Working with people, places and partners to shape arts projects in North Staffs as Director for the @AppetiteStoke programme.
Joined July 2008
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
17 Jul 2024
Incredible news. Stoke on Trent has been designated World Craft City Status.
This was always an ambition of @StokeCreates and excellent leadership from @PaulWilliams207 and the whole team who organised the visit.
17 Jul 2024
🫖 We always knew we were the global centre for ceramics and now it has been recongised.
🎉 Stoke-on-Trent been awarded World Craft City Status by the World Crafts Council.
👉 Read more: stoke.gov.uk/news/article/15…
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
14 Jul 2024
What a joy it was working with the South Asian community to develop the program for Sensasian. Thank you to the wonderful @appetitestoke @NewVicTheatre team and the artist @DesiCentral @beejadance @NachdaSansaar @SoniaSabriCo @ItsBenHart @MsAmritKaur & Jamilla Beauty
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
9 Jul 2024
@appetitestoke @gemmathomas This festival is the ‘biggest invitation’ to the whole community of North Staffordshire.
Arts festival celebrating 'by-passed' Asian community bbc.com/news/articles/c51yg5…
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
10 Jun 2024
Best TV of 2024 so far? Yes - it’s Andi Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts! - fantastic quote ‘the episode about the local arts centre in Stoke-on-Trent will make you want to move there’ theguardian.com/tv-and-radio… #lovestoke
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
18 Apr 2024
A bit later than everyone else because we are in Hiroshima installing an exhibition but so proud of our community &our city - thanks so much to Andi Oliver &team for telling the true story of our place - #lovestoke - #madebymanyhands love working with @rebeccamdavies and our team
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
11 Apr 2024
It’s the Appetite Take Over!
You’re listening to Gemma and Tash from @appetitestoke plus special guests from 3pm - 5pm.
Here’s a little taste of what we get up to, things YOU and can come and see.
Want to find out more about Appetite? Visit our website appetite.org.uk
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11 Apr 2024
Lovely to see a friendly face in the crowd @rachmarsden . Great to have represented @StokeCreates as part of the #Midlands #CulturalCompacts panel. Really valuable roundtable.
10 Apr 2024
Attended the 1st @TheNCCH #Midlands roundtable on #CulturalCompacts yesterday. Thanks to @JaneHearst and team for facilitating the conversation. We had so much to say! Lovely to see @gemmathomas @mandylfowler and more.
thanks to whoever paid my parking as I forgot my card 🌟
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
10 Apr 2024
Attended the 1st @TheNCCH #Midlands roundtable on #CulturalCompacts yesterday. Thanks to @JaneHearst and team for facilitating the conversation. We had so much to say! Lovely to see @gemmathomas @mandylfowler and more.
thanks to whoever paid my parking as I forgot my card 🌟
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
8 Apr 2024
@stokecreates Exchange Forum Cultural NetWALK open for bookings now 16th April . A Walk followed by Campfire Exchange Forum. Network, share, dream and connect , this time in nature. Hosted by friends
@_wildrumpus
eventbrite.com/e/stoke-creat…
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
28 Mar 2024
#THEPORTLANDINNPROJECT is an arts-led community-based organisation that makes vital change in our area. We advocate for people-led change, and champion the importance of art in leading that change. Want to support and guide us? JOIN OUR BOARD! theportlandinnproject.com/wp…
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
23 Mar 2024
If you donate between now and noon on 26 March, every pound you give will be doubled. donate.biggive.org/campaign/…
We’re trying to get to a total of 5k. We’re 56% of the way there. Can you help as get to 70% by the end of today?
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
16 Mar 2024
I am truly humbled to be able to support such an incredible organisation, and Portland Inn are looking for new board members and a chair.
Interested, more information here...
9 Mar 2024
We are a small creative community organisation, growing fast with an ambitious arts programme &capital project which is already under development on site. We are looking for a new permanent Chair and up to 2 additional Board Members theportlandinnproject.com/wp… Please share 🍀
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
15 Mar 2024
Excellent work led by Anna Rowe and Sir Vernon, narrating a new story of how arts and philanthropy can work together through match funding initiatives.
Delighted that @StokeCreates is part of this campaign and supporting delivery of activities across the city.
@ace_national
Fantastic to see arts & culture charities around the country getting ready for next week's #ArtsforImpact challenge. We're delighted to be partnering with @BigGive to make this campaign a reality and raise £2.5million for arts & culture charities.
youtube.com/watch?v=zgUizlUI…
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Anyone know any Wordpress developers they can recommend? @StokeCreates @StokeCEP RT please
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9 Mar 2024
Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix) youtu.be/zWaymcVmJ-A?si=cLIQ… via @YouTube
Honestly: as a mother teaching this dance is more than the song or dance
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
8 Mar 2024
Today we say a HUGE THANK YOU to an amazing lady, Nicky, who stands down as co-chair. Stoke Creates is in a very sound place because of the foundational & impactful work of @takaraalf . As @AmigoniDavid said, Nicky ‘has energy, not the scary sort’! Wow. Thanks Nicky! X
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
9 Mar 2024
Today's the day, the Philip Astley centre opens on Merrial Street
After your visit find out more by popping up to the museum to buy one of our fascinating books telling Astley's story, or grab one of the last few tickets for our #GreatestShowman sing-a-long Saturday 23 March
ALT Andrew van Buren, the Mayor Simon White and Arthur Barnard cutting a red ribbon in front of a bronze, life sized statue of Philip Astley
ALT The Philip Astley centre exterior lit up at night
ALT Front cover of a book Astley Circus Genius by Paul Bembrose, including a black and white silhouette of a Geogrian gentleman
ALT Hugh Jackman dresses as a ringmaster and the words the greatest showman, in the background two people swing on ropes
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3 Feb 2024
Last year after a big birthday and being inspired by a collaboration through work, I set up a GoFundMe for accountability & £’s for all those first steps. Still in the first steps but picking up pace.
Shared in case you’d like to support: gofund.me/6b060848
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ALT A hand holding off-cuts of green and yellow bamboo culms on our road.
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We are so excited to announce Immersive Arts, a £6 million UK-wide programme supporting artists to make and share extraordinary immersive work.
The programme will be led by @UWEBristol, with the lead hub at @PMStudioUK, and Watershed as Exec Producer 🤩
watershed.co.uk/news/watersh…
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Gemma Thomas retweeted
9 Jan 2024
The Portland Inn Project are delighted to be winners of @bjp1854 Portrait of Britain! The photo of Joseph,from the 100 Year Plan poster campaign with Felicity Crawshaw can be seen on @jcdecaux_uk billboards,bus stops & shopping centres across the UK. theguardian.com/artanddesign…
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