UK edition of the independent news site featuring articles written by academics and qualified experts. It’s run by a non-profit organisation, there are no ads and no paywall.
Fediverse address:
@TheConversationUK@newsie.social
Tagged: United Kingdom
ITV News
UK television and online news service, covering national and international news on UK commercial television since 1955. Originally known as ITN.
Fediverse address:
@ITVNews@flipboard.com
Red Magazine / RedOnline.co.uk
Women’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fashion, beauty, travel, health and food. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@RedMagazine@flipboard.com
c0mpiling
Takes very striking and intriguing photos of abandoned buildings and other vivid urban scenes in the UK.
Fediverse address (main):
@c0mpiling@photog.social
Fediverse address (photos):
@c0mpiling@pixelfed.social
LFC Online
News, features and commentary site devoted to Liverpool FC, the English Premier League football team. Founded in 1998.
Fediverse address:
@liverpool@mstdn.social
British History Online
A digital library of primary and secondary sources for the history of the British Isles. BHO is part of the Institute of Historial Research, a UK educational organisation founded in 1921.
Fediverse address:
@BHO@historians.social
Great Central Gazette
Independent local newspaper for Leicester, England, UK. Run by a non-profit co-operative.
Fediverse address:
@thegazettecoop@mastodonapp.uk
The British History Podcast
Podcast all about the history of the island of Britain, starting from the ice age and moving forward in chronological order. The emphasis is on the human side of history, rather than just giving dry facts.
Fediverse address:
@bhp@mastodon.social
Grazia Magazine UK / GraziaDaily.co.uk
British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fashion, beauty and entertainment. The UK edition was first published in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@GraziaUK@flipboard.com
Bylines Cymru
Citizen journalism site covering news in Wales, part of the Bylines network.
Fediverse address:
@BylinesCymru@mastodon.social
Charity Shop Classics
Community radio show that plays records & CDs bought from charity shops across the UK. The show is also available online on Mixcloud
Fediverse address:
@charityclassics@mas.to
Norfolk Bea
Environmental activist helping to clean up the coast and save birds and other wildlife in Norfolk, England.
Fediverse address:
@NorfolkBea@mastodonapp.uk
RNLI: Out On A Shout
Unofficial bot posting news of the latest rescue launches by the UK & Ireland’s voluntary lifeboat service.
Fediverse address:
@outonashout@mas.to
University of Aberdeen
Scottish university founded in 1495, covering a diverse range of fields and associated with five Nobel laureates.
Fediverse address:
@uniofaberdeen@mastodon.scot
Runner’s World Magazine UK
British edition of the magazine and website for runners and joggers. Features running events, training tips, reviews of running equipment, dealing with injuries and keeping fit.
Fediverse address:
@RunnersWorldUK@flipboard.com
Boak and Bailey
Blog and website about beer founded in 2007, based in England. Includes news, guides and articles about beers, pubs and lots of related topics.
Fediverse address:
@boakandbailey@mastodon.online
Extramural Activity
Street art in Belfast, Northern Ireland, including murals, graffiti etc. Includes art by all traditions and communities in the city, both political and non-political.
Fediverse address:
@extramuralactivity@mastodon.ie
PC Gamer Magazine / PCGamer.com
Magazine and website about gaming on personal computers, covering game news, reviews, hardware, accessories etc. Based in the UK, first published in 1993.
Fediverse address:
@PC_Gamer_@flipboard.com
BBC Radio 4
The UK’s main speech radio station, featuring drama, comedy, documentaries, news etc, also available online. Run by the BBC, the UK’s public broadcaster.
Fediverse address:
@BBCRadio4@social.bbc
BBC Taster
Site requesting feedback on new ideas from the BBC, the UK public broadcaster.
Fediverse address:
@BBCTaster@social.bbc
Lorna Woods
Professor of Internet Law at Essex Law School, University of Essex in the UK. Particularly interested in media policy and communications regulation, including data protection, social media and the internet.
Fediverse address:
@LornaWoods@someone.elses.computer
NewsThump
Satirical news site focused on UK and world news.
Fediverse address:
@newsthump@mastodon.online
The Vulgar Tongue
Bot posting excerpts from “Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue”, a collection of 18th Century English popular slang (sometimes crude).
