Steve Menary @stevemenary.bsky.social Journalist - sports integrity, match fixing, illegal betting, multi club ownership, football in unrecognised countries. Joint winner of 2023 IJ4EU Impact Award for investigative journalism
Penny Kiley @pennykiley.bsky.social Oxford-based writer and editor. Former music journo. Autistic. Memoir 'Atypical Girl' published by Polygon. https://linktr.ee/pennykiley
Ian Purser @ip33.bsky.social Postie for a few more weeks then.......
Matt Young @mattyoung.bsky.social TV Writer/Producer: CW's KUNG FU, NBC's BLINDSPOT; Some RPG stuff; Banjo/Guitar/Bass; Minneapolis (sometimes LA)
Jeremy Allen @jeres.bsky.social Record Collector, Prog, Electronic Sound, the Quietus, Classic Pop... others.
Author of Relax Baby Be Cool: the Artistry and Audacity of Serge Gainsbourg - out now on Jawbone Press
This Is My Glasgow @thisismyglasgow.bsky.social 'This Is My Glasgow' is a photographic project from Colin M. Drysdale, author of 'Glasgow Uncovered: 18 Walks Through its Past, Present and Future.' All images are my own.
editR @editr.bsky.social Filmmaker, Painter, Photographer, Husband, Father, Dog lover, Malcontent, Man about town
Clint Sp♾️n @clintspoon.eurosky.social Moderate or good, occasionally very poor.
Philippe Auclair @philippeauclair.bsky.social Writes and sings for Josimar, The Guardian and Tapete Records
Roy Lonergan @roylonergan.bsky.social Try again. Fail again. Better again. Or better worse. Fail worse again.
Son of immigrants. Not integrated. East, east, east London.
Some photographs: https://t.co/B0HT8DtgRg
Christine Buckley @mschrisbuckley.bsky.social Editor of the NUJ's The Journalist and the CSPA's The Pensioner magazines. Former Times Industrial Editor, FT journalist and regional news reporter. Mum to a girl and a dog
Richard Brooks @rbrooks45.bsky.social Private Eye hack, author of Post Mortem
(@privateeyenews.bsky.social), Bean Counters (Atlantic, 2018), The Great Tax Robbery (OneWorld, 2013). Co-founder @taxwatch.bsky.social.
Peter Ross @peteralanross.bsky.social Author of Upon A White Horse: Journeys In Ancient Britain & Ireland. Also, Steeple Chasing: Around Britain By Church, & A Tomb With A View: The Stories & Glories of Graveyards. Substack: https://smallfinds.substack.com
Robert Rothman @rothman11.bsky.social architect, disc golfer
…to have ambition is my ambition
NewWaveAndPunk @punkandnewwave.bsky.social Similar stuff to what I do on the other side...
MDANT
PunkAndNewWave
@NewWaveAndPunk
Jon Woolcott @jonwoolcott.bsky.social Author Real Dorset (Seren), The Tattooed Hills (Aurum, April 2026), editor Going to Ground, works Little Toller, editor The Clearing. Events/writing/buy: linktr.ee/jonwoolcott
ankari9.bsky.social @ankari9.bsky.social Training Coordinator @boptheatre | Learning Disability & Neurodivergence policy | they/she | disabled, most probably tired
Richard Balls @musicbiographer.bsky.social Music fan and author A Furious Devotion: The Life of Shane MacGowan, Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story, and Sex & Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Life of Ian Dury. Elvis Costello book now in progress.
Guy B @beatmeister.bsky.social Southsea, Portsmouth, UK. And the beat goes on…
Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot Powerful citizen journalism from Scotland | Regulated by IMPRESS
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Write for us with stories you feel that matter with our editorial support. Email us at editor@bylines.scot
David Storm @davidstorm.bsky.social There’s probably better things I could be doing with my time
Ray Aoki @rahrahrock.bsky.social 
AkaoMiru @akaomiru.bsky.social Scot/Canadian, pop-culture bobbins, etc, etc. For some reason running a Crowded House song bracket https://challonge.com/3utr3rxn
Ben Baker @benbaker.bsky.social Writer. Radio host. Splainer.
I've been waiting for so long to sing my middle-aged victory song.
