When I joined Twitter two or so years ago, I had no idea that this platform would somehow propel me into an industry that I loved and dreamed to be part of. I had no idea that several years down the line I would be giving workshops, presentations or participating in heated discussions around the use of Twitter for theatre or arts organisations.

Last night, as part of OMA / Progress and The Barbican Centre exhibition, I attended a panel discussion relating to architecture, audience and the arts called Designing for the Next Generation: What’s the Future of Arts Venues? Part lecture, part chaired discussion, the focus of the evening was on how architects are working to design arts [...]

Anyone who follows me on Twitter will know that I am constantly saying “‘why isn’t theatre doing this?”‘,”‘when are we going to see some digital innovations in the arts”, and a general “I want digital apps for theatre now“. Well my prayers have been answered this week in an app designed by Hide&Seek and commissioned [...]

The weekend offers me, like most people, a chance to relax and enjoy my own time in my own surroundings. Having recently acquired an iPad, I’ve found myself falling into a little tradition on a Sunday – one that led to this very long-winded blog. Sunday’s tradition is, with iPad in hand, to explore the [...]