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I have worked in the housing and transport professions for several local authorities, specialising in policy, strategy preparation and bid writing. Having always had an interest in film, the visual arts in general, theatre, music and lterature, I thought it would be good to combine the writing experience with these interests to contribute to altBlackpool. In addition to writing, my hobbies include watercolour and pastel painting, photography, woodwork, cycling and vegetable gardening.

Gallery: Women by Women

HiveArts Alternative Gallery launched an exhibition of works by over 40 female artists on ...

Exhibition Review: the doodle art of Sandy Floss

Rob Sanderson, aka Sandy Floss, is exhibiting his doodle art are Tea Amantes throughout ...

Theatre Review: Bouncers

David Simper gladly bussed it down to the Grand Theatre to see one of ...

Exhibition Review: photography from That Alternative Studio

An exhibition of photography has been curated jointly between That Alternative Studio and HIVEArts. ...

Exhibition Review: Celebrating Blackpool’s LGBTQ+ history

As part of Blackpool’s Winter Pride Rainbow Weekend, HIVEArts delivered a decade-spanning exhibition of ...

Exhibition Review: Sara C at Tea Amantes

Now established as part of the Blackpool arts scene, the Tea Amantes gallery launched ...

Exhibition Review: The Grundy Open 2024

This exhibition is Blackpool’s annual opportunity for local artists to get their work in ...

David Hogarth releases memoirs of a seaside childhood

Local writer David Hogarth hosted a soft launch of his memoir recounting his life ...

Exhibition Review: HIVEArts Winter Collective

Autumn has now transitioned to winter and snow is even forecast. Time to join ...