Writing

Squeezing the most from each story...

I am an expert writer and photographer in the arts and culture fields...

Fascinating features...

I am a stringer for US music magazine The Syncopated Times, contributing monthly research and review features alongside my photography.

This work draws on my expertise as a radio DJ and swing dance teacher, as well as my long experience as a culture writer/photographer.

Rave reviews...

I supply arts appraisals for national theatre directory AtTheTheatre, including this review of Northern Ballet's Three Short Ballets in late 2019.

Stunning Slovakia...

I have conducted many travel features for seasonal lifestyle magazine Chase, including this two-page piece on the Kosice and High Tatras regions, featuring my photography.

slovakia.pdf

I spent 2011-18 as a reporter and editor for a local newspaper group...

booze.pdf

A sorry tale...

Following an inquest into a young man's alcohol death, I secured a heart-wrenching interview with his parents.

National mourning...

As arts editor, I sought and compiled tributes to Barry Chuckle; including from famous brother Paul Chuckle.

barry.pdf
protest.pdf

On the ground...

I reported directly from several right-wing marches in Rotherham, including the largest and most violent.

Groomers jailed...

I attended many sessions of the first Rotherham grooming gang trial, including the sentencing.

jailed.pdf