National Museums Scotland @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social Stories from Scotland's national collections.
Explore our website: nms.ac.uk
@artfund.bsky.social @artfund.bsky.social 
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social We’re the national library of the UK.
@leedsmuseums.bsky.social @leedsmuseums.bsky.social 
Local Government Association (LGA) @local.gov.uk We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve #LocalGov
Visit our website: https://www.local.gov.uk/
Wolfson Foundation @wolfsonfdn.bsky.social Independent grant-making charity offering funding across the fields of education, science, culture and health.
Create Charity @createcharity.bsky.social The UK's leading charity empowering lives through the creative arts. Charity of the Year 2020.
Welsh National Theatre @welshnattheatre.bsky.social https://www.welshnationaltheatre.com
National Theatre @nationaltheatre.org.uk 🎭 On Stage on the South Bank
💻 Online with National Theatre at Home
🍿 In Cinemas with National Theatre Live
Amanda Smethurst @amandasmethurst.bsky.social Coach, facilitator, consultant, potter, gardener and mum, with a love of all things cultural and creative. Also to be found pottering here https://www.instagram.com/amandabceramics/
Centre for Cultural Value @valuingculture.bsky.social We collaborate and engage UK-wide to advance understanding of arts, culture, heritage and screen. Based at the University of Leeds.
Alex Needham @alexneedham.bsky.social Arts editor of The Guardian.
The Heritage Alliance @heritagealliance.bsky.social The voice of the heritage movement | Uniting 200+ heritage organisations
Lisa Ollerhead @ljollerhead.bsky.social Director of the Association of Independent Museums.
North East Museums @northeastmuseums.bsky.social Art and heritage at the heart of North East England. 12 museums and galleries for you to enjoy.
(Formerly known as Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)
northeastmuseums.org.uk
Anna Preedy @annapreedy.bsky.social Connecting the world of museums and heritage @Museumsandheritage Otherwise, travel, food, design and dogs! Not necessarily in that order.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/annapreedy/
https://museumsandheritage.com/
Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social We’re the museum looking deeper into the Earth’s past to shape a new future where both people and planet thrive.
Protecting the planet, it’s in our nature. 🌍
Nicola Barratt @nicolabarratt4.bsky.social Digital Culture Network's Tech Champion for Social Media. Mostly posting about social media news and updates for anyone working in arts and culture in England. Views my own
British Council Arts @britisharts.bsky.social Celebrating British arts for a global audience. Constantly making connections in the arts across 100+ countries. Follow us for news & opportunities. arts.britishcouncil.org
Rebecca Blackman @rebeccablackman.bsky.social National Director Engagement and Communities - and the Midlands at Arts Council England. Lover of art, museums, libraries, heritage, science, nature and all that stuff. Personal views expressed here.
Museums Galleries Scotland @museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk We're the national development body for Scotland's museum sector, supporting museums and galleries through funding, advocacy, advice, and events. 🏛️ 
Tim Reeve @timreeve.bsky.social Leading the creation of V&A East; V&A Deputy Director & COO; Chair of East Bank
Isabel Hunt @isabelhunt.bsky.social Executive Director, Innovation and Insight, National Lottery Heritage Fund. Yorkshire born. Mum. Gardener. Swimmer. Countryside lover. Interested in #innovation, data and tech, #diversity, #sustainability. All views my own.
Museum Study @museumstudy.bsky.social Online professional development for cultural institutions
@aimuseums.bsky.social @aimuseums.bsky.social 
Museums and Galleries History Group (MGHG) @mghg.bsky.social http://www.mghg.info/about
The Cultural Peeps Podcast @culturalpeeps.bsky.social The Cultural Podcast series is part of an ongoing project which explores different careers across the cultural sectors.
Listen at: https://linktr.ee/culturalpeeps
Blog: https://culturalpeeps.wordpress.com/
Tincture of Museum @tinctureofmuseum.bsky.social Museum blogger - all about museums, art, history & culture.
