Taunton

Taunton

Here’s another strong recommendation for a place to stay. If you’re anywhere near Taunton book into the Greyhound at Staple Fitzpaine. It’s a lovely location with excellent rooms and exceptional food. It’s run by a Dutch couple, who, like most of the world, are...
Bournemouth

Bournemouth

The Little Theatre in Bournemouth is very – well, little. A snug space well away from the Winter Gardens and International Conference Centre it has housed amdram productions for many years and has a loyal and dedicated audience. Bournemouth feels like a second...
Acapela Studios

Acapela Studios

Driving from East Yorkshire to the Acapela studios in Pentyrch near Cardiff we saw some of the worst of the flooded land in Wales and the borders. The rain continued to fall as we arrived and was still falling when we left this morning. The resilience of communities...
Sale

Sale

Waterside Arts in Sale, Cheshire, was the venue for my first show in 2020. Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Daniel Gray. When neither of my two regular confederates could do this show I immediately thought of Daniel who’d interviewed me at the Edinburgh...
Bury St Edmonds

Bury St Edmonds

Although my appearance in Bury St. Edmonds was a while ago (December the 16th actually) I didn’t want the occasion to pass unrecorded. The final show on my 50 date 2019 theatre tour, it was also the biggest with over 400 people packing the  Apex Theatre. Amongst them...