There's a few gigs that, since I started, I've kept coming back and doing. They're not the most glamorous gigs…
I've been watching Sky's coverage of Jeremy Paxman vs Theresa May vs Jeremy Corbyn. It's been interesting watching it while…
It's 1:48am as I start writing this blog post. But before I get to the point, the crux, the pips…
On Sunday night Hot Water Comedy in Liverpool let me perform and so I could record my set. I've…
It's been a while since I wrote anything on here so, finding myself incredibly away at 12:46am I thought I…
So tonight I was on the same bill as a famous comedian. Regular readers will know that my general choice…
I have, recently, found myself writing fewer blog posts about arts marketing and my work. This is for a few…
Sometimes you make a mountain out of a molehill and build things up to a ridiculous degree in your head…
Regular, loyal readers will know that every year I write 10 New Year's Resolutions, then, at the end of the…
Boxing day in Scarborough always seems slightly different to many places. Not for Scarborough the simple consumption of excess chocolate…
I spent the last year writing a play. It's good. I wrote it. It must be. Surely. Sadly no-one agrees.…
Seriously now. Grow the fuck up and read the news. The Guardian - Click to read The Independent - Click…
When I first started writing this blog it was to have a voice. "I've interesting things to say" I thought,…
This is a gig I've done before (as compere and doing storytelling) and while I love it to pieces it…
It's been a week or two since I last put my gig report online so I thought it'd be high…
I was back at my old stomping grounds* down Liverpool's Lark Lane to do a set at Pros &…
There are some gigs where you arrive and you think, "this is going to be fine". There are other gigs…
So I've started again. I realised the other day that it'd been 12 months since I did a proper set,…
I've just got back from a week at Edinburgh Fringe, supposedly a holiday, but, invariably the combination of sprinting venue…
I thought I'd write up a little about some of the shows I see this year! Chris Stokes: The Man…
It's become a bit of a tradition that on the way home from the AMA conference I gather my thoughts…
I'm up in Edinburgh for this year's Arts Marketing Association conference which is this year about relevance, or, as they've…
Dear David, I rent a house and the wall outside was chipped, cracking and looked a state. So I sanded…
It happened. I woke up this morning and felt sick, a wave of almost grief coming over me, that was…
Viewing habits have completely changed. Whereas once upon a time we'd anxiously plan our forthcoming unmissable shows in the Radio Times,…
This last weekend I did the usual things people like me do. I went to Waitrose wishing I'd brought my…
Today I went for a drive to Wales with my better half. It started fairly certain enough - the same…
I realised on my drive home today that it's been a while since I wrote anything, or indeed saw people.…
On Friday I did, what will be, my last gig for probably the next 6 - 8 months. I'm taking…
Tomorrow I start my new job in the Marketing department of Theatr Clwyd. It's been 3 weeks of "changes" to…
Memories are strange things. Get your hair cut They are neither truth nor fact and are…
Today I signed off Unity Theatre's season brochure - the last of my six year tenancy as Marketing Manager (I'm…
Today was an odd day with a smattering of driving pain, driving in rain, new dawns and sunrises. It was…
***Contains spoilers*** Batman Vs Superman reminds me of going clubbing around 2004. I was living in York, a single man…
I have been given two pieces of rock solid theatrical advice in the past 15 years and both I've used…
I've always thought that change is quite a healthy thing when it's done sensibly. To be constantly evaluating and examining…
Hello regular reader, this is Sam. Normally, as you know, I tend to write a lot of excessively ambitious, dream…
There have been two questions that have been in the back of my mind for the last three months. The first, slightly…
This week I had 2 gigs which for me is a lot. I don't do as many as I used…
Preamble I've been thinking a lot recently about where I am in my life. It was all sparked by an…
The last couple of weeks have been tough for me professionally at work. It's the classic story, too much happening…
***These are just a few thoughts I've had, you may disagree with them but if you do then please share…
For those who know me reasonably well, you'll know that every year I make a ridiculous list of 10 things…
Welcome to Bruge. Or should we call it Brugge? Or perhaps Bruggge?* In this short guide I will give you,…
Dear Fifa 16, This is really hard to write down, to put down in words, to articulate, but, I think…
There are three types of people who will read this. The first are friends, colleagues and acquaintances who'll see it on…
Firstly, before you read any further, let me drop a couple of truths before you read any more (then you…
On Wednesday I attended the Spektrix Conference at the Lyric Hammersmith which was, at it invariably always is, incredibly thought…
In the last Marketing DIY post (here) we talked about how you can do a basic heat mapping of your auditorium.…
Heat mapping your venue has always been an incredibly good thing to do. It allows you to look at where…
To read part one of this story, click here The dog woman was eyeing him like a security guard in…
This story starts, somewhat unexpectedly, at a car boot sale. Car boot sales are not, you see, likely places for…
It was a really strange day today. My boss of 5 years, Graeme, left after 33 year at the theatre.…
I'm back from nearly three days in Birmingham at the annual Arts Marketing Association conference where 650 marketers and fundraisers…
So here's a few notes from day #1 of the AMA conference here in sunny Birmingham. I've truncated much stuff…
Hi. This is an odd blog post. Essentially I have a week, 16th - 23rd August where I have a…
So today was the big day, the first work-in-progress performance of the show I've been working on for the last…
So, a late night update as I can't sleep as it's so hot ("OMFG it's so WTF crazy hot, ROFL"…