Merry Christmas everyone. Have a happy holidaze, and I'll see you on the flip side.

I've long been a fan of Len Grant , the Manchester-based photographer and writer whose work focuses on telling the stories of the peopl...

Just a quick post to say I'm running a session called The Art of Blogging at Cornerhouse Thursday evening. It's not a "how to s...

So I think the 2011 Manchester Blog Awards were the best yet. A hefty dash of creative nonfiction was provided by the winners of The Real St...

With two big festivals I'm involved in — Creative Tourist's Manchester Weekender and The Manche ster Literature Festival — r...

So I've just about recovered from the inaugural Ramsbottom Festival. Here's a little summary: Rain factor: You have an outdoor musi...

I don't want to be a smug, horrible person, but I've got to say it: Ramsbottom is pretty wonderful. I really do love living here. It...

Bad things tend to happen when I'm on holiday. I'll spare you the details of nightmares past, but let's just say it's a tren...

I've been trying to get over to the North Yorkshire Coast for ages, but hadn't managed to in the many years I've lived here. It...

Doctor Dee was a grand, blazing spectacle. On that level it was extraordinarily successful; it was good fun to watch. The staging, sets and ...

So this turned out to be one of those general admission, crick in the neck gigs where you really need to get their early. Trouble was, I did...

As we filed out of the venue in Albert Square, I was walking closely behind a white-haired rather posh sounding gentleman. "The music w...

Hooray! I'm delighted to be able to share the details about Openstories' new project, The Real Story . So here's the deal: The...

Some more literary happenings flitting through the transom of my mind: I'm going to be moderating an event for Creative Trafford called ...

Word people: There are so many great events for writers and readers floating around in Manchester at the moment it's really hard to keep...

Hello friends. Oh, it's lovely to be back in the cosy confines of blogger. I've been unable to get on here and tell you about cool s...

The next Manchester blogmeet will be happening Tuesday March 8, from 6:30 to 8:30 at Common on Edge Street. As usual, all Manchester-area b...

Okay, it's been a while, so I've got loads of new blogs for your delectation: Back in December I wasn't quick enough to get to t...