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Authored opinions, cultural reviews and industry insights from our team, peers and clients.
Groundhog Day at The Old Vic
What is there to add to one of the more perfect film comedies of all time? Sæunn, Sam and Michael...
Ride at Concorde 2
It's been more than 26 years since Michael first went to Brighton to see the then teenage band, Ride. He's...
Wilting in Reverse at Soho Theatre
An absurd, surreal and fascinating story delivered through speech, song and dance. A brilliant performance that has you laughing one...
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 5 (& 6)
Day five (and a bit of six) of Michael’s trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with surrealist circus, vaudeville villains...
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 4
Day three of Michael’s trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, a day bookended by Daniel Kitson, with Dickens providing the...
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 3
Day three of Michael’s trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with performances in a cellar, a bunker and a double-decker...
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 2
Day two of Michael's trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with Vikings, vampires, werewolves and a smattering of comedy.
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2016 – Day 1
Day one of Michael's trip to Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, with Russian Shakespeare and a multiplayer game of Pong on...
Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick at Somerset House
For our July Cog Night we went to Somerset House for 'Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick', an exhibition of artistic responses...
Neil Bartlett’s Stella at LIFT Festival
The 'true' story of infamous Victorian socialite, Ernest Boulton AKA Stella, is given an emotionally driven yet enigmatic treatment in...
AMA Conference 2016
Our top-tips and takeaways from the Arts Marketing Association's 2016 Conference, titled 'On a Mission to Matter', held in Edinburgh.
Generating email sign-ups
Email sign-ups are vital to effective marketing and measurable engagement. But how do you persuade people to join a mailing...
What’s wrong with smartphones at the theatre?
Should we be annoyed with people fiddling with their phones at the theatre, or will a more relaxed environment make...
Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker
45 minutes of complete but perfectly choreographed madness, this is the craziest performance you could possibly see.
We are here
Could this exceptional project shape attitudes towards public investment in the arts? On 1st July 2016 a small army...
Did smart-arse design lose us the referendum?
As designers we claim to be expert communicators. But has the referendum shown that all we're really doing is talking...
On the receiving end
What’s it like to be on the receiving end of your job application? Michael gives his top ten insights into...
Your brand in a digital world
As part of Create Hub's Industry Experts panel, Sam writes about how cultural organisations can take a digital-first approach to...