The Women’s Equality Party second conference took place in from 7th – 9th September 2018. It was only my second political conference too. In 2016, on the day that all the motions were presented, I watched and learned how the process went ahead and left determined that an area that the party hadn’t yet focused on wouldn’t be overlooked next time – societal under-appreciation of … Continue reading From STEM to STEAM
Since September 2017, Annette Corbett and I have revived the Lewisham chapter of the What Next movement. We meet the first Friday of every month at 8.30 am for an hour. What Next is all about taking actions that will place arts and culture at the centre of the community. So it seemed to us that we should play our part in the consultation about … Continue reading What Next: for the Ladywell Playtower
Expressing yourself in French is as much as an art as it is in Dance. And there are right and less-well accomplished ways to make your point in both. Continue reading Why does the world think Dance is less difficult than French?
The second session I called at #DandD12 yesterday (see prev post for details) I called this session because Tristram Hunt has resigned as an MP to take up the Directorship of the V&A. He is a noted art historian and has made a number TV programmes and led academic programmes. He has said that V&A should reinstate charges. So he himself is not necessarily the … Continue reading An Artist in Parliament?*
I was invited to give this provocation at the #Theatre2016 conference at the Arts Theatre in London on Thursday 12th May at the beginning of the session chaired by David Edgar. I had three minutes so you can read this at a gallop! “How can theatre play a more prominent role in key issues of national and international debate?” In 2012 I was invited to … Continue reading Provocation for Theatre 2016 conference
Just Jones & Wells Way Pop Up is part of a national movement committed to putting and keeping arts and culture in the centre of public life in the UK. It’s not just about funding: for us it’s about making life fun, exciting, thrilling, surprising, challenging and beautiful for everyone; it’s about giving everyone somewhere to go, and the skills and crafts, to explore … Continue reading Arts for Britain – call to Action
[ezcol_1third] [/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end] Just Jones & is part of a national movement committed to putting and keeping arts and culture in the centre of pub lic life in the UK. It’s not just about funding: for us it’s about making life fun, exciting, thrilling, surprising, challenging and beautiful for everyone; it’s about giving everyone somewhere to go, and the skills and crafts, to explore the … Continue reading Arts4Britain – Thunderclap
In June the What Next? Groups in Southwark and Lewisham joined forces for a public conversation about what the priorities should and could be for our SE London… Continue reading What next? For arts & culture in South East London
[ezcol_1half][/ezcol_1half][ezcol_1half_end] What Next is a national conversation led by the artistic community WHAT NEXT RESOURCES What Next? Southwark Rebecca Manson Jones, Artistic Director of Just Jones & hosted a public discussion in June at Wells Way Pop Up with the Southwark “Chapter” of What Next. We’re due to hold another in November 2015. We’re really interested in meeting more people who want to continue the … Continue reading What Next SE London Open Space
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