Currently working across education, culture and social impact. I started my career in newspapers before moving to London for twelve years to works in arts, film and social enterprise.
Today I live on the Yorkshire Coast and work on projects regionally, nationally and internationally.
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Puffins on the English coast draw crowds of adoring fans; can they inspire people to change their habits? At Bempton Cliffs, on the Yorkshire Coast on the east side of the UK, about 3,000 charismatic little seabirds nest. The puffin is a spark bird for producer Paul Drury-Bradey and many others that come to see them in the summer months.
Fashion is estimated to contribute £35 billion to the British economy every year, while £74 billion+ is spent on wider apparel, related clothing accessories and household textiles. This accounts for 890,000 people employed across the UK and £9 billion of export. That's just the UK.
Freedom of speech is central to artistic practice and creative process, and is in the very fibre of diverse, democratic societies. And yet, boundaries for what kind of art can be shown in public spaces are rarely drawn by artists or curators.
Our shared traditions of funerals have stood the test of time for generations. But like so many things we hold dear, they are changing. Coronavirus is an accelerant for this rapid shift in the way we think about death. But are these changes really here to stay?
Middlesbrough Art Weekender 2019: a review by Paul Drury-Bradey ( @thisisjukebox ) Autonomy is an idea around agency really; the capacity to be very deliberate and make decisions based around your own personal views as opposed to the wishes of others.
How do you deliver impact around arts & humanities research? A new project through Durham University's entrepreneur in residence project explores bringing people together - internationally and around the North. Paul Drury-Bradey explains: I've been Entrepreneur in Residence across Durham University's Arts and Humanities faculty since March 2019.
What are the universal parallels between protest movements? And, what can artists learn from each other about harnessing the power of culture and creativity for social impact? These questions are central to an eclectic new group show at Artlink Hull. The exhibition is dense, vital and weighty.
In this uncertain and unnerving year, there seems to be little light at the end of the tunnel, particularly for people working in the UK's film industry. This week, Cineworld confirmed its plans to place all of its own cinemas and those of its Picturehouse brand in an unprecedented winter hibernation - meaning the loss of all its staff.
Mars & Beyond merges two of the most critical ideas facing the 21st century: our shared climate crisis and the rebirth of the space race. It is a massive immersive art installation, taking place across five floors of a warehouse building close to London's River Thames.
As the campaign trail enters its final week, it is worth looking back at the manifestos released by our political parties and reflecting on what this election means for local places and people. The manifestos from the Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Conservatives all examined inequality and there was a clear sense that too many people and places are being left behind in today's economy.