heard it said that if Shakespeare were alive, he’d be writing for TV. Today,

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24 February 2019 For itself / Thinking

The fanatic within

At a time when the lamps are once again going out, not only in Europe but across the world, I’ve

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8 November 2015 Thinking

The parliament of invisible people

You see them sometimes, late at night, cleaning offices for people they never meet; or unloading vans from empty bus

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22 February 2015 Thinking

I believe in doubt, part two

I do not believe in Belief. But this is an age of faith, where one is surrounded by so many

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13 September 2014 Experiences / Research

The Pinning Stones

Portraits from The Pinning Stones by Ray Smith On Thursday, the residents of Scotland decide whether to leave the United Kingdom

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19 May 2014 Thinking

What life entails

‘The next generation don’t want old books – they don’t seem to want books at all. This is very painful

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24 April 2014 Essays

Whose line is it, anyway?

One lovely evening this summer, I stood waiting in the lobby of the Market Theatre in the Herefordshire town of

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18 March 2014 Thinking

Cui bloody bono?

The speech of women There is a paradox, acknowledged by the speaker herself, in a woman giving a lecture about

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7 March 2014 Talks / Thinking

A small boat on a dark sea

Text of a talk for the Greek EU Presidency conference, “Heritage First! Towards a common approach for a sustainable Europe” •

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6 October 2013 Experiences / Thinking

An artist out of time

I was driving home through the Scottish Borders—like Debatable Lands everywhere, this lovely region is used to strangers—when I passed

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  • Guest post: Arlene Goldbard on her new book16 December 2022
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  • There exists a genuine mystery at the heart28 November 2022
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  • A museum is a strange place13 November 2022
  • Watch the making of ‘La Gata Perduda’6 November 2022
  • Old Words #9 – ‘Another Angle of Vision’4 November 2022

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    1. jennifer hinves on Principles of co-creation24 March 2023

      Brilliant project! Well done all the co-creators.

    2. François Matarasso on Radical Hope: Carol Bebelle on Belonging, Becoming, and Healing21 November 2022

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Fx

    3. fionahope on Radical Hope: Carol Bebelle on Belonging, Becoming, and Healing20 November 2022

      Thank you Francoise for this inspiring talk of Carol's Fiona and Mark xxxx

    4. anthonysargent0 on Watch the making of ‘La Gata Perduda’6 November 2022

      What a beautifully made film - it really captures the dynamic of this kind of intense journey ...

    5. Rebecca Manson Jones on A time of endings31 October 2022

      Thank you for all the work you share here. Wishing you well. Pondering the Twitter deletion. Haven’t been there much…

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