Selected journalism
Features
From War to Wilderness:
Orford Ness
National Trust Magazine
Once a top-secret military testing ground, Orford Ness is now a sanctuary for wildlife and a
fertile ground for artists, musicians and writers
Sycamore Gap: One Year On
Cover Feature
National Trust Magazine
When the tree by Hadrian’s Wall was felled, the international outpouring of emotion reached far beyond Northumberland’s county borders
Top Marks: Mr Doodle
Nearfield
We get to grips with Mr Doodle, the global art
sensation and marker-wielding mastermind
behind our festival-themed cover, as he preps
his first major UK exhibition
80th-birthday Cover Interview:
Conductor John Eliot Gardiner
Classical Music Magazine
As the conductor turns 80 and prepares to perform at the King’s coronation, he reflects on six decades of baton-wielding, fearless experimentation and imaginative music making.
Life Unplugged: Made My Wardrobe
Circus Journal
Vowing to only wear what she has made, Bristol seamstress Lydia Higginson heads up the Made My Wardrobe project.
Safe Spaces: Intimacy Coordinators
Drama & Theatre Magazine
Intimacy in theatre and on screen requires sensitivity and care for all involved. Investigating how we can improve our approach to these scenes, we examine why intimacy coordinators should be more commonplace.
You Gotta Roll With It:
Bristol Old Vic's Thunder Run
National Trust Magazine
Before high-tech sound effects were triggered by the press of a button, theatres relied on something rather more analogue – as you're about to discover
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At Munstead Wood
National Trust Magazine
The newly acquired Munstead Wood in Surrey is already yielding tantalising insights into the life and work of its former owner, influential Arts and Crafts gardener Gertrude Jekyll
Damsons for Dementia
National Trust Magazine
The Reed Barn at Peckover is home to Damsons, a space tailor-made for people living with dementia and their carers, where they can enjoy nature, heritage and craft. In the two years since the project launched, it has become a lifeline for its growing community.
Fred Again rocks the Outer Hebrides
The Guardian
The DJ is used to headlining huge stages, but fondness for these islands led him to schedule a three-date island tour here with euphoric results for a lucky few.
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Travel: Stroud
BBC Music Magazine
Despite the sleepy reputation of its Gloucestershire surrounds, Stroud’s Hidden Notes Festival likes to push boundaries.
Review: New Balance Fresh Foam X
Hierro v7
Trail Magazine
They scream 'style', but do the newest version of the New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v7 live up to its looks?
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The Surprising Resurgence of Sea Shanties
BBC Music Magazine
Once sung by sailors out at sea, shanties
took the world by storm during the
darkest days of lockdown thanks to a young postman sharing songs on TikTok.
Joy Rider: Lambretta Collector
Stuart Lanning
Circus Journal
Down a backstreet in Weston-super-Mare, the Lambretta Scooter Museum is home to one of the most comprehensive private collections in the UK and beyond.
Is it safe to swim in reservoirs?
BBC Countryfile Magazine
With the surge in popularity of wild swimming, many are calling for open access to England's 2,000 reservoirs. Our expert guides looks into the arguments for and against swimming in reservoirs, with the best places to try.
Browsing the Dream: Why I Paid £400 to Run a Bookshop for a Week
The Guardian
Taking temporary charge of The Open Book, a secondhand bookshop in Wigtown, fulfilled a long-held wish.
Interview: Felix Klieser
BBC Music Magazine
Despite scepticism from even his own teachers, the German horn player has become a worldclass musician by reinventing his instrument’s technique.
Cover Interview: Elena Urioste & Tom Poster
BBC Music Magazine
Faced with blank schedules and a cancelled honeymoon, violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Tom Poster turned their thoughts to playing for others online. The results proved a major hit.
Reviews
Concert Programme Notes
Fauré Quartett
Duke Arts
Mahler: Klavierquartettsatz
Fauré: Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 15
Brahms: Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25
Schaghajegh Nosrati
Duke Arts
JS Bach: Partita No. 4 in D Major
Felix Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses, Op. 54
Haydn: Andante con variazioni in F minor
Alkan: Symphony for Piano Solo, Op. 39
Vesna Duo
Duke Arts
Gershwin: Prelude No. 1 from Three Preludes
Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre
Debussy: Clair de Lune
JS Bach: Fugue No. 9 from The Art of Fugue
Arvo Pärt: Variations for The Healing of Arinushka
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Doric String Quartet
Duke Arts
Robert Schumann: Quartet in A Major, Op. 41 No. 3
Beethoven: Quartet in G Major, Op. 18 No. 2
Schubert: Quartet in G Major, Op. 161