Fediverse address:
@TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us
Jim Howard-Birt Photos
Bird and nature photographer based in the UK, posts and shares lots of wildlife photos.
Fediverse address:
@JimsPhotos@ohai.social
Primo Natura
Sharing links to environmental articles from established news sources, book reviews and photos.
Fediverse address (main):
@primonatura@mstdn.social
Fediverse address (book reviews):
@PrimoNatura@books.theunseen.city
Fediverse address (photos):
@PrimoNatura@pixey.org
Sussex Bylines
Citizen journalism news site based in Sussex, UK. Part of the Bylines network.
Fediverse address:
@SussexBylines@mastodon.social
Society for the Study of Labour History
UK organisation dedicated to the history of labour (i.e. the lives and politics of working people and the labour movement, not specifically the political party).
Fediverse address:
@sslh@mastodon.me.uk
Sheffield Folk Guide
News all about folk music concerts, dances and other events in Sheffield, UK.
Fediverse address:
@SheffieldFolkGuideKathy@folksocial.org
Humble Grove
Indie game development and storytelling co-op based in the UK, creators of “No Longer Home”.
Fediverse address:
@HumbleGrove@mastodon.gamedev.place
Phil
Folk dancer, melodeon and smallpipe player, performs with an inclusive morris dancing group based in England.
Fediverse address:
@Phil@folksocial.org
Will Deakin
Data visualisation coder, interested in open data and data science. Works with governance on UK railway IT and European regulations.
Fediverse address:
@wnd@fosstodon.org
Sylvia Nana
Bird watcher and wildlife photographer, based on the border between England and Scotland. Also owner of an eBike.
Fediverse address:
@sylvianana@mastodon.world
FediMeteo Northern Ireland
Weather forecast accounts for cities in Northern Ireland, using data from Open-Meteo.
Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@armagh@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bangor_ireland@uk.fedimeteo.com
@belfast@uk.fedimeteo.com
@londonderry@uk.fedimeteo.com
@omagh@uk.fedimeteo.com
Yachting World
Long-established yachting and sailing magazine. Based in the UK, founded in 1894.
Fediverse address:
@YachtingWorld@flipboard.com
Jnktn.tv
Grassroots volunteer project which livestreams a variety of music-based programmes on the Fediverse every Saturday, accompanied by community chat and various kinds of videos.
Fediverse address:
@jnktn_tv@mastodon.online
Bylines Scotland
Non-profit citizen journalism in Scotland. Part of the Bylines network of similar news sites.
Fediverse address:
@BylinesScotland@mastodon.social
Cosmopolitan Magazine UK
British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering entertainment, love & sex, fashion, beauty and health. UK edition first published in 1972.
Fediverse address:
@CosmopolitanUK@flipboard.com
Essex Egyptology Group
Group formed in Essex, UK, holding regular meetings, talks and study days about Ancient Egypt. Guest speakers include include archaeologists, researchers and experts from around the world (including modern Egypt).
Fediverse address:
@EssexEgyptology@archaeo.social
Digital Camera World
Website featuring news, reviews and tutorials for digital cameras (including DSLRs, mirrorless, drones, phones etc) and camera accessories. Based in the UK, founded in 2017.
Fediverse address:
@DigitalCameraW@flipboard.com
North West Bylines
Non-profit citizen journalism news site covering the Nort West of England (Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Liverpool and Manchester). Part of the Bylines network.
Fediverse address:
@NWBylines@mastodon.social
UK Aviation News
Aviation news site based in the UK, covers stories from around the world.
Fediverse address:
@UKAviationNews@mastodonapp.uk
Moose Allain
Cartoonist and illustrator, artist behind the World Of Moose website, and published in UK magazines such as Private Eye and The Literary Review.
Fediverse address:
@MooseAllain@mas.to
David
Gardener posting about life on an allotment in central England. They grow a mixture of flowers, fruit, vegetables, herbs and potatoes.
Fediverse address:
@DavidPB@mastodon.social
gribbles
Independent musician based in the UK, currently creating eclectic electronic music, often with a relaxed feel.
