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If you have a question or subject you feel needs discussing, please drop us a line and we'll see what we can find out for you. All opinions are our own and can vary. Not all opinions are facts (just like social media).

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Jono

Jul 29
4 min

Cheer Every Ship

Now, more than ever, The Arts needs to stick together. If the last few years can teach the country anything, it’s that sowing seeds of di...

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Jono

Jul 17
6 min

Sinking Below the Headlines

"Like Third Class passengers, locked below deck as the Titanic sinks, while those deemed more worthy are helped into the lifeboats."

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3 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Writing

Jono

Aug 2, 2019
5 min

3 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Started Writing

"A Google check on each company soon revealed how many people these two companies had fleeced in the past."

