Cultural Shenanigans

A lunchtime trip to Manchester Art Gallery is a lovely way to pass time, especially when you discover something new delights. I went to visit some favourite pieces, including Lancelot Roberts’s ‘A Lancashire Lass’ – which I really wish was hung lower in the gallery so I could get a good look at her without [...]

Showcasing their undeniable talents, as well as their passion, the Truth About Youth summer project graduates are an impressive group with a very strong response to the latest batch of negative perceptions of young people. In their first few days on the summer project, the group took to the streets to ask members of the public [...]

Three strangers – Alexander (librarian), Sylvia (actress) and Kurt (accountant) – meet on a bridge. All arrive separately, all intent on killing themselves. In the course of the play we find out their reasons and how they attempt to come to terms with ending it all. John James Tomlinson steals the show as Kurt, bringing [...]

My two final entries to the five day Stylist Magazine Microfiction Competition. Here are days 4 and 5, along with the pics provided for inspiration. (Oh and here’s the first one). Day 4 – Platform 13 Alarms ringing. Sirens blaring from a distance, getting closer. Blue lights flashing. Smashed glass tinkling, hitting the floor. Stuffing jeans [...]

No, this isn’t some wacky story. But there is a story involved. On Friday I entered Stylist Magazine’s Microfiction Competition. Over five days you have the chance to submit (multiple) 100 word stories inspired by a given photograph. I hadn’t had time on days 1 or 2, but day 3 was quiet for me at [...]