Fediverse address:
@gribbles@mastodonapp.uk
Street Art Sheffield
Account and website about street art in Sheffield, England. Covers all kinds of street art including graffiti art, feature walls, paste-ups, shutter art, painted boardings etc.
Fediverse address:
@streetartsheff@mastodonapp.uk
Kent and Surrey Bylines
Non-profit citizen journalism news for Kent and Surrey in the UK. Part of the Bylines network.
Fediverse address:
@KSBylines@mastodon.social
Eamonn Kerins
Astrophysicist and senior lecturer at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, and part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester. Hunts for exoplanets.
Fediverse address:
@eamonn_kerins@astrodon.social
BBC Research & Development
Official account for the BBC’s research & development department, exploring and creating new technologies for use in public service broadcasting and online services.
Fediverse address:
@BBCRD@social.bbc
Charles Stross
Award-winning British science fiction and fantasy novelist, author of the Merchant Princes series, Laundry Files universe, Halting State series, Eschaton series and others. Also a keen blogger and former tech journalist.
Fediverse address:
@cstross@wandering.shop
Maths Gear
Shop making and selling nerdy maths things including dice, shapes, puzzles, games, books etc. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@mathsgear@mathstodon.xyz
Clay Disarray
Clay and mixed media artist and illustrator who creates intricate 3D clay versions of famous paintings, photos, posters and pop culture subjects.
Fediverse address:
@Claydisarray@socel.net
Manchester Museum
One of the largest university museums in the UK, with more than 4.5 million items. It puts on a diverse range of exhibitions covering art, history, archaeology, natural history and more.
Fediverse address:
@McrMuseum@mastodonapp.uk
Words
Wildlife photographer based in the South Downs, Sussex in the UK. Especially keen on foxes. Runs the Permuted website.
Fediverse address:
@Words@vivaldi.net
Prima Magazine UK / Prima.co.uk
British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering crafts, entertainment, fashion, beauty, parenting, food and health. UK edition first published in 1986.
Fediverse address:
@PrimaMag@flipboard.com
Far Out
British arts, music, film and travel news site, founded in 2010.
Fediverse address:
@FarOutMagazine@flipboard.com
Enfield Archaeological Society
Organisation founded in 1955 to carry out archaeological research and fieldwork in the London Borough of Enfield.
Fediverse address:
@enfarchsoc@mastodonapp.uk
Unbound
UK-based independent publisher specialising in crowdfunded books.
Fediverse address:
@Unbound@mas.to
Association for Art History
UK organisation promoting art history and visual culture through events, publications, grants etc. Founded in 1974.
Fediverse address:
@forarthistory@mastodon.social
Professor Nisreen Alwan
Epidemiologist and Professor of Public Health at the University of Southampton in the UK. Interested in Lifecourse Epidemiology and Long Covid.
Fediverse address:
@nisreen@mastodon.online
John Altringham
Watercolour artist, wood engraver, ecologist and conservation scientist based in the north of England. Mainly creates works inspired by nature and the countryside.
Fediverse address:
@JohnAltringham@mastodon.online
Who What Wear UK
British edition of the fashion and beauty news site, giving advice on what to wear and where to buy it.
Fediverse address:
@WhoWhatWearUK@flipboard.com
UK Theatre Web
Bot posting listings for plays, concerts and theatre events in the United Kingdom.
Fediverse address:
@uktw@mastodonapp.uk
Anthony Gladman
Award-winning drinks writer based in the UK, especially interested in beer, cider, spirits and cocktails.
Fediverse address:
@drinkswriter@epicure.social
Hello! Magazine UK
British edition of the celebrity gossip magazine, often featuring stories about the royal family. UK edition first published in 1988.
Fediverse address:
@HELLOMagazine@flipboard.com
Digital Scholarship at the British Library
Department of the British Library dealing with its digital collections, including digitising material and offering support to those researching the collections.
Fediverse address:
@BL_DigiSchol@techhub.social
Keironmb
Vinyl record collector and keen gardener, based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@Keironmb@cupoftea.social
BBC Sky At Night Magazine
Amateur astronomy magazine and website inspired by the popular BBC television series with Patrick Moore. Includes equipment reviews, advice on viewing the night sky, science features and astronomy news. Based in the UK, first published in 2005.
