Freelancers Make Theatre Work @freelancersmake.bsky.social We listen, support and advocate for ALL freelancers in the arts. An inclusive, independent community for the 200,000+ self-employed and freelance workers from all areas of arts. https://linktr.ee/FMTW
#FreelancersMakeTheatreWork
Publishers' Licensing Services @plslicensing.bsky.social Providing rights and licensing services, overseeing collective licensing, and maximising the value of published content for over 4,500 publishers since 1981.
PLS have collected & distributed more than £49.3m in 2025-26.
Lizzie Bruce @lizziecake.bsky.social Not everything needs to be digital. Content strategist, project manager: arts, nature, law, gov. Author, readability specialist, online course creator. Run #UCDFreelancersDirectory. Books, films, hikes. Photo by me. cakeconsultancy.com
Copyright Licensing Agency @cla.co.uk CLA, a regulated not-for-profit organisation, licenses and educates organisations to lawfully use, copy, and share text and image-based content owned by authors, publishers, and visual artists.
PICSEL @picsel-collective.bsky.social Supporting visual artists with royalties, rights advocacy & collective licensing. Revolutionising image licensing w/PICSEL-id. Est. by BAPLA in 2016.
www.picsel.org.uk
https://www.instagram.com/picselcollective/
Creators' Rights Alliance @creatorsrights.bsky.social A collective of creator-led organisations that exists to promote, protect & further the interests of creators.
Sarah McIntyre @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social Artist, illustrator and writer of children's books, based in Devon.
I’ve made lots of books with pictures, including the Adventuremice series with my co-author Philip Reeve: jabberworks.co.uk/books / Adventuremice.com / youtube.com/@jabberworks
BRAID UK @braiduk.bsky.social We are the Arts & Humanities Research Council programme working to enable a healthy Responsible AI ecosystem in the UK.
You can also keep up to date via our newsletter: https://braiduk.org/#newsletter
Open Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social Advancing trust in data.
Lanre Bakare @lanre-bakare.bsky.social Culture writer, debut non-fiction WE WERE THERE out 17 April 2025 via The Bodley Head https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/453942/we-were-there-by-bakare-lanre/9781847927477
Yvonne Singh @yvonnesingh.bsky.social Editor, Journalist, Writer. Lecturer at City Lit, London and Canterbury Christchurch. Judge 2020 @SI Leeds
Alexandra Lethbridge @alexandraleth.bsky.social Artist // Photographer working with collage and mixed media
Educator // Falmouth University alexandralethbridge.com
Kavi Pujara @kavi-pujara.bsky.social Photographer based in Leicester
Creative Future @creativefutureuk.bsky.social We make the arts more diverse. We work nationally with underrepresented creatives & specialise in working with writers through our Writers' Award. #CFWA
www.creativefuture.org.uk
Mikael Almehag @mikael.almehag.com 🝕 — Photography, videography & communications at Svenska kyrkan
🝓 — https://almehag.com
🝯 — Sweden 🡒 Karlstad
🝔 — Builder of bicycles & tiny websites
Bsky is my photo fire hose. Expect zero attention to sequencing or following a common thread.
Anna Lukala @annalukala.bsky.social Freelance Photographer | Artist 🌱
📸 @anna.lukala
🌍 annalukala.com
🌍 lukala.com
Next up: INTO THE ZONE
Journeys in the Thames Estuary
22nd February-11th May 2025
Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend On Sea
Dr Eleanor Hopkins @drejhopkins.bsky.social Deputy Head of Policy (Research) at The British Academy. Interested in all things research, development and innovation. C19th infrastructures nerd (former and forever). She/her. All views my own.
AA2A - Artist Residencies @aa2aproject.bsky.social Artist Residency Programme and Professional Practice Development at Art and Design Institutions
https://linktr.ee/aa2a
Dr James Finch @jamesfinch64.bsky.social Senior Curator (Collections) at the Royal Academy of Arts and c19/20 art historian. Posts mostly relating to the RA and its collections. 🖼📚🎨
Towards a National Collection (TaNC) @nationalcollection.bsky.social TaNC is an AHRC/UKRI-funded research and development programme to bring together disparate collections across the UK through collaborative research.