Tinctureofmuseum@gmail.com
Founder of Autism in Museums
Blog - https://tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/
Keith Merrin @keithmerrin.bsky.social Director - North East Museums.
Trustee - Virgin Money Foundation.
Blooloop50 Museum Influencer 2024.
Museums, arts, music, heritage, football and stuff.
Views and opinions all my own.
HappyMuseum Project @happymuseum.bsky.social Re-imagining museums for the wellbeing of people, place and planet.
Posts via @hilaryjennings
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
ruth mackenzie @ruthmackenzie.bsky.social Loves art, culture, creative industries, politics, climate-action, equity, feminism, sunsets, London, Paris, Adelaide, Arts Minister @dcms @ukgovernment
Tonya Nelson @tonyanelson.bsky.social Culture Vulture. Executive Director, Enterprise & Innovation at Arts Council England. Trustee of National Gallery and Royal Collection Trust
The Royal Society of British Artists @therba.bsky.social Founded in 1823, the RBA is one of the oldest exhibiting art societies in the UK. The society advocates the highest standards of skill, expression and creativity in the visual arts. Cover image Brooklyn Bridge : New Day by honorary member Anne Desmet RA RE
Oonagh Murphy @oonaghtweets.bsky.social Work at the intersection of AI and Culture - BRAID Responsible AI Fellow at Arts Council England. Turing Fellow. Senior Lecturer in Digital Culture and Society at Goldsmiths. www.oonaghmurphy.com
Northern Ballet @northernballet.bsky.social Creating stories that connect.
An Arts Council England NPO. #LetsCreate
Justine Simons OBE @justinesimons.bsky.social London’s Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries
The Architectural Heritage Fund @archhfund.org.uk Helping communities across the UK to reuse and regenerate historic buildings, with grants, loans and advice.
https://linktr.ee/ArchHFund
Alistair Brown @alistairbrown.bsky.social Head of Museums, Libraries and Archives Policy at the National Lottery Heritage Fund
Josie Fraser @josiefraser.bsky.social 
Creative UK West Yorkshire @creativeukwy.bsky.social Promoting business support, investment opportunities and events for creative businesses across West Yorkshire.
The Big Creative UK Summit: Investment in West Yorkshire happening on 6th February 2025 in Bradford!
@ukscreenskills.bsky.social @ukscreenskills.bsky.social 
Andrew Miller @andrew-miller.bsky.social UK Arts Access Champion, Cultural Consultant and Broadcaster. Trustee of BAFTA, the Royal Shakespeare Company & Arts Council England
Mags Patten @magspatten.bsky.social Exec Director Public Policy and Communication, Arts Council England. Also part time doctoral student at Bath IPR. Mostly interested in psychology here. More of it should underpin public policy. All views my own. 
Helen Birchenough @helenbirchenough.bsky.social Chair, Arts Council England, South West
Contact @contactmcr.bsky.social 🎭Manchester Arts Centre
🎟️Theatre•Art•Music•Events
🥂Food•Drink•Co-working•Hires
👉DMs not monitored 24/7, email boxoffice@contactmcr.com
James Bird @birdrjames.bsky.social Stakeholder engagement at Arts Council England
Co-producer #Cantina3
Patrick Gracey @patrickgracey.bsky.social Olivier and Tony Award-winning theatre producer @patrickgraceyltd.bsky.social
Board member. Chair - SOLT & UK Theatre Policy, Research & Advocacy Committee.
www.patrickgracey.com
@geraldinekadams.bsky.social @geraldinekadams.bsky.social 
UAL (University of the Arts London) @unioftheartslondon.bsky.social 6 Colleges 🏫
4 Institutions 📚
Because the world needs creativity 🎨🎭🖌️
the Design Museum @designmuseum.bsky.social The world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form.
Social Investment Scotland @socinvestscot.bsky.social SIS empowers social enterprises, community organisations and charities in Scotland by providing investment, loans, and business support.
Join us in building an Impact Economy.