Fediverse address:
@skyatnightmag@flipboard.com
FediMeteo England
Weather forecast accounts for cities in England, using data from Open-Meteo.
Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@berwick@uk.fedimeteo.com
@birmingham@uk.fedimeteo.com
@blackpool@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bradford@uk.fedimeteo.com
@brighton@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bristol@uk.fedimeteo.com
@cambridge@uk.fedimeteo.com
@canterbury@uk.fedimeteo.com
@carlisle@uk.fedimeteo.com
@chelmsford@uk.fedimeteo.com
@colchester@uk.fedimeteo.com
@coventry@uk.fedimeteo.com
@derby@uk.fedimeteo.com
@exeter@uk.fedimeteo.com
@hugh_town@uk.fedimeteo.com
@hull@uk.fedimeteo.com
@ipswich@uk.fedimeteo.com
@leeds@uk.fedimeteo.com
@leicester@uk.fedimeteo.com
@liverpool@uk.fedimeteo.com
@london@uk.fedimeteo.com
@manchester@uk.fedimeteo.com
@newcastle@uk.fedimeteo.com
@norwich@uk.fedimeteo.com
@nottingham@uk.fedimeteo.com
@oxford@uk.fedimeteo.com
@plymouth@uk.fedimeteo.com
@portsmouth@uk.fedimeteo.com
@reading@uk.fedimeteo.com
@shanklin@uk.fedimeteo.com
@sheffield@uk.fedimeteo.com
@southampton@uk.fedimeteo.com
@stoke_on_trent@uk.fedimeteo.com
@sunderland@uk.fedimeteo.com
@truro@uk.fedimeteo.com
@wakefield@uk.fedimeteo.com
@wolverhampton@uk.fedimeteo.com
BBC News
International news service of the BBC, the UK’s public broadcaster.
Fediverse address:
@BBCNews@flipboard.com
Refinery29 UK
British edition of the lifestyle and entertainment website aimed at young women.
Fediverse address:
@Refinery29UK@flipboard.com
Code The City
Grassroots initiative based in Scotland that organises workshops, user groups, hack events etc to promote open data and libre technology as forces for public good.
Fediverse address:
@ctc@mastodon.me.uk
UK News Guppe Group
Discussion group about news related to the United Kingdom. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@uknews@a.gup.pe
Canongate Books
Award-winning independent publisher founded in 1973. Its published authors are highly eclectic including Yann Martel, Irvine Welsh, Barack Obama, Scarlett Thomas, Matt Haig, Alasdair Gray, The Mighty Boosh, Miranda July, Simon’s Cat and many more. They also run their own Fediverse server at bookish.community
Fediverse address:
@canongatebooks@bookish.community
Lilian Edwards
Professor of Law, Innovation and Society at Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University in the UK. Particularly interested in regulation of new technologies and the internet, has taught internet law, privacy law, e-commerce law, IT law since 1996.
Fediverse address:
@lilianedwards@someone.elses.computer
Elle Decoration UK / ElleDecoration.co.uk
British edition of the home and interior decoration magazine and website, covering style and design in the home.
Fediverse address:
@ElleDecoUK@flipboard.com
The Chatty Gardener
Award-winning freelance journalist and blogger focusing on plants and gardening, including organic gardening, flowers and vegetables. Member of the Garden Media Guild and the Professional Garden Photographers Association. Based in the Cotswolds in England, UK.
Fediverse address:
@thechattygardener@mastodon.online
British GQ
UK edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fashion, culture, fitness and gadgets. First published in the UK in 1988.
Fediverse address:
@BritishGQ@flipboard.com
Gary Hammond
Full time beekeeper posting about bees, honey and other topics. Based in Hertfordshire, England. Runs the Bee 1st beekeeping supplies site.
Fediverse address:
@garyhammond@c.im
FediMeteo Scotland
Weather forecast accounts for cities in Scotland, using data from Open-Meteo.
Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@aberdeen@uk.fedimeteo.com
@dundee@uk.fedimeteo.com
@edinburgh@uk.fedimeteo.com
@fort_william@uk.fedimeteo.com
@glasgow@uk.fedimeteo.com
@inverness@uk.fedimeteo.com
@kirkwall@uk.fedimeteo.com
@lamlash@uk.fedimeteo.com
@lerwick@uk.fedimeteo.com
@port_ellen@uk.fedimeteo.com
@portree@uk.fedimeteo.com
@tarbert@uk.fedimeteo.com
@thurso@uk.fedimeteo.com
LCC LGBT+ Staff Network
LGBTQIA+ staff organisation at Leeds City Council in the United Kingdom.
Fediverse address:
@LCCLGBT@mastodonapp.uk
Professor John Hutchinson
Professor of Evolutionary Biomechanics at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. Explores how very large animals stand and move, and how locomotion evolved in land vertebrates.
Fediverse address:
@johnrhutchinson@ecoevo.social
Morecambe Bay Prostate Group
Peer support group for those with Prostate Cancer, their families and friends. Meetings in Lancaster, Kendal and Bentham UK.
Fediverse address:
@tbpcsg@vivaldi.net
North Wales Storms
Posting news about severe weather in North Wales, also sometimes sharing weather-related posts and Welsh news.
Fediverse address:
@Storms@toot.wales
TrainWatch
Unofficial news and service updates about the UK rail network.
Fediverse address:
@trainwatch@area51.social
Kieran Metcalfe
Landscape photographer based in the UK, with a wide range of styles from spectacular to atmospheric to fine art.
Fediverse address:
@kiers@mastodon.social
FourFourTwo Magazine / FourFourTwo.com
Football magazine and website mainly focused on European football, especially the English Premier League. Based in the UK, first published in 1994.
Fediverse address:
@FourFourTwo@flipboard.com
Top 40 Years Ago
Posting about songs that were in the US, UK and Canadian Top 40 charts on today’s date 40 years ago.
Fediverse address:
@top40yearsago@musician.social
What The Trans?!
UK-based news site and podcast for trans people.
Fediverse address:
@whatthetrans@journa.host
University and College Union (UCU)
UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff in further and higher education.
Fediverse address:
@ucu@mastodonapp.uk
FediMeteo Wales
Weather forecast accounts for cities in Wales, using data from Open-Meteo.
Fediverse addresses (organised by city):
@aberystwyth@uk.fedimeteo.com
@bangor@uk.fedimeteo.com
@caernarfon@uk.fedimeteo.com
@cardiff@uk.fedimeteo.com
@carmarthen@uk.fedimeteo.com
@holyhead@uk.fedimeteo.com
@monmouth@uk.fedimeteo.com
@newport@uk.fedimeteo.com
@st_davids@uk.fedimeteo.com
@swansea@uk.fedimeteo.com
@wrexham@uk.fedimeteo.com
Old Bumpy
Long-time music fan based in the UK, often posting about records from their youth in the 1960s and 1970s.
Fediverse address:
@OldBumpy@mastodonapp.uk
Garry Keenor
Rail electrification engineer, author and train enthusiast based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@25kV@mas.to
HuffPost UK
UK edition of the HuffPost news site (formerly known as the Huffington Post).
Fediverse address:
@huffpostuk@flipboard.com
Esquire UK
British edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, grooming, culture etc. UK edition first published in 1991.
Fediverse address:
@EsquireUK@flipboard.com
Autosport
Motorsport news site and magazine, covering Formula One, MotoGP, WRC Rally, IndyCar, F2, WEC Le Mans, NASCAR etc. Based in the UK, first published in 1950.
Fediverse address:
@Autosportcom@flipboard.com
Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB)
Union representing professional writers of all kinds in the United Kingdom, including television, books, film, games, theatre etc.
Fediverse address:
@WritersGuildGB@union.place
The Ferret
Award-winning investigative news co-op, owned by its readers and writers. Based in Scotland.
Fediverse address:
@theferret@mastodon.scot
Blackwell’s Rare Books
Bookshop buying and selling rare titles, founded in 1879. The shop is based in Oxford, UK, and also has an online service.
Fediverse address:
@blackwellrare@glammr.us
Women’s Health Magazine UK
British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website about health, fitness, nutrition, beauty and parenting.
