Sep 9, 2024
Pulling off the main road and heading towards the Septembersong festival I wind down the windows and a cool light breeze replaces the recycled air inside my car. A friendly couple walking their dogs politely stop me pulling into their driveway and point me in the...
Jul 11, 2024
45 Books engages fathers, especially (but not exclusively) single fathers, in Brierley Hill who might not typically engage in arts and culture, through songwriting workshops focused on building creativity, emotional resilience, and community. Dan Whitehouse and Saif...
Jul 11, 2024
Black Country Bikes An open invitation to people of all ages and backgrounds to join a series of fun, free, inclusive songwriting workshops inspired by everything about cycling: from the Black Country’s rich cycling history; your own cycling experience (if any);...
Jul 1, 2024
As well as a full line-up of music at Septembersong Festival (near Oxford), there’s the OldWays Makerspace, talks and activities and lots of ways to slow down, relax and re-connect. I’m running a (one hour) songwriting workshop (Songwriting Campfire) on...
May 12, 2024
When we were planning the “A Night Of Glass” tour, Stourbridge felt like the natural starting point. Fifteen miles down the road from where I grew up in Wolves, and the place where my creative relationship with glass really blossomed back in 2019 when the lovely folks...
Apr 1, 2024
It’s humid and sticky on my morning walk at the bay. Whilst the pavements remain damp from the night’s downpour, the grass to my right is already dry to touch. High’s of 17 are expected today and the warmth I feel from the sun’s rays on my right side is so welcome....
