Stealing in the Name of

In recent news, major high-street fashion retailer Zara has been caught stealing independent artists’ designs and using them, without permission, … More

Perils of…ta-ra

So this is the end, my friend. It’s been an interesting experience. At least, it has been an interesting experience … More

Perils of… A Reluctant Poet

Shakespeare once said, ‘All the world’s a stage’. Well, at least it is at the Auction Room bar in Bedford … More

Perils of…singing live

As I write this, I am hungover, and trying to forget that I sang live in a busy pub of … More

Perils of…a dissenting Catholic

My earliest memory of the church? Confession. I confessed through fits of sobbing and coughing and, and, and funny pauses … More

Glasgow crime rates down by 40% – but do we feel safer?

What do you think of when somebody says ‘Glasgow’? Still Game, deep-fried Mars bars, Kevin Bridges, or the harrowing realisation … More

Perils of…drawing people naked

Drawing people naked, or ‘Nude’, for the true artists out there. Now this will be a challenge. Firstly, I had … More

Money to Burn

Burning money as a protest against capitalism is like genuinely trying to decipher whether the chicken or the egg came … More

Arts Feature: Is Character Performance Dead?

 As everyone mourned and celebrated the life of David Bowie last week, I couldn’t help but consider one nagging feeling. … More

Perils of… A weed bandit

So drugs. Now, writing this one was strange for me. What if my Mum sees this? What if I accidentally … More