Fediverse address:
@WomensHealthUK@flipboard.com
Baa Baa Brighouse
Small business creating hand dyed yarns in Yorkshire, England. The yarns are made with wool sheared from local sheep, hence the name 🐑
Fediverse address:
@baabaabrighouse@mastodonapp.uk
Oxford Medieval Studies
Interdisciplinary platform for medieval studies across Oxford University.
Fediverse address:
@OxMedStud@mastodonapp.uk
Richard M1HAX
Hiker, mountaineer and amateur radio enthusiast, SOTA activator. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@m1hax@mastodon.radio
The Online Radio Club
Amateur radio club based in the UK mixing old traditions (constitution, officers, regular meet-ups) and new traditions (online conferences). Meetings happen weekly.
Fediverse address:
@MX0ONL@mastodon.radio
gravitons
Experimental electronic music collective based in Brighton, UK, livestreaming to the Fediverse via OwnCast.
Fediverse address:
@strim@stream.gravitons.org
Viking Dublin Dogs
Grassroots collaborative research project investigating the role of dogs, wolves and horses in the Viking and Medieval societies of Ireland and Britain, covering c. 700 – 1400 AD.
Fediverse address:
@VikingDublinDogs@mastodon.ie
Dr Mike Galsworthy
Founder of Scientists For EU and the Bylines Network, presenter at BylineTV.
Fediverse address:
@mikegalsworthy@mas.to
UK DTT
Bot automatically posting the latest channel updates to the United Kingdom’s digital terrestrial television platform Freeview.
Fediverse address:
@dvbtscanner@feddit.uk
House Beautiful Magazine UK
British edition of the interior decoration magazine and website, all about how to style your home.
Fediverse address:
@HBUK@flipboard.com
Four Priests
Small independent brewery in Cheshire, UK, producing cask ales for pubs and bars. The brewery was built mostly from salvaged materials as chronicled on regular video updates.
Fediverse address:
@fourpriests@mastodon.beer
Debug Magazine
Print and digital indie games magazine, helping people find good indie titles to play and looking at the development teams behind them.
Fediverse address:
@debugorg@mastodon.social
East Anglia Bylines
Non-profit citizen journalism news site covering East Anglia in the UK (including Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire). Part of the Bylines network.
Fediverse address:
@BylinesEast@mastodon.social
North East Bylines
Non-profit citizen journalist news site for North East England (including Durham, Northumberland, Teesside, Tyneside and Wearside). Part of the Bylines network.
Fediverse address:
@NEBylines@mastodon.social
Lora
Gardener, knitter, dog and cat owner based in the UK. Posts regularly about their garden, knitting projects and other topics.
Fediverse address:
@LoraHughes@mastodon.social
Ian Betteridge
Blogger, veteran tech journalist, used to edit the UK magazine MacUser and is well known for accidentally coining Betteridge’s Law of Headlines: If a news headline poses a question then the answer is almost always “no”.
Fediverse address:
@ianb@well.com
Belfast View Finder
Street photography from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Covers everyday scenes of ordinary life as well as signs of politics from all traditions and communities.
Fediverse address:
@belfastviewfinder@mastodon.ie
UK Guppe Group
Discussion group about anything relating to the United Kingdom. (Click here ⧉ for more info on how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@uk@a.gup.pe
Condé Nast Traveller
UK-based travel magazine and website about holidays at home and abroad. First published in 1997.
Fediverse address:
@cntraveller@flipboard.com
Good Housekeeping Magazine UK
British edition of the lifestyle magazine and website covering food, homes, beauty, fashion and health. UK edition first published in 1922.
Fediverse address:
@GoodHouseUK@flipboard.com
Manchester Oxford Road Cycle Bot
Bot posting usage of cycle lanes on Oxford Road in Manchester UK.
Fediverse address:
@oxfordroadmcr@toot.bike
Ian Cylkowski
Posts lush, relaxing landscape photos, usually from the countryside in the north of England. They’ve beautifully rural and very reminiscent of Tolkien’s Shire.
Fediverse address (main):
@IanCykowski@photog.social
Fediverse address (photos):
@IanCylkowski@pixelfed.social
OSMLondon
News and events for OpenStreetMap contributors in London, UK.
Fediverse address:
@OSMLondon@en.osm.town
BBC Connected Studio
Showcasing new media technologies, encouraging people and communities to try them.
