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First Position Strings @1stposstrings.bsky.social · 2d

Lots of technical things covered today; tremolando, pizzicato, quadruple stops, harmonics... Sounding great! Next workshop Sunday 9th November www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com/first-positi... #adultbeginnerstrings @classicalsheffield.bsky.social

First Position Strings

Ensemble-playing workshop for adult beginners

www.jennyjacksoncomposer.com

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 1d

It was such fun - thank you Jenny 🎵🎶🎻

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Dr Sara Lodge @victoriandetective.bsky.social · 2d

Sheffield looking exceptionally lovely today. I was speaking at the Off the Shelf Festival of Words. Incredibly well organised and well attended. I can heartily recommend this Octoberfest to writers and readers alike.

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Oh wow that sounds a lovely day

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 1d

#Sheffield looking very swish around @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social and @sitegallery.bsky.social this weekend in the sun. @visitsheffield.bsky.social @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my goodness I remember these Stephen - in the days when the fares were but a few pence! Thank you - where is this - Crich?

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 3d

Loved #SwitchRoom #installations at #NoBounds #Sheffield #Festival today at both great venues - especially great to be inside #CastleHouse basement again #art @ourfaveplaces.bsky.social @nowthenmag.bsky.social

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 3d

That was a wonderful trip down memory lane! And everyone clapped at the end! #Beatles #Film @otsfestival.bsky.social #Sheffield #Festival #Showroom #Cinema

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Our Favourite Places @ourfaveplaces.bsky.social · 6d

A celebration of books, words and ideas, @otsfestival.bsky.social is back this week, 10 October–10 November. Our writer Rae has put together their top 10 picks for the festival – on star spotting, solidarity, 80s Sheffield pop music, disability activism and more > ourfaveplaces.co.uk/our-picks/of...

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Off the Shelf Festival of Words @otsfestival.bsky.social · 6d

Explore Africa’s long and complex history of slavery with @martinplaut.bsky.social.

In this powerful talk, the former BBC World Service Africa Editor examines the lasting impact of enslavement across the continent.

Book here: offtheshelf.org.uk/events/unbro...

@hurstpublishers.bsky.social

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 3d

Oooo thank you

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 3d

Ooo this will be a treat - my first @otsfestival.bsky.social event of 2025 and an old favourite #AHardDaysNight #Beatles on the big screen this afternoon - dare I admit i saw it on first release in Liverpool as a teenager! #film #literary #festival #Sheffield offtheshelf.org.uk/events/a-har...

Dir. Richard Lester / 1964 / 87 mins. / English language / Starring The Beatles and Wilfred Bramble.

offtheshelf.org.uk

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 7d

Any particular recommendations for next one - have also loved My Name is Leon a couple of years ago

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 7d

What would you recommend next - I’ve read My Name is Leon too so far

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 10d

Only just read this amazing book by @kitdewaal.com but savoured every page and didn’t want it to end. Now I want to devour all her writings #books #KitDeWaal #writers

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 11d

#BrianPatten
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

Liverpool poet Brian Patten dies at 79

His poetry often explored love and relationships and he wrote books for children including Gargling With Jelly

www.theguardian.com

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 11d

Oh I missed that he’d died had died until I spotted this Jackie. Ditto for our family - Each Peach Pear Plum too - happy memories of all those books

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 11d

Oh really try not to miss #Consumed on now at the #Crucible #Theatre #Sheffield @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social. Absolutely loved it. Energised, sharply darkly funny, relevant and totally brilliant
www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/consu...

Sheffield Theatres (@sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social)

Our four theatres belong to this brilliant city. If it’s a great night out you’re after, you’ve come to right place. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social

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Forced Entertainment @forcedents.bsky.social · Sep 10

We're delighted to be entering a new relationship with @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social as an Associate Company, alongside @rootsmbili, @sbc_theatre and @_thebareproject.

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 12d

Always been treasured - my #postcard from “Brian P” #BrianPatten #poet #NationalPoetryDay #poetry

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 12d

It can only be dear wonderful #BrianPatten today for #NationalPoetryDay, so I offer you “A blade of grass”. #poetry

childrens.poetryarchive.org/poem/a-blade...

A blade of grass - The Children’s Poetry Archive

Listen and read along to 'A blade of grass'.

childrens.poetryarchive.org

Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 12d

Time to play this again #BrianPatten #VanishingTrick #LP #1976 #poetry

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Gill Hughes @gillhughes.bsky.social · 13d

My favourite too

Rebecca @arbitrarygenius.bsky.social · 13d

RIP Brian Patten. He wrote one of my fave poems.

A Blade of Grass

You ask for a poem.
I offer you a blade of grass.
You say it is not good enough.
You ask for a poem.

I say this blade of grass will do.
It has dressed itself in frost,
It is more immediate
Than any image of my making.

You say it is not a poem,
It is a blade of grass and grass
Is not quite good enough.
I offer you a blade of grass.

You are indignant.
You say it is too easy to offer grass.
It is absurd.
Anyone can offer a blade of grass.

You ask for a poem.
And so I write you a tragedy about
How a blade of grass
Becomes more and more difficult to offer,

And about how as you grow older
A blade of grass
Becomes more difficult to accept.

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