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On the Way to the Forum

Coming up this Saturday, Nov 23rd, myself and some uni pals are taking over the gorgeous Engine House at The International Anthony...

Those are some Big Words, mate

I've only gone and started up another spoken word night. Hell, yes, but of course. My famous friend Ali shuffled up to me a few months...

Hard or Easy? Exploring Autistic Influence at (In)sane

This coming Sunday (14th Oct) sees the debut of a new piece of music/writing fusion written and composed by me and brother Rick. It's a...

Taking Stock: July 2018

It's been a busy old first half of the year, so I thought it worth pausing to collage together some of the various notable bits and...

Writing Animals: A Place to Dump Guinea Pigs

Tuesday 13th September, Liar’s League in London, actor Greg Page reads my latest animal story “A Place to Dump Guinea Pigs”: Enjoy that?...

Live Living Room Literature: Speak Easy at The Sip Club

Last Thursday, nestled in a secretive room of a secretive bar, I was delighted to be able to launch a shiny new live literature...

Welcome to the Stage: Hosting Spoken Word

Originally written in November 2014 Spoken word evenings succeed or fail at the hosting. A good host will have the right levels of...

Beyond the Fourth Wall: Interacting with the Audience during Spoken Word

Originally written in July 2014 This week, at The Big Slam event at 24:7 Festival, I performed a new story called "I Didn't Want This, I...

Mind-Reading: Performing Literature from Memory

Originally written in May 2014 This Wednesday gone I took to the Bad Language stage, introduced up by host Fat Roland as a 'veteran' of...

Spoken Word: Tips for Performing Literature

Originally written in December 2013 Down the past five years, performances at spoken word events have been a regular feature on my...