Fediverse address:
@Connected_Studio@social.bbc
UCU University of Leeds Branch
Trade union of academic staff (including postgraduate students who teach), professional staff and managerial staff at the University of Leeds. Part of the University and College Union UCU.
Fediverse address:
@leedsucu@union.place
Wallpaper Magazine / Wallpaper.com
Magazine and website covering interior design, architecture, art, culture, fashion and technology. Based in the UK, first published in 1996.
Fediverse address:
@wallpapermag@flipboard.com
BBC Radio 5 Live
UK 24 hour news & sport radio station, also available online. Run by the BBC, the UK’s public broadcaster.
Fediverse address:
@BBC5Live@social.bbc
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
Retired Professor of Political Economy at Lancaster University in the UK. Commentary on UK news and politics, also a contributor to North West Bylines.
Fediverse address:
@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us
ELLE (UK Edition)
British edition of the women’s fashion and beauty magazine and website. UK edition first published in 1985.
Fediverse address:
@ElleUK@flipboard.com
Richard III Society
Promoting research into the life and times of Richard III of England. The society was founded in 1924.
Fediverse address:
@RichardIIISociety@mstdn.social
i Newspaper
UK-based newspaper and website, covering national and international news. Originally published in 2010 as a spin-off from the Independent newspaper, it now has different owners.
Fediverse address:
@theipaper@flipboard.com
PaulWrightyThen
Film-maker, visual effects artist and concept artist based in Manchester, UK. Works mainly with Blender, After Effects and Adobe Premiere.
Fediverse address:
@PaulWrightyThen@mastodon.art
Theatre.Reviews
Professional theatre reviewer running their own video channel and website covering UK theatre. Previously reviewed for The Guardian and The Stage.
Fediverse address:
@TheatreReviews@mastodonapp.uk
Jake Rayson
Wildlife and forest garden designer, also climate activist, based in West Wales in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@natureworks@mas.to
Pete
Cycling enthusiast based in North-West England, has a photo blog about his bike trips.
Fediverse address:
@pete@toot.bike
BBC Brasil
Brazilian news service of the BBC, the UK public broadcaster.
Fediverse address (in Portuguese):
@BBCBrasil@flipboard.com
Nation.Cymru
Non-profit news service covering Welsh news, supported by grants, reader donations and advertising.
Fediverse address:
@NationCymru@toot.wales
Callum Thomas
Insectary manager at the Pirbright Institute, an animal health research institute in Surrey, UK.
Fediverse address:
@callumjethomas@ecoevo.social
Dazed Magazine / DazedDigital.com
Off-beat style and pop culture magazine and website, covering fashion, beauty, art, photography, film, music etc. Based in the UK, first published in 1991.
Fediverse address:
@DazedMagazine@flipboard.com
Wine Drinker
UK-based wine website with news, picks and offers, run by a wine enthusiast. Focused on wines that are reasonably priced and available in Britain/Europe.
Fediverse address:
@winedrinker@mastodon.social
WessexWeather (M7WWX)
Weather enthusiast and licensed amateur radio operator, runs a weather station in Dorset, England. Also publishes images directly received from weather satellites.
Fediverse address:
@wessexweather@mastodonapp.uk
Paul Golder
Indie music blogger and radio show host, broadcasting on Phoenix FM in East London, UK.
Fediverse address:
@paulgolder@mastodon.social
Doctors in Unite
Trade union for doctors in the UK, affiliated with Unite the Union. (Previously known as the Medical Practitioners’ Union.)
Fediverse address:
@doctorsinunite@union.place
Southport & Mersey Reporter
Local news for the Southport & Mersey regions in England.
Fediverse address:
@MerseyReporter@newsie.social
Library Cactus
Academic librarian at Bodleian in Oxford, UK. Posting about open access, open science, open scholarship.
Fediverse address:
@SarahHLib@mastodonapp.uk
BikeRadar
Website all about bicycles and cycling, including news, reviews, communities, advice etc. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@BikeRadar@flipboard.com
Xylander
Electronic musician based in the UK, making own samples from broken and cheap instruments. Influences include Warp Records, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Plaid, Red Snapper, Autechre etc.
