Sociologist of leisure and consumption; alcohol, drinking culture & pubs; men and masculinity (wellbeing, identity & relationships). https://www.lboro.ac.uk/subjects/social-policy-studies/staff/thomas-thurnell-read/https://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3ml3fztrsrc22‘Nobody’s going out!’ Why is Britain’s nightlife in such decline – and can anything save it? https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/may/05/why-is-britains-nightlife-in-decline?CMP=share_btn_url05 May 2026 05:05 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3fztrsrc22https://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3mhxiry6sbk2c📢 New case study alert! We’ve just published the latest long read case study for the After Last Orders project — exploring the closure of the famous Birmingham pub the Bartons Arms👉 https://after-last-orders.lboro.ac.uk/the-bartons-arms/26 Mar 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxiry6sbk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3mgx3mbtjb22dA quick visit to the "Brewery Graveyard" at the Bread and Bitter in Mapperley, Nottingham.13 Mar 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx3mbtjb22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3mg6j3esu2c2mDisgraceful. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd70zjvwjpdo03 Mar 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6j3esu2c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3mfcdx7wszs2kDrinks, darts, DJs and drag queens: the artwork that’s a fully-functioning pub – with the artist pulling pints https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/feb/19/trackie-mcleod-utopia-aviva-studios-manchester-pub?CMP=share_btn_url20 Feb 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfcdx7wszs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lyugk3bajc2eUseful looking online methods event on Qualitative Sampling and Sample size with @profkarenoreilly.bsky.social https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/qualitative-sampling-and-sample-size-with-karen-oreilly-tickets-166357210193915 Sep 2025 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyugk3bajc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lyug5vavgc2eExcited to share the first three case study 'long reads' from the After Last Orders project - funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk. Each case study draws on extensive research to tell the story of a pub and the people and places affected by its closure. after-last-orders.lboro.ac.uk15 Sep 2025 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyug5vavgc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3ly5l74ftj22mhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgngv08p22o06 Sep 2025 06:44 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly5l74ftj22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lu3dtravyc2lDrawing on our research for the @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social funded After Last Orders project, @robertdeakin.bsky.social and I share some insights into the impact of pub closures in this new article for @uk.theconversation.com https://theconversation.com/consolation-community-national-identity-what-is-lost-when-pubs-close-and-how-they-can-be-saved-260774?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com16 Jul 2025 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu3dtravyc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lu3ddvimoc2lA huge thanks to the wonderful interdisciplinary group of academics, writers and researchers who visited @lborouniversity.bsky.social yesterday to discuss findings from our Leverhulme Trust funded After Last Orders project on the social and cultural impacts of pub closures.16 Jul 2025 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu3ddvimoc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lrqqkdqiu22n"You okay mate?" The Notts pub that’s getting men talking about their feelings https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2025/06/you-okay-mate-the-notts-pub-thats-getting-men-talking-about-their-feelings-fox-and-grapes?fbclid=IwY2xjawK9Uz5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHv_fTThavWIsgAl5S5SQi73IOp5C8HpbpDxjodTew8iaihjvFvkeYzxuzA1o_aem_Wv4VWWrx5dyoVTQ0VMZpVQ16 Jun 2025 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqqkdqiu22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lrqnanewrc2zGreat being involved in this. Thanks @professorpub.bsky.social for setting the stage and facilitating the discussion. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jun 2025 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqnanewrc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lragaikf4k2w‘Parenthood is messy’: what it’s really like to raise a child – in pictures https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2025/jun/10/parenthood-is-messy-what-its-really-like-to-raise-a-child-in-pictures?CMP=share_btn_tw10 Jun 2025 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lragaikf4k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lqzjux7kbc2lImpromptu visit to what might as well be called the South Leamington Beer Furlong.07 Jun 2025 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqzjux7kbc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lp4tiu4xes2khttps://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025/05/13/stonegate-sales-of-low-and-no-alcohol-beers-and-ciders-rise/14 May 2025 10:53 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp4tiu4xes2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lp24zuqthc2nThe first article from our @leverhulme.ac.uk funded project 'After Last Orders?: A biographical exploration of the impact of UK pub closures' is now published in British Journal of Sociology. Open access via the link below. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp24zuqthc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3loop2ezi6k2uInteresting that the uptake of remote and hybrid working is shifting the timing and location of leisure and retail spending, with suburban supermarkets the big winner. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lk1jqzj79o08 May 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3loop2ezi6k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3loelr3xxl226 [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2025 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3loelr3xxl226https://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lmtmbee5ps24So many lovely and brilliant people involved in this series of talks taking place in in some excellent Bristol pubs this spring/summer @goodchembrew.bsky.social @drinkingstudies.bsky.social @boakandbailey.bsky.social @philmellows.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2025 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtmbee5ps24https://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lmfp4prpsk2p"Pubs and cafes are more than just businesses. Often, they’re the beating hearts of communities...When the shutters come down, it represents a tear in the community fabric and threatens the cohesion of neighbourhoods". https://theconversation.com/how-the-struggles-of-the-uk-hospitality-sector-could-hit-the-rest-of-the-economy-253507?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton09 Apr 2025 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfp4prpsk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lkku6eepu22cIntro track for today's lecture on the sociology of food: "It's true that I, well, I'm a barbecue enjoyer And I slag off nut roasts sometimes, just to annoy you" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2c3AtmzT6U17 Mar 2025 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkku6eepu22chttps://bsky.app/profile/thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social/post/3lfa6jjdits2qWhy Craft Beer Just Isn't as Popular as It Used to Be https://www.vice.com/en/article/why-craft-beer-just-isnt-as-popular-as-it-used-to-be/08 Jan 2025 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:b5uztil22qasvarbyueuloci/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfa6jjdits2q