writing and content.

Over the past decade, I’ve written about music, politics, social media, Tottenham Hotspur and everything in between. Cultural criticism and analysis is my specialism – I offer writing services alongside marketing, so if you are after pitches, looking to commission work, or need some copy/technical writing doing, get in touch!

Why Leeds is losing venues

After the closure of beloved club Old Red Bus Station, I chatted with the team to understand what venues like Old Red are going through, and why so many in Leeds befall a similar fate.

Written for The State of the Arts in January 2025 – full article here.

How northern cities are shaping culture

Analysis report of How might major arts & culture events in Northern cities affect the UK? With interviews from figures involved in LEEDS 2023 and Bradford 2025 City of Culture...

Analysis report published for insights agency Canvas8 in April 2024 – read here (membership required – contact for extracts).

history of Jazz-Funk

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The UK's Jazz-Funk scene was one of the most important moments in our music history – here is it's untold story, featuring DJ icons Greg Wilson, Colin Curtis and Mike Shaft.

Article and podcast published on The State of the Arts, with conversation recorded and shared on Reform Radio, March 2023 – read article here and listen to the radio version of the podcast with music included, on Reform's Mixcloud.

using hip-hop as a teaching resource

How can, and why should, educators and tutors use hip-hop when teaching English?

Blog published for the University of Manchester's open library on the study of race, ethnicity and migration in April 2019 – read the online version here.

class identity issues in modern punk

The punk revival in the late 2010's started arguments between the genre's leading artists about class identity, explored further in this article.

Published on The State of the Arts in November 2019 – read the article here.

Editorial experience

The State of the Arts is a non-profit media company covering arts & culture in the North of England.

I have been part of the team since 2019 – to see our editorial output and stay up to date on culture in the North, check out our site and follow us on socials.