Curtis Stigers
A top-class singer and a flawless Big Band combine to create magic at HMT.
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.
43 articles
Does Evil Exist?
Granite Noir session gives an enthusiastic prodding to a fundamental question
Dark Doric Workshop
Jan Simpson dabbles in Doric at an excellent creative writing workshop at Granite Noir.
The Customs of the Country: Gordon J Brown & Quentin Bates
Authors discuss how setting can offer contrasts in landscape and societal texture
Pantsers versus Planners
Successful authors discuss approaching a new novel. Is it better to plan or fly by the seat of your...
Dirt Under the Carpet
Poignant and funny insight by Rona Munro, set in Aberdeen and part of the city's inaugural Granite Noir festival
Woody Allen: Six Films
1979-1985
Tremendous overview of Allen's transition from slapstick to serious comedy dramatist.
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Blues-rock magic blows The Lemon Tree away
Nell Bryden
A bold approach touring a new album pre-release
Miss Veitch's Roses
Play about carers throws a spotlight on opportunities missed.