There is always an alternative. Always.
On Tuesday, I facilitated a talk for the Scottish Culture Collective by my friend Heba El Cheikh. She spoke about her work as a
Category: Music
Innocence and experience: John Fox’s songs
Regular readers (thank you for your interest) will know my admiration and affection for John Fox, Sue Gill and the
Another Standard: How to judge community art
How do you judge a work of art? Even asking the question implies a series of judgements and beliefs. The
Better together
Last night I sat in a Dublin B&B for watching a performance unfold in Leeds Playhouse through a laptop screen. It was
‘What I’ve Been Looking For’
The Musicals Choir was started by Cristina Colomer, director of the Escola de Músics in Raval, for young people experiencing
Rehearsing and performing co-created music remotely: Can you help?
The lockdowns and physical distancing measures introduced to contain the spread of Covid 19 have had a devastating impact on
Understanding community music – can you help?
About five years ago, a group of musicians and academics set up an international research platform to foster understanding of the social
Holding onto community
Suddenly it’s October, and Fun Palaces weekend is here. Since its invention in 2014, the Fun Palaces idea has burst
This is what we’re working to protect
Everyone knows the theatres are closed, along with cinemas, concert halls, museums and galleries. Yesterday, the 2020 Edinburgh Festivals were
ICAF is cancelled
The speed and depth of the events we are all now living through takes my breath away. Just a month
A Restless Art 