Tag: Comedy

Tweets, Beasts and Writing Treats (The story of the Sunderland Creative Writing Festival 2018)

March 31, 2018

One month, nine venues, eighteen events and nearly five hundred attendees, I think it’s fair to say that the Sunderland Creative Writing Festival has been a bit of a success. I’m not sure when Iain Rowan first asked me if I wanted to be involved, it was probably in a dream or something. I’d run … More Tweets, Beasts and Writing Treats (The story of the Sunderland Creative Writing Festival 2018)

Festival Fever (Sunderland Creative Writing Festival 2018)

February 14, 2018

Sunderland Creative Writing Festival 2018 It’s been non stop in Parkinson Palace this week. I had a couple of freelance blogs to finish, I’d committed to doing my Winter Olympics blogs and I’ve finally begun to get my half marathon training back on track. Most exciting of all, the tickets went live for the Sunderland … More Festival Fever (Sunderland Creative Writing Festival 2018)

Enthused, amused and educated. (My review of the Sunderland Literature & Creative Writing Festival)

November 3, 2016

In July I visited my first ever Literature Festival in Ampthill. I had a great time but all the way through I was thinking ahead to October where my home city, Sunderland was holding its first combined Literature and Creative Writing Festival. Not only were there going to be some great acts, I was also … More Enthused, amused and educated. (My review of the Sunderland Literature & Creative Writing Festival)