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Richard Woolfenden

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English teacher. Theatre, film and photography lover. Lapsed, eclectic blogger about anything, education and the arts. Views are my own.

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flic.kr/p/2pmmBrn Really chuffed that my ‘Green Street Night Scene’ has been selected by #Flickr for their Explore programme yesterday. It was just one of those photos that just came together in the moment. Serendipity. #eastlondon #nightphotography #streetphotography


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It was a pleasure to appear on the Arts First podcast by @acadofideas to discuss the genius of Shakespeare. With @JaneS1962 @ASCphiled @eclectictrains and @wearliegig youtube.com/watch?v=x6aEDs…


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OUT NOW - Episode 10: The Genius of Shakespeare with Andrew Doyle, Jane Sandeman, Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, Richard Woolfenden and Wendy Earle. @andrewdoyle_com @JaneS1962 @ASCphiled @DontDivideUsNow @eclectictrains @wearliegig @acadofideas youtube.com/watch?v=x6aEDs…

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50th anniversary of Jimi Hendrix's second Upper Cut appearance today: e7-nowandthen.org/2014/02/the-up…

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The City of London New edit of a recent shot taken from The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel (01/06/2024). flic.kr/p/2pWaVoP


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Obligatory BOOK GIVEAWAY! ‘100 for 100: Macbeth’ is out a week today. We’re so excited to share it with you. Repost this and we’ll pick a winner at random on Wednesday to receive a free copy! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👑🗡️ @teachals @JohnCattEd @Team_English1

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It's tragic that we have to do this, but proud to be on the #UnitedAgainstAntiSemitism march

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So sorry to hear the news of my very first England coach, Terry Venables. A man who gave me a chance to play for my country and became without a shadow of doubt my number one England coach in my whole career. There were three things that were important to me about Venables. The…

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Yesterday I met survivors of the Kibbutz massacre of Oct 7. I asked a mother, a long time peace advocate, if her views had changed. She said no… the terrorists had taken her friends & family. She would not let them take her humanity. Today I watched footage of that depravity.…


Yes, I also him as Lear at the RSC. An amazing actor and a wonderful production.

I've just heard the awful news about Michael Gambon. The first time I ever laid eyes on him was in King Lear, in 1982, and if you'd told me then that brilliant actor would appear in anything I'd written, I'd have thought you were insane. Michael was a wonderful man in additional…



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Year 9 and 10 Classics students at the @britishmuseum visiting the exhibition on Greece and Persia, to see the Parthenon frieze and to look at depictions of women in the Ancient world. @classicsforall @Hellenic_Soc @Classical_Assoc @CamClassics

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Happy Friday! It has been a busy week for students this week. We are so proud of our Year 11 and Year 13 students, who have had a superb start to their public examinations. Find out more in our Community Weekly Bulletin: harrisscienceeastlondon.org.uk/289/community-…

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Mobile phone inventor made first call 50 years ago bbc.in/3nGDyR9


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(1/2) Year 9 girls have had a brilliant day at London City Airport as part of the first stage in their 'Women in Aviation Challenge 2023'. They are learning more about STEM careers and getting a greater insight into the aviation industry to expand their career prospects.

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We hear a lot about #retrievalpractice. @DavidDidau's article offers wise insights into its uses, misapplications, and limitations. For instance: getting the right level of difficulty in "desirable difficulty" requires thought and planning. learningspy.co.uk/english-gcse/w…

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