Fediverse address:
@xylander@mastodon.social
Men’s Health Magazine UK
British edition of the men’s lifestyle magazine and website, covering fitness, physical health, mental health, sexual health, fashion and travel. UK edition first published in 1995.
Fediverse address:
@MensHealthUK@flipboard.com
Glamour Magazine UK
British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine and website covering fashion, beauty, current events, entertainment, health etc. UK edition founded in 2001.
Fediverse address:
@GlamourUK@flipboard.com
openDemocracy
UK-based non-profit news site covering British and international news, with an emphasis on questioning those in power and promoting liberal democracy.
Fediverse address:
@openDemocracy@newsie.social
Gardens Illustrated Magazine / GardensIllustrated.com
Gardening magazine and website featuring urban and rural gardens, advice for gardeners, reviews of gardening equipment etc. Based in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@GdnsIllustrated@flipboard.com
BBC Wildlife Magazine / DiscoverWildlife.com
UK-based magazine and website about wildlife and nature, first published as “Animals Magazine” in 1963.
Fediverse address:
@BBCWildlife@flipboard.com
Country Living (UK)
UK edition of the lifestyle magazine and website. Covers home decor, gardening, food and drink, travel, often with a rural theme. UK edition first published in 1985.
Fediverse address:
@CountryLivingUK@flipboard.com
Adam S. Smith
Palaeontologist and curator at the Nottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, in the UK. Especially interested in plesiosaurs and other Mesozoic marine reptiles. Author of the children’s books “The Plesiosaur’s Neck” and “The Tyrannosaur’s Feathers”, founder of the Dinosaur Toy Blog, Animal Toy Blog and Plesiosaur Directory sites.
Fediverse address (main):
@AdamStuartSmith@sauropods.win
Fediverse address (blog):
@dinotoyblog@dinotoyblog.com
Fediverse address (videos):
@dinotoyblog@makertube.net
Vicky Outen Photo
Amateur wildlife photographer based in the UK, published internationally. Particularly keen on bird photography, but also other animals and nature.
Fediverse address:
@VickyOuten@mastodon.world
Logo Fiasco Records
Vinyl record store specialising in the spaces between psychedelia, electronica, alt-rock, folk and pop. Records can be ordered online, or bought in person from a pop-up shop in London.
Fediverse address:
@LogoFiasco@ravenation.club
Harper’s Bazaar Magazine UK
British edition of the women’s lifestyle magazine, covering fashion, beauty, art and culture. UK edition originally published in 1929, it merged with Queen magazine and was known as “Harpers & Queen” for several decades.
Fediverse address:
@HarpersBazaarUK@flipboard.com
Out of Print Archive
Preserving classic video game magazines, especially those from the UK.
Fediverse address:
@outofprintarchive@retro.pizza
Laurie
Actor based in the East Midlands of England, experienced in theatre, improv and comedy. Currently performing in “Some Other Mirror”, his original theatre/standup show about transitioning in the UK during lockdown.
Fediverse address:
@riewarden@zirk.us
Yorkshire Bylines
Non-profit citizen journalism from Yorkshire, UK. Part of the Bylines network.
Fediverse address:
@YorksBylines@mastodon.social
Walkers are Welcome
Initiative based in the UK to encourage walking. They invite small towns and villages to apply for Walkers are Welcome accreditation, which guarantees that rights of way are protected, public transport links are in place and there is local support for walkers within the community.
Fediverse address:
@WalkersAreWelcome@mastodonapp.uk
FreeTech Project
Non-profit initiative helping people use technology in a more financially, socially and environmentally sustainable manner, mainly relying on FOSS wherever possible. Provides help to everyone, regardless of technical skill level. Based in South Yorkshire, UK.
Fediverse address (main):
@freetechproject@floss.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@freetechproject@tilvids.com
Repair Café Isle of Wight
Volunteer group holding regular sessions to repair textiles, appliances, computers, phones, gadgets etc free of charge, in order to reduce the environmental impact of throwing things away and buying new replacements. The group is based on the Isle of Wight in the south of England.
Fediverse address:
@repaircafeiow@masto.ai
Images of Protest
Photographs from demonstrations in the UK over the past 20 years that the photographer has attended.
Fediverse address:
@imagesofprotest@mstdn.social