Where did January go?

Where did January go?

I’m not sure about anyone else, but I feel as though January has just disappeared. I celebrated the New Year, and now it’s nearly at the end of February! I was expecting January to be a bit of a dead one workwise – I was even maybe looking forward to a chill...
How I Got to ‘Where We Are’

How I Got to ‘Where We Are’

A few months ago, I was commissioned by Apples and Snakes (the national board for spoken word poetry) to create a one-minute poetry video about ‘the North’, as a part of their ‘Future voices’ project, to celebrate 40 years of Apples and Snakes. I have never made a...
Apples and Snakes Artist Spotlight 

Apples and Snakes Artist Spotlight 

This week, I was given the opportunity to feature on the Apples and Snakes website as a part of their Artist Spotlight. I was so excited, and sent along my responses as quickly as I could! I was sent a set of questions to answer about my writing, inspirations and me...
Terry’s Chocolate Orange at the Bus Stop

Terry’s Chocolate Orange at the Bus Stop

A few weeks ago, I was waiting for a bus. It was chucking it down, it was cold, it was match day, the bus strikes were in-progress. It was grim. There were at least fifty people at my bus stop (no exaggeration) and at least three number one buses hadn’t showed. I was...
Happy New Quee-Year 2024-D!

Happy New Quee-Year 2024-D!

I spent my New Years Eve doing what I love, performing and what an honour! Happy New Quee-Year 2024-D! was the third instalment of Mama Rhi (Rhianne Bowes) and Mack Sproates’ all singing, all dancing, all poetry, burlesque, comedy and more cabaret at Alphabetti...