Buy a book here: https://linktr.ee/BenBakerBooks
Thomas Dolby @thomasdolby.bsky.social This is Thomas' official account on BlueSky
🎼 𝕊𝕋𝔼𝕍𝔼™ @stevomusicman.bsky.social Music fan (Worked in music 79-92, gigs, collector, Indie DJ) Football (#LCFC Season ticket), Travel, Read, Swim, Cycle & Walk.
writingonmusic @writingonmusic.bsky.social Fiona McQuarrie, music writer. Record Collector, Shindig!, PopMatters, Spectrum Culture, Please Kill Me (RIP). Books: Fountains Of Wayne, Mixtape, and Song Book. https://linktr.ee/writingonmusic
XTC Listening Party @xtclisteningparty.bsky.social Account created for the 2026 monthly XTC (and The Dukes of Stratosphear) Listening Parties. Run by @mealygarage.bsky.social. #XTCmusic
Next Listening Party: ORANGES AND LEMONS on Wed 30 Sep @ 9 PM (BST)
Francesca Marchese @fmarchese.bsky.social 📲marchesefrancesca(at)gmail(.)com
🗞✍️ 🎙 Independent #journalist.
RT ≠ endrsmt.
✨ London based
🇮🇹 Sicily Expert
Phelim McDermott @openspacer.bsky.social I improvise. I open space, I facilitate. I make unforgettable theatre, amongst others. Director My Neighbour Totoro. Tao of Glass
Artistic Director @ www.improbable.co.uk
www.devotedanddisgruntled.com
Emma Pollock @emmaspollock.bsky.social Singer, songwriter, musician, transport fan. Member of The Delgados. Brand new album 'Begging The Night To Take Hold' is out now. Order at https://bio.to/EmmaPollock.
Scottish Society of Playwrights @scotsocplaywrights.bsky.social The Scottish Society of Playwrights (SSP) develops and promotes the interests and craft of professional playwrights and playwriting within Scottish theatre.
www.scottishsocietyofplaywrights.co.uk
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/
huw @huwareyou.bsky.social david essex apologist
words for shindig! magazine
Methuen Drama @methuendrama.bsky.social Play publishers for over 100 years, with books on acting, theatre performance and production. An imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing.
🎭 www.bloomsbury.com/methuendrama
✉️ www.bloomsbury.com/methuen-drama-newsletter/
XTCfan @xtcfan.bsky.social Writer, editor, musician, avid cyclist, proud libtard, survivor. Father of two great kids, stepdad to one. Lover of a beautiful woman. Memento mori.
Theatre Studies at University of Glasgow @theatrestudiesuog.bsky.social News and events from the Theatre Studies team: https://www.gla.ac.uk/subjects/theatre/
James Banyard @jamesbanyardwriter.bsky.social Freelance Journalist, Writer, Comedian, Green Party Councillor, Exeter. Email me: jamesbanyardwriter@outlook.com Portfolio: https://jamesbanyardwriter.wordpress.com Imprint https://tinyurl.com/3aztmwju Substack: https://pitchfailclub.substack.com/
Gayle Ramage @mealygarage.bsky.social Scottish writer of darkly comic speculative fiction. Music obsessive. Fan of The Beatles, XTC, Squeeze, Inside No.9, and Discworld.
JOCKULA (New Book Out Now!) https://books2read.com/jockula or https://ko-fi.com/s/02d085b943
Clementine Scott @clementinescott.bsky.social Arts writer, MA Magazine Journalism student, theatre critic. she/her
Sue Charles @suecharles.bsky.social BBC Wales journalist, weather presenter and DJ. Former TV newsreader and music reporter for Radio 1 and 2. Posts from me...not the BBC.
#LostInMusic
Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social "Comedian". Doom in Doctor Who. Host @mysteryontherocks.bsky.social & Long Distance, Bit Weird (https://longdistancebitweird.podbean.com)
Acting: Foundry Management VO: The Joneses
For all enquiries/brand partnerships: info@gagreflex.co.uk
she/her
Donna Rees @donnarees.bsky.social Sometime actor, full time autism Mummy, lover of theatre, film. music and comedy.
daddy fall down @daddyfalldown.bsky.social Son, brother, husband, father, friend. Into all music, especially ambient/electronic/drone/microtonal/field; iOS music production; cats; coffee.
Actors Touring Company @actorstouringco.bsky.social Global theatre on your doorstep | Brave, playful, borderless stories for curious minds everywhere | Next: Darkling @bushtheatre 5 Sep - 24 Oct
Linz @linz1969.bsky.social Wide music taste. Examples being; The Beatles, Yes, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Tears for fears, Ride, Talk Talk, Faith no more, Sparks, Marillion and XTC.
Helen Fussell @helenfussell.bsky.social Love a good story. Work in comms.