George Brewster @georgebrewster.bsky.social Public Affairs at Better Society Capital. 🗣️
Social Impact Investment - Charities and Social Enterprises, Housing, Public Services, Tech for Good and a Just Transition to Net Zero 🌏
Social Finance @socialfinanceus.bsky.social Social Finance is a national nonprofit and registered investment adviser. We bring government, philanthropy, and business leaders together to improve systems and expand opportunity.
socialfinance.org
Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org IPPR is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
Find out more here: linktr.ee/IPPR
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
Mayor of London's Culture team @ldnculture.bsky.social Working to support London’s culture, creative industries and night time economy. Sign up to our Culture Newsletter and follow #LondonCreates | #MyLocalCulture.
https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/arts-and-culture/sign-arts-and-culture-email-up
World Cities Culture Forum @worldcitiesculture.bsky.social World Cities Culture Forum is the leading global network of civic leaders from over 45 creative cities from across six continents. Our leaders share ideas and solutions to build a world where culture is at the heart of thriving cities. 
Federation of Scottish Theatre @fedscottheatre.bsky.social Scotland’s membership and development body for professional dance, opera and theatre 💙
Equity @equityuk.bsky.social We are the UK performing arts and entertainment trade union, made up of 50,000 performers and creative practitioners. Together we push for better pay, terms and conditions in the workplace.
www.equity.org.uk
Musicians' Union (MU) @wearethemu.bsky.social The UK's only trade union for musicians
A community 36,500 strong
‼️ Urgent enquiry? Contact the MU at https://theMU.org/contact
🎨 Cover art by Malini Chakrabarty
Furtherfield @furtherfield.bsky.social London’s longest-running (de)centre for art and tech
#CultureStake #peoplesparkplinth #furtherfield
CREATe @create-glasgow.bsky.social Centre for Regulation of the Creative Economy, University of Glasgow
Darren Henley @henleydarren.bsky.social CEO Arts Council England. New book ‘The Arts Dividend: How Investment in Culture Creates Happier Lives’ out 30th January. 
BEYOND Studio @beyondstudio.info Welcome to BEYOND Studio (formerly Creative Economy Team), creators of BEYOND Conference, Immersive Futures Lab and the Creative Economy Digest. Experts in event direction, communications, and partner engagement.
More: https://linktr.ee/BEYOND_Studio
Creative Commons @creativecommons.bsky.social The nonprofit behind the licenses & tools the world uses to share 🌍
https://creativecommons.start.page
Bradford Culture Company @bradfordculture.co.uk This is Bradford. Unfiltered. Unstoppable. Unmissable.
We were the UK City of Culture in 2025.
BEYOND Conference @beyondconference.org Join us for BEYOND 2026, the UK's leading R&D conference for the creative industries: November 23-25, MediaCity, Salford, Greater Manchester.
https://beyondconference.org
https://linktr.ee/beyondconference
Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social Independent research & policy recommendations for the UK's creative industries. Led by Newcastle University Business School with the RSA and funded by AHRC. https://pec.ac.uk/
Tortoise @tortoisemedia.bsky.social Slow news, without the noise 🐢
✉️ Get our daily Sensemaker email https://torto.se/4dqZHYt
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Culture Calling @culturecalling.bsky.social Arts and Culture Experts / www.culturecalling.com
#arts #culture #theatre #heritage #music #london #manchester #bristol #brighton #uk #marketing #audiences
Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social Bride of Art. Presenter:Front Row, Newswatch, Art of Persia @SquareWindowPod.bsky.social. 20th Century Society Pres. BFI Film Classics Bk on A Hard Day's Night out now: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/hard-days-night-9781839029394/
https://samiraahmed.blog/
The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com Independent news website. Only publishes articles written by academics and researchers. No paywall, no ads. All Creative Commons licensed.
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This account is mostly automated.
Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk A politically independent monthly current affairs, culture & ideas magazine
Established 1995
Head to https://prospectmagazine.co.uk
St Albans Museums @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social Celebrating St Albans arts, history and community
Food Museum @foodmuseumuk.bsky.social We connect people with where our food comes from, past, present & future, using our large collection, historic buildings and 84 acres of Suffolk countryside.
Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social Art gallery and Museum with a great cafe in beautiful Bath (also known as 'Lady Danbury's House' in Bridgerton)
Creative Manchester @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social A University of Manchester research platform, developing and championing interdisciplinary research in Creativity and Creative practices.
https://linktr.ee/uomcreativemcr
For general enquiries please email creative@manchester.ac.uk.
Scottish Museums Federation @scottishmuseums.bsky.social Representing members of Scotland's cultural sector since the 1930s.
🏺 Museums
🎨 Galleries
📜 Archives
🏛️ Heritage sites
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sCGLoV6Yyq7_h3dO60hyp9vizNchMPuVMgw921ud2co/edit?usp=sharing
National Theatre of Scotland @ntsonline.bsky.social On stage, on screen, on tour
Chartered Institute of Fundraising @ciofundraising.bsky.social The professional membership body for UK fundraising. We believe fundraising can be the most rewarding of careers. #ProudFundraiser
https://bit.ly/4arrMxo
Nick Temple @nicktemple.bsky.social CEO @thesocialinvest.bsky.social; social enterprise, social investment, coffee, NFL.. #socent #socinv #impinv #charity
Exeunt Magazine @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social Longform, thoughtful coverage of the UK's theatre landscape. Find us at exeuntmagazine.substack.com
Bectu @bectu.bsky.social Official Bectu Union account: linktr.ee/bectu
We're dedicated to supporting staff & freelancers across the creative industries. A sector of Prospect Union.
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
UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org The UK’s largest public funder of research. Our mission is to advance knowledge, improve lives and drive growth.
#FundedByYou
Also autoposting to @news.ukri.org, @funding.ukri.org, @blogs.ukri.org and @events.ukri.org. Topic specific feeds coming soon!
Museum-ID magazine @museumid.bsky.social For museum workers — magazine, conference and study days
#MuseumIdeas #FutureMuseum
Jackie McNerney @jackiemcnerney.bsky.social Mayor of London’s Culture Team. All views my own.
Kate McGrath @1katemcgrath.bsky.social Artistic Director & CEO, Fuel.
Trustee, Clore Leadership.
Board member, What Next? & ARTCRY.
She/her.
Yasmin Khan @yasmincurates.bsky.social Culture | Arts | Museums pro #FreelancersMatter 💪 Views mine
Eastside People @eastside-people.bsky.social Recruitment and consultancy for non-profit organisations.
Apples and Snakes @applesandsnakes.bsky.social England’s leading organisation for #SpokenWord and #PerformancePoetry.
#NoWordUnspoken #PoetryWithBite
Follow us @applesandsnakes on other channels.
Find us www.applesandsnakes.org
We're new to this... give us a moment!
The National Lottery Community Fund @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk Awarding #NationalLottery funding to strengthen society and improve lives across the UK. #ItStartsWithCommunity
www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
Access - The Foundation for Social Investment @access-si.bsky.social Access - The Foundation for Social Investment: Making social investment work better for charities and social enterprises - helping them to become more financially sustainable and reach more people.
Hilary Jennings @hilaryjennings.bsky.social working - playing - making - swimming - wellbeing - Tooting - also shares at @happymuseum @tttooting
@gilderspr.bsky.social @gilderspr.bsky.social 
Hilary Carty @hilarycarty.bsky.social Executive Director, Clore Leadership
Julie's Bicycle @juliesbicycle.bsky.social A pioneering non-profit mobilising the arts and culture to take action on the climate, nature and justice crisis. https://juliesbicycle.org #CreativeClimateAction
Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social 🎭 We champion the future of live performance in the UK, by protecting and supporting excellent theatre buildings which meet the needs of their communities. https://www.theatrestrust.org.uk/