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		<title>THE UNIT &#8211; UPDATE first photo call sponsored by 02</title>
		<link>http://artsmonkey.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/the-unit-update-first-photo-call-sponsored-by-02/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So having been made Community Champions by O2 &#8216;It&#8217;s your community&#8217; project, O2 organised a photo shoot for the young people organising the evolution of THE UNIT from #empty shop to youth info centre/ideas hub/music project central/ etc., Here&#8217;s some of the photo&#8217;s local young photographer Julian Farmer took of the whole shebang
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		<title>POETRY</title>
		<link>http://artsmonkey.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/poetry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Formed in Wales
Abermaw, Cader idris, Pistyll Y Cain,  Cwm Maentwrog.
Llanberis, Pont Aberglasllyn, Nant Francon, Pen y Cader, Llyn y Cau
The language of mountains, of summit, sky, air
Of lake, fall of water, river, foaming torrent
Sharp and measured, tumbling descent to Bay, Beach, Sea
Of valley, fissure, gorge, cliff, forest, wood and plain
This is the language of ancient, faint and whispered wisdom
Formed, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artsmonkey.wordpress.com&blog=5109734&post=372&subd=artsmonkey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Adventures in social enterprise -The Unit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PART 1.
So this summer, I was delighted to be asked to join the…. ermm, well, not exactly a ‘board’ more an advisory committee, a  group of professionals to support/drive/encourage/advocate/beg on behalf of newly formed ‘Firestarter Arts’ a social enterprise and community interest company.
What! I hear you scoff…on earth… is a Community Interest Company!? Well I’m [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artsmonkey.wordpress.com&blog=5109734&post=365&subd=artsmonkey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Normans Bay, Pevensey</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Posted in creative moments, Culture Tagged: coast, East Sussex, Normans Bay, Pevensey, sea, uk      <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artsmonkey.wordpress.com&blog=5109734&post=333&subd=artsmonkey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BFG</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Theatre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anthony Pedley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Becky John]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BFG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children's Theatre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Wood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiery Angel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Phil Clark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roald Dahl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Touring Show]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[No, not the British Fame Game or Bendy Funnel Gadget &#8211; the BFG is an excellent adaption by children&#8217;s theatre maestro David Wood, of Roald Dahl&#8217;s story The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) directed by Phil Clarke. As children&#8217;s shows go this is a class act and considering it&#8217;s a touring production there are no visible cracks in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artsmonkey.wordpress.com&blog=5109734&post=327&subd=artsmonkey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Just keep Dancing</title>
		<link>http://artsmonkey.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/just-keep-dancing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[



I have been reminded recently of the importance of  *dancing* figuratively, metaphorically, literally any which way you roll.  I was at the funeral of &#8216;Roz Hope&#8217; the inimitable mother of an old friend and never a more upbeat, positive, moving occasion have I been a part of. The over-riding theme being to live life, it will [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artsmonkey.wordpress.com&blog=5109734&post=321&subd=artsmonkey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s your Muse?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who inspired you to do something? Who inspires you to do what you&#8217;re doing? Who&#8217;s your Muse and why? Give it some thought.
I&#8217;ve been reading Lloyd Davis&#8217;s &#8216;Tuttle Report&#8217; social media meet-up/network/idea&#8217;s factory which is transforming how people work, create and instigate business partnerships and ventures via the framework of social media. The Tuttle Report [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artsmonkey.wordpress.com&blog=5109734&post=313&subd=artsmonkey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Music, Media and Mad March Scare Stories</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Visual Arts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA["Adam Clavering"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Celebrity Obsession Tees"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Jon Hawke"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["our School Rocks"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["Daniel Craig"]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACE]]></category>
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So March is almost over, Easter looms and there are murmurings in the ‘Arts ether’ of more changes to the Arts Council which, should they prove to be true remove any ‘legs’ ACE has left with which to run. Will they really merge the East region with the South East, will ACE development officers be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artsmonkey.wordpress.com&blog=5109734&post=302&subd=artsmonkey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>artsmonkey</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anthony Horowitz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hoodies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[louts]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsmonkey.wordpress.com/?p=300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Further to my  blog post ‘Bucking trends at Buckmore Park’  The Independent recently featured two articles along a similar theme; “hoodies, louts, scum. How the media demonises teenagers.” And a feature by author and father Anthony Horowitz “Why do we treat children as the enemy?” Two very interesting reads.
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		<title>What Would Dad Say?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>artsmonkey</dc:creator>
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Social media is a wonderful thing. The lovely G.L. Hoffman from What Would Dad Say dot com invited me to &#8217;share the podium&#8217; on his blog. I took some convincing and all credit to his charm and tenacity that eventually I summoned up the courage to dip my toe in the water, producing Sunscreen and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=artsmonkey.wordpress.com&blog=5109734&post=290&subd=artsmonkey&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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