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Jan Simpson

@daisyofeastegg

Jan is a PA, writer, editor and PhD researcher based in the North-East. For more than two years she compiled reviews with her late husband Tom. Tom adored theatre, comedy and live music and was especially adept at squeezing in as many Fringe shows as possible into three or four days. One of their first dates was to see Little Shop of Horrors in Coventry in 1990, perhaps not the most romantic night out but where it all started anyway.

Reviews: 37
Other Articles: 6
Edinburgh International Book Festival

Basic Connections

Two debut authors leading the short story into thrilling spaces.

Edinburgh International Book Festival

Noir Nordique Nordur

The Spiegeltent is treated to an exploration of people, place and language.

Edinburgh International Book Festival

The Dark Side of Us

Penetrating and insightful hour in the company of remarkable talent.

Edinburgh International Book Festival

The Restless Sea

Another engaging event under the theme of The Sea Around Us.

Edinburgh International Book Festival

The Sea’s Sediments

Activist, journalist and author reframe the romance of the sea with bleak reports of corruption, trafficking and violence.

Edinburgh International Book Festival

Mother Sea

Delightful discussion of what poetry can be, what the sea can be and sea blindness.

Belmont Filmhouse

Abrahadabra

Experiment with tablet footage challenges narrative.

Underdog

Videotape

Poignant and unforgettable journey set in Aberdeen.

His Final Bow
The Lemon Tree

His Final Bow

Tale of Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth shows the danger posed by hatred, ambition and vanity.

Uncles
The Lemon Tree

Uncles

Burnistoun pair Robert Florence and Iain Connell bring famous Glaswegian banter north

The Crucible
His Majesty's Theatre

The Crucible

Thrilling new production of Miller’s allegorical tale full of lessons for these strange times

His Majesty's Theatre

Curtis Stigers

A top-class singer and a flawless Big Band combine to create magic at HMT.

Dark Doric
Experience

Dark Doric Workshop

Jan Simpson dabbles in Doric at an excellent creative writing workshop at Granite Noir.