Play & coach for Newcastle Roller Derby.
Alexander Cohen @cohengrin.bsky.social Theatre critic. Words in The Stage, The Fence, Broadway World, The Scotsman, The Critic. Grade 6 Trumpet.
@festmag.bsky.social @festmag.bsky.social 
Catriona MacLeod @thatcatmacleod.bsky.social
writes & directs theatre & film / ad + exec producer of performance, artistic development initiative + Glasgow rehearsal space _and friends / don't make me sing
catmacleod.com
https://linktr.ee/andfriends.scotland
Crawford Blair @crawfordb.bsky.social Random bag of idiot
SUPERFAN @wearesuperfan.bsky.social We make devised theatre and contemporary circus in Scotland.
superfanperformance.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/superfanperformance
📷: Brian Hartley. 'So Far So Good' dir. Ellie Dubois & Kim Donohoe/ design: Rachel O’Neill/lighting: Michaella Fee
Cumbernauld Theatre @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social Your home for Cumbernauld Theatre Company and the best theatre, music, comedy and more.
Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social Our readers have understood the concept of Buyer's Remorse since 1979.
Buy the Profanisaurus or Subscribe here: https://lnk.bio/vizcomicofficial
Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social "End Times Fascism" book available now.
Doppelganger. This Changes Everything. The Shock Doctrine. No Logo. On Fire.
UBC Professor of Climate Justice.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/naomiklein
Macrobert Arts Centre @macrobertarts.bsky.social Central Scotland's leading arts venue. A hub for all genres of cultural events, including exhibitions, creative classes & our very own Filmhouse.
Jack Hunter @jackhuntercreative.bsky.social Performer. Writer. Poet. Represented by Infinity Artists. 🥚🐺🎤
https://jackhunter.uk
Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social Older artiste.
He/Him
https://www.markthomasinfo.co.uk
Greg Sinclair @gregsinclairartist.bsky.social Performance artist, composer, cellist, dancer, theatre maker
(he/they)
www.gregsinclair.net
Anthony Proctor @anthonyproctor.bsky.social Theatre Professional
Experienced Arts Leader with a demonstrated history of working in the performing arts industry. Dedicated to the advancement of the UK arts sector and developing people in industry.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre @pitlochryft.bsky.social Scotland's Theatre in the Hills ⛰️
Calum O’Brien @calumob.bsky.social Arts professional in Glasgow 🎭 🏳️🌈 (he/him)
Press + comms at A Play, A Pie and A Pint.
Usually found drinking oat lattes and in despair.
Brian Logan @mrbrianlogan.bsky.social Palace/DUFC fan. AD of A Play, a Pie and a Pint. Guardian comedy person. Tidier-up after children.
PenPal Productions @penpalproductions.bsky.social Edinburgh-based theatre company
Sorcha @sorchajudge.bsky.social Media Officer at Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, formerly Penguin Random House. Excited about theatre, books, music & more. All views my own.
Simon Wilkinson @simonwilkinson.bsky.social Lighting Designer. (he/him)
Represented by BBA Management.
https://www.simonwilkinson.net
Graeme Smith @graemefsmith.bsky.social Playwright.
Dancing Shoes at The Traverse from 04/12-20/12.
Theatre Directors Scotland @directorsscotland.bsky.social A volunteer-run group to support theatre directors working professionally in Scotland. 
Grim Prospect @grimprospectart.bsky.social Immersive experiences, installations and performance art by Edinburgh-based artists Jen McGregor and Mark Bolsover. 
Perth Theatre and Concert Hall @perthtch.bsky.social Central to local cultural life in Perth, Scotland for 125 years, Perth Theatre and Concert Hall create life affirming, shared experiences in the performing arts.
Stellar Quines @stellarquines.bsky.social Stellar Quines creates theatre, supports creatives and engages communities, all with the aim of achieving greater equality.
Isla Cowan @islacowan.bsky.social Award-winning playwright, director & performer // Scottish // Ecofeminist // Resident Writer @trontheatre.bsky.social // 2024 Playwright in Residence @traversetheatre.bsky.social with @iashedinburgh.bsky.social // Up next: Alright Sunshine, Tron Theatre
Scott Palmer @drscottpalmer.bsky.social Professor of Light and Performance. Scenography, Audience Experience, XR. #CFC Views my own.
https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/performance/staff/391/dr-scott-palmer
A Play, A Pie and A Pint @playpiepint.bsky.social Glasgow's iconic lunchtime theatre company. UK’s most prolific producer of new writing, 600+ plays and counting 🎭🥧🍻
Flavia D'Avila @flavdav-theatre.bsky.social Theatre director based in Edinburgh. Raised on the Brazil-Uruguay border, and this is important.
