Area Director, South West at Arts Council England, vinyl nerd, Welsh exile and south Bristol resident. Hello.https://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mx7f5mz7gk2sHoping this will prove a valuable new resource for those who might find it useful > [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Oct 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7f5mz7gk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mwot7pbsjs2uJoe Jackson, Bristol Beacon. As urgent and relevant as ever. “We, so tired of all the darkness in our lives, with no more angry words to say, can come alive…”29 Sep 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwot7pbsjs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mvcewikboc2sNewport, IOW. The launch of the Isle of Wight’s Can You Hear Us? programme in the magnificent new Ventnor Exchange Arena. Very proud of Arts Council England’s role in supporting both of these transformational projects.12 Sep 2026 05:46 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvcewikboc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mu3dheyris24Sunshine over Purbeck, and the annual August Bank Holiday camping expedition is on.27 Aug 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3dheyris24https://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mt5bjtmzpc2yA perfect summer afternoon’s walk along the River Nene and a close up sighting of a heron. Magical.15 Aug 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5bjtmzpc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3msjiqkuugs2sParaorchestra’s dazzling re-animation of Reich’s Music For Eighteen Musicians at Bristol Beacon, courtesy of Charles Hazlewood and Faye Stoeser. The optimal opening to a packed weekend of BBC Proms in the city. Congratulations to everyone involved.07 Aug 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjiqkuugs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mshxsmxcw22wCheering on the first mass ascent of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta from the rooftops of BS3…07 Aug 2026 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshxsmxcw22whttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mrhndgk4yk2aAdored the Byrne’s Night after party that followed the great man’s set at Latitude last night. Spider Stacy and a cast-of-thousands house band mining the Talking Heads back catalogue. Joyful.25 Jul 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhndgk4yk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mqugs27v2k26A long couple of weeks, so a quiet Friday night in, watching Dalia Stasevska and Yunchan Lim absolutely owning the First Night of the Proms. Just glorious. (Although disappointed by the dog’s apparent indifference, it must be said.)17 Jul 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqugs27v2k26https://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mqdxkdbvzc2rGlad to spend a couple of days catching up with colleagues in Cornwall. Perfect weather for a couple of very enjoyable evenings of outdoor theatre - first Miracle’s Peer Gynt at Trebah, then Wildworks’ homage to stock car racing, The Kneebone Cadillac at United Downs. Thanks everyone.11 Jul 2026 05:46 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdxkdbvzc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mp55qj34ls2sAbsolutely fantastic news for Plymouth, which has been unswerving in its commitment to positioning culture at the heart of the city’s transformation over the past 10 to 15 years - a role model for other places to follow. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jun 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp55qj34ls2shttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mogod2fkcc24Dublin. Bloomsday. From the Martello tower to Glasnevin Cemetery, James Joyce remembered. “As you are now, so once we were.”16 Jun 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogod2fkcc24https://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mobum3huws2rCork. One for all you Sultans Of Ping FC fans out there…”I like a manifesto…let’s put it to the test-o…”14 Jun 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobum3huws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mo73w6apq22wCork. Glad to see local music history alive and well and celebrated...13 Jun 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo73w6apq22whttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mn4262kbr22sSugar, Electric Bristol. Back together after 30 years. Glorious. Also, wall-to-wall with lumberjack shirts, cargo shorts and Timberland boots.30 May 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn4262kbr22shttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mmffbzgums2jA lost Thursday at Hauser & Wirth Menorca. Joyful.21 May 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmffbzgums2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mm5odzvi3227Menorca nights. Current soundtrack: Ministry Of Sound Chillout Sessions, volume two (2001). Current mood: ambient.18 May 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5odzvi3227https://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mlurfvit322bWishing everyone a successful Upfest 2026. Excited by Melo as lead artist, looking forward to new work by Audrey Kawasaki, Cheba, Andy Council and many others - and nothing raises the spirits like a new Inkie taking shape on the side of Parsons Bakery.15 May 2026 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlurfvit322bhttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mkqbuxgdrk2qA useful day in Barnstaple - a visit to the Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon; a chance to see how Boutport Studios are progressing, and an Area Council meeting expertly hosted by the Queen’s Theatre. Thanks everyone.30 Apr 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqbuxgdrk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mknqyqdsrc25A very useful day in Exeter, hearing from the city’s creative workforce about individual and collective future ambitions. Glad to make a first visit to the impressive Positive Light, to catch up with local NPOs at the Phoenix, and always good to be back at @rammuseum.bsky.social. Thanks everyone.29 Apr 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknqyqdsrc25https://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mkhfw4ydns24From Ex-Easter Island Head at Strange Brew to Phaedra Ensemble at St George’s , hugely enjoyed Bristol New Music 26. Audiences felt strong, venues across the city felt animated. Well done to all involved.27 Apr 2026 06:10 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhfw4ydns24https://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mk4jlmhktc2pChalk at the Fleece. Intense, relentless nihilistic euphoria. If you can catch them on this tour, just do it. Sensational.22 Apr 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4jlmhktc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mjpfrl2ors2sA busy, useful day in #Southampton - Philip Hoare’s remarkable So This Is Real Life at John Hansard Gallery just one highlight among many - so evocative in capturing the stories, the spirit and the aesthetics of the punk/post-punk era. A joy to behold.17 Apr 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpfrl2ors2shttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mjh4gmoi4k2sProud of today's announcement that we'll invest more than £20 million into the south west's cultural infrastructure on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, including flagship multi-million pound investments into Theatre Royal Plymouth, Wiltshire Creative and Bristol Museums. (1/5)14 Apr 2026 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh4gmoi4k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mi4jrbnmi22lA peaceful Saturday morning running errands in Wells: local produce from the market for lunch; a slim, well-loved volume of Seamus Heaney from the second hand bookstall, an old Pere Ubu single in a charity shop, the prospect of currant buns for tea.28 Mar 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4jrbnmi22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mhjmjtprgk25Bruce Foxton in fine form at Trinity tonight. Sheerwater Mods forever. “And what you give is what you get”.20 Mar 2026 22:58 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjmjtprgk25https://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mhhyygwyqc23Current reading stack, hovering somewhere between enticing and intimidating.20 Mar 2026 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhhyygwyqc23https://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mhe3ywzmj22pPlymouth in glorious spring sunshine, and the chance to catch up with the team at Karst, and admire the very fine Discord And Harmony exhibition - essential viewing alongside the Beryl Cook retrospective at The Box.18 Mar 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhe3ywzmj22phttps://bsky.app/profile/philgibby.bsky.social/post/3mgerutwjy226A day off, a train to London and a very satisfying afternoon at the Design Museum, invoking the spirit of the Blitz Club and immersion in the Wes Anderson archives. Both enthusiastically recommended.06 Mar 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:yuho5pmv22dhmbukcanmcfld/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgerutwjy226