The Lady of Shalott – Celebrity Version
A celebrity recital of Tennyson’s great poem to spread a love of poetry during the lockdown. Created by Matthew Stadlen.
A celebrity recital of Tennyson’s great poem to spread a love of poetry during the lockdown. Created by Matthew Stadlen.
This is what the world looked like before coronavirus – just before actually; the day we finished the nationwide ‘In...
Here’s another strong recommendation for a place to stay. If you’re anywhere near Taunton book into the Greyhound at Staple...
The Little Theatre in Bournemouth is very – well, little. A snug space well away from the Winter Gardens and...
Driving from East Yorkshire to the Acapela studios in Pentyrch near Cardiff we saw some of the worst of the...
Waterside Arts in Sale, Cheshire, was the venue for my first show in 2020. Master of Ceremonies for the evening...
Although my appearance in Bury St. Edmonds was a while ago (December the 16th actually) I didn’t want the occasion...
I’ve been to the Cheltenham Literary Festival every year since my first book was published in 2013 but this visit...
Another day, another book signing – this time in the New Forest. We set off from Banbury having spent the...
When I was General Secretary of the CWU Banbury meant only one thing to me, and it wasn’t Banbury Cross...
This photograph of me in splendid isolation was taken on the spacious stage of the Palace Theatre in Newark. As...
If you have never heard the music of Colin MacIntyre do yourself a favour and check it out straight away....
No photo from Frinton-on-Sea where Polly Coles interviewed me as part of the Frinton Literary Festival. Sally from the...
Joseph Rowntree built his Theatre for the staff employed at his huge chocolate factory in the city. Today it...
Listen to a podcast interview of Alan, presented and produced by Arsalan Mohammad: WELCOME TO THE NEW episode of...
We drove through the pouring rain from Cheltenham to Bingley for a 7.30pm show at the Arts Centre. Bingley’s...
Two photos; two events at Cheltenham; one hell of a lot of fun. The first event was with Matt...
I suppose the caption for this photo should be ‘Johnson & Johnson’ as I’m in the delightful company of Milly...
Another venue sans photo of me (and sans Carolyn). The mystery tonight was whether we were in Lytham or...
No photos of me in Lancaster, chiefly on account of the fact that Carolyn (who usually takes them) wasn’t with...