Rob Wallace @robwillwallace.bsky.social Freelance theatre journalist and podcast maker. Usually found at the theatre, cycling around London, or playing dodgy train station pianos across the country 🎙️🎭🇺🇦
Beth Allen @bethmallen27.bsky.social Everything Voice/Singer/Songwriter/Choir leader/Voice Coach
Lars Svane @svanemand.bsky.social Vejle, Jutland - Danmark, DK. Født 4. juni 1965.
Songwriter - soundcloud.com/svanemand
Freakin' fond of Fab4s&Foos; HüskerDüs&Heartaches.
Not particularly fond of Capitalist Civiolentlysation.
SAST @sastscotland.bsky.social Scottish theatre company. Based in Glasgow. Producer of short plays. Part of the collective at Theatre 118.
✉️ info@shortattentionspantheatre.co.uk
🔗 https://www.shortattentionspantheatre.co.uk/
Lisa Cunningham @lisacunningham83.bsky.social Director of Communications and External Affairs at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Lover of the performing arts. Mother to two, wife to one, friend to many
Morag Neil aka Scary Biscuits Promotions @scaryb.bsky.social Independent music promotor, artist manager.
www.scarybiscuits.com
@gazxtcfan.bsky.social @gazxtcfan.bsky.social Follower of Swindon Town Football Club and a XTC fan
Neil Braidwood @wemakemags.bsky.social Magazines, drumming, cycling and dogs. Not necessarily in that order. 
Dirliebane Theatre Company @dirliebane.bsky.social Playful, interactive, clown theatre for babies, children and young people. Based in Scotland.
Proud to be Perth Theatre's Children's Theatre Company in Residence.
Venue 13 @venue13fringe.bsky.social Founded 1980, promoted the best of new work from Wales 1996-2019, reimagined in 2025 by @mrtoasterlab as a home for unique experiments on the fringe.
Karen Tennent @ktennent.bsky.social Theatre maker ,designer, artist and scribbler of endless notes
Rob Myles @rob-myles.bsky.social Craft & Graft. Multi-Award-Winning Director, Actor, Fight Director, Writer. PhD Candidate LJMU. Certified Teacher BASSC.
Known for: Owning Shakespeare Podcast, Shakespeare Deck, Illuminated Text, The Show Must Go Online, Stage Fight Scotland
RAW Material Arts @rawmaterialarts.bsky.social Producing and touring theatre.
Led by Gillian Garrity and Margaret-Anne O’Donnell.
Next Up Death of a Salesman, Spring 25, UK
www.rawmaterialarts.com
Marky Budgen @budgemj.bsky.social Son of Hugh & June, Brother of Paul,Rachel,Sue & Cathy, Dad to Emily, Cat Dad to Boots, Partner to Eve
Lou Dommett Young @dommett.bsky.social Photographer, Hypnotherapist, Accountant, Beethoven-the-dog's slave, Retailer of Jewellery & Gifts.
@oferfriedland.bsky.social @oferfriedland.bsky.social 
Jeff Eby @jeffaeb.bsky.social Spastic Minnow or Nonsuch Ned or Suchtic MinNed, call me what you like. XTC fan, Admin of the still clinging on Back Porch free forum. Sysop of the Tenchi Muyo Fandom Wiki... although I may not talk about that much here. Music, anime, cats, off humor.
Alex Renton @axrenton.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, optimist. FRHistS. Books: Blood Legacy: slavery & my family's part in it. Stiff Upper Lip: abuse in Britain's elite schools. BBC Radio 4's In Dark Corners.
alexrenton.com
Ed Percival @edpercival.bsky.social Member of Terry & the Chalkmen. Old git, happy to chat about good things like: XTC; prog rock; Crowded House; music in general; London gigs; Architecture; Comedy; Books; TV; Man Utd
Left of centre, pro-European
Listening to a new (to me) album, every day
Binge Fringe Magazine @bingefringemag.bsky.social Gorging on grassroots live performance worldwide 🎭🍻 Platform for the underrepresented and unheard ✊
👇 Book your EdFringe Ad & Reach 160k ppl
https://www.bingefringe.com/
Rhona Matheson @rhonamatheson.bsky.social CEO of Starcatchers, potential PhD student, interested in children’s rights, babies’ rights, personal views here