Shawna Donahue @shawna-donahue.com Capturing the beauty I almost missed—Boise-based photographer + educator
shawna-donahue.com
Emmmmmma @e-quinn.bsky.social Art, Tech, Sustainability
Elisa Hudson @elisahudson.bsky.social Artist, Uk Based
Represented by The Lido Stores, Margate
Royal Drawing School
Goldsmith’s University of London
Jeanette Sperone @jeanettesperone.bsky.social Artist
https://www.jeanettesperone.com/
Pretty Neat Gallery @prettyneatgallery.bsky.social ✨ Pretty Neat Gallery & Studio ✨
Artist, maker & creative educator 🎨 Hosting workshops & exhibitions in Brighton Marina. Supporting local artists, inspiring creativity & building community. Come make something amazing! #BrightonArt #CreativeWorkshops
Sara Whyatt @sarawhyatt.bsky.social Researcher on freedom of artistic expression. Member of expert facility for UNESCO 2005 Convention on Diversity of Cultural Expressions & Council of Europe Free to Create| Create to be Free program. Currently research director for @Freemuse.
CARAA Center @caraacenter.bsky.social 🔬 Centre d'Analyses et de Recherche en Art et Archéologie
La science au service de l’Art
📍 at Paris & Le Mans
Alex Chang @alexachang2000.bsky.social writer. curator. composer. harpist. instigator of happenings.
www.alexchangmusic.com improvspaces.wordpress.com
@improvspaces.bsky.social @rockcityfallstrio.bsky.social
Kerry Louise Bennett @kbstudio.bsky.social Artist based in Sheffield, creator of colourful still lifes, represented by Wychwood Art & Carina Haslam. www.kerrylouisebennett.co.uk
University of Cambridge Museums @camunivmuseums.bsky.social Eight University of Cambridge Museums & the Botanic Garden | Five million marvellous objects to discover | Come on in! museums.cam.ac.uk
Film London @filmlondon.bsky.social We connect ideas, talent and finance to develop a pioneering creative culture for London.
European Broadcasting Union (EBU) @ebu.ch 🌍 Promoting #PublicServiceMedia in Europe | We operate Eurovision & Euroradio 📺 📻
Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com The latest news and more from Rolling Stone magazine and http://RollingStone.com. Got a tip? Share it here: http://rol.st/tips
Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co The latest pop culture news — mostly movies, TV, video games, and social media 🎥🎮
Join our discord discord.gg/culturecrave | subscribe to our newsletter culturecrave.co 📩 | email info@culturecrave.co | 🤝 = partnerships |
SAG-AFTRA @sagaftra.org SAG-AFTRA is the world’s largest labor union representing performers and broadcasters. Reposts or follows do not equal endorsements. #SagAftraMember
Charlotte Morris @cbocomms.bsky.social Comms Manager for the University of Glasgow's College of Social Sciences. Fuelled by ☕️ 
William Cobbing @wiiiiliamcobbbbing.bsky.social artist, senior lecturer Camberwell UAL
Hannah Bartos @hannahbartos.bsky.social Artist, Photographer, Academic (Ph.D SOAS; LCC, CSM). London & Qatar. Fellow RAS.
www.hannahbartos.com
IG: @hannah_bartos
Nick Dunmur @nickdunmur.com Professional photographer all my working life. Also Business & Legal adviser to @assocphoto members. Posts on photography, creative practice, politics and (de)generative-AI. Views my own. https://www.nickdunmur.com
Royal Albert Hall @royalalberthall.bsky.social From Proms to punk and everything in between. The world's greatest stage, since 1871.
linktr.ee/royalalberthall
Culture Calling @culturecalling.bsky.social Arts and Culture Experts / www.culturecalling.com
#arts #culture #theatre #heritage #music #london #manchester #bristol #brighton #uk #marketing #audiences
Riverside Studios @riversidelondon.bsky.social We believe in the power of creativity to bring people together, unlock potential, and spark positive change in the world. http://riversidestudios.co.uk
Future Arts Centres @artscentres.bsky.social Creating the arts centres of tomorrow
workculture @workculture.uk workculture is the new name for artsjobsonline. Follow us for the latest opportunities in arts and culture in the UK.
Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social Connecting you to art 🖼 Art UK is an art education charity and digital space that connects everyone with the UK's public art collection.
Take part in the #OnlineArtExchange every Thursday!
https://artuk.org/
https://linktr.ee/artukdotorg
Public Art UK @publicartuk.bsky.social Providing digital creative services for artists & the cultural heritage sector
3D scanning, 3D printing & drone specialists
The Bluecoat @thebluecoat.bsky.social Liverpool's centre for the contemporary arts.
Open Tue - Sun, 11am - 5pm, Free entry.
Cafe open from 10am, Tue - Sat & 11am Sun.
💻 thebluecoat.org.uk
Victoria Miro @victoriamiro.bsky.social Official Bluesky of Victoria Miro, a contemporary art gallery with locations in London and Venice
Cameron Contemporary Art @camart1.bsky.social Art gallery in Brighton and Hove in the UK. Showing collectable, affordable, quality.
Furtherfield @furtherfield.bsky.social London’s longest-running (de)centre for art and tech
#CultureStake #peoplesparkplinth #furtherfield
Matthew Burrows @mburrows.bsky.social Artist and founder of Artist Support Pledge. Represented by Vigo Gallery.
Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com The best art publication on Bluesky 🌞 with daily art news and reviews. hyperallergic.com
Naomi Ellis @naomi-ellis.bsky.social London-based interdisciplinary artist | Archipelagic thinking, ambiguous surfaces and notions of connectivity and distance in the digital age
🌐 https://www.naomi-ellis.com/
📧 studio@naomi-ellis.com
IG: @naomi_ellis
tai shani @taishani.bsky.social king of the streets, child of clay 
Hauser & Wirth @hauserwirth.bsky.social Founded in 1992📍Zurich • London • Somerset • NYC • Los Angeles • Hong Kong • Gstaad • St. Moritz • Monaco • Menorca • Paris • Basel
Dr Penny Hay @penahay.bsky.social Artist, Researcher, Professor of Imagination Bath Spa University, National Teaching Fellow, Cofounder Forest of Imagination, FRSA, FCCT 💚🦋
https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/our-people/penny-hay/
Kevin Brennan @brenegade.bsky.social Make Unions Great Again.
Sneakerhead | Amateur Dolphinologist | Guardians Fan | Avid Star Wars T-shirt collector.
Politically correct woke multicultural cultural Marxist.
Creative Economy Team @creativeeconomy.team The Creative Economy Team specialises in event direction, partnership & engagement & consultancy support.
https://creativeeconomy.team
Mike Collins @mikeyc74.bsky.social Communications and public engagement professional. Chair of the Friends of Charlcombe Community Nature Reserve (facebook.com/groups/charlcombenature). Lover of coffee, Bath Rugby, butterflies and swifts.
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social 
Professor Tom Crick @proftomcrick.com Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Professor of Digital Society and Policy at the University of Bristol. All views my own, etc.
https://www.gov.uk/government/people/tom-crick
Ben McKnight @benmcknight.bsky.social Arts and culture comms incl Hull City of Culture, Manchester International Festival, UNBOXED, Paraorchestra, SXSW London, Mayor of London, and more. Let's work towards a common good.
UK Screen Alliance @ukscreenalliance.bsky.social The leading advocacy trade body for UK companies in the visual effects, post-production and facilities sectors.
Tom Hourigan @tomhourigan.bsky.social 
Adam Dyster @adamdyster.bsky.social Comms & public affairs on culture, nature & more. Theatre-lover, mudlarker and rock-bottom bargain hunter. Views and bad puns all my own!
Craft In Focus @craftinfocus.bsky.social Organiser of contemporary craft fairs promoting the work of UK craftmakers and artists. Our events give the public a unique opportunity to meet the makers and purchase direct at contemporary craft, ceramics and jewellery and silversmithing fairs. 
@cukwestmidlands.bsky.social @cukwestmidlands.bsky.social 
Sky News @news.sky.com The full story, first. Free, wherever you get your news. 
Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social 🌎 Former MP for Brighton Pavilion, former Leader @greenparty.org.uk Professor of Practice, University of Sussex. Author of 'Another England: How to Reclaim our National Story'. Writing & campaigning on climate & nature 🌎 linktr.ee/carolinelucasbrighton
Caroline Sinders @carolinesinders.bsky.social Human rights centered design, art, and policy
https://www.convocation.design/
Executive Director @cordlabs
Kevin Brennan @kevinbrennanexmp.bsky.social Former Labour Member of Parliament for Cardiff West - Labour Peer
ARTE Pro @artepro.bsky.social Le compte corporate/presse d'ARTE (@artefr.bsky.social), pour les journalistes, professionnels de l'audiovisuel, institutionnels, partenaires, et qui veut tout savoir de notre actualité très à l'avance !
Indispensable : https://arte-magazine.arte.tv/
Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social CEO @cilip.bsky.social the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals https://www.cilip.org.uk/
Hireillo - Hire an Illustrator @hireillo.com Established in 2005, Hireillo is a community of professional illustrators with a mission to cultivate constructive connections. linktr.ee/hireillo
Tom Hovey @tomhoveyart.bsky.social ✨ Food illustrator to the stars ✨
Cake drawer for The Great British Bake Off
✨ Director of Studio Hovey ✨
tomhovey.co.uk
The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social Empowering authors since 1884. The largest UK union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. #societyofauthors #humanauthored
Toby Faber @tobyfaber.bsky.social Author, lecturer and publisher of books and music
Stephen Mangan @stephenmangan.bsky.social Insta: @realstephenmangan Twitter: @stephenmangan and nowhere else!
All Stories @allstorieswrite.bsky.social Free opportunities for underrepresented children's book writers unable to pay for support
Funders: @ace_national @ALCS_UK @IBCplatform
Founder: @catherinecoe
https://linktr.ee/allstorieswrite
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Piers Torday @pierstorday.bsky.social Children’s writer - books include The Last Wild, Midnight Treasure and Tree Thing. Plays include Box of Delights (RSC)
Abie Longstaff @abielongstaff.bsky.social 📚 Children's author of picture books, chapter books and Middle Grade.
🌟 Chair of the Children's Writers and illustrators Group at Society of Authors. 💃Posts are my own.
Dr Annmarie Hanlon @annmariehanlon.bsky.social Ethics, technology, AI, marketing, responsible business in healthcare. Assoc Professor in digital and AI marketing at UCL GBSH. Used to love Twitter. Views my own.
Kate Mosse @katemossewriter.bsky.social Writer of novels, history, plays, ghost stories ~ Interviewer & Performer ~ Founder Director Women’s Prizes ~ Trustee British Library
Find me at www.katemosse.co.uk
CLPE @theclpe.bsky.social The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) is a UK based charity that creates and delivers award-winning literacy training and resources for the teachers of early years and primary school children.
NUJ London Freelance @nujlfb.bsky.social @NUJOfficial London Freelance Branch. Supporting and connecting journalists with campaigns, training, and events | Meets: 2nd Mon/mo. Run by @nikatalbot.bsky.social
Richard Osman @richardosman1.bsky.social Books etc
The Bookseller @thebookseller.com At the heart of the book trade since 1858📚
News, charts, previews and more, online & in print. Buyer's Guides, conferences & The British Book Awards (Nibbies)✨
Caroline Sanderson @carosanderson.bsky.social Reader. Writer. Associate Editor & #nonfiction previewer @thebookseller.com. Royal Literary Fund Writing For Life Fellow. Honorary President @indexers.bsky.social. Also on Substack: "What to Read Now"
CILIP @cilip.bsky.social We are the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors. cilip.org.uk
The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org Authors working together to ensure fair pay, protect copyright, and defend free speech.
Access Copyright @accesscopyright.bsky.social We make it easy for users to share content responsibly, collect payment for this use, and distribute the royalties we generate to creators and publishers.
The Right Street @therightstreet.bsky.social Communications & advocacy to help you navigate the digital landscape. Be heard! Creators of #TRSroadbook & #TheDScale.