Apr 7 2022
Throughout Easter, Sian Williams and I will be presenting a magical, playful story performance, for free, at libraries throughout the Bradford District.
Watch baby owls, woodland creatures and a grumpy magpie…
Jan 25 2022
Oct 5 2021
Hot on the heels of the great DYCP news comes the news that the achingly wonderful Wrongsemble have commissioned me to write the music for two new projects, AND musically direct a third.
It's going to be a busy summer...
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Jul 14 2021
My application for the Arts Council’s Developing Your Creative Practice grant has been successful. DYCP supports individuals who are cultural and creative practitioners and want to take time to focus on their creative development. I'm a bit blown away -…
Apr 14 2021
The perpetually delightful Wrongsemble theatre company (in partnership with Bradford Literature Festival) have kindly invited me back to write the music for their latest project, Aladdin and the Stolen Stories.
And it's completely free!
It'll be launched on…
Feb 4 2021
Several months ago, Bradford Council opened applications to its Make: Film fund, looking for creative short films, made by contemporary storytellers based in Bradford district.
Film-maker Jax Griffin, animator Lou Sumray and I submitted an application to fund a film…
Jan 5 2021
The Ivors Academy is the home of all songwriters and composers. For over 70 years they've represented music creators in the UK, and bestowed the biggest honours in the industry to giants of modern composition and songwriting.
So I'm pinching…
Oct 14 2020
I’m so happy to be writing the theme music for Wrongsemble’s new production, HUMBUG.
HUMBUG is a set of short online films, set at Christmas, that create a narrative which families can watch from home. The script is…
Aug 21 2020
Look at this bad boy. My latest studio kit is probably also the oldest.
What, oh what, is he thinking?!, I hear you scream.
Well, while super clear, high quality monitoring is essential, some of the best sound engineers keep…
Jul 31 2020
Today I'm embarrassingly over-excited to introduce my new studio speakers, or Near-Field Monitors, if I'm going to report this properly.
After an all too typical flurry of obsessive research, I decided upon a pair of Yamaha HS5s. I chose…
Jul 10 2020
It’s great to be working with Year Six pupils at St Columba’s and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Schools, Bradford, on their School Leaver’s Songs.
Local Drama Teacher and Writer Sian Willams and I have been meeting with small Year Six…
Jun 26 2020
I'm excited and weirdly nervous to announce my first ever streaming gig, at the VHepFest Online Festival on Saturday 4th July.
VHepFest is an online version of the excellent Heptonstall Festival, which in less treacherous times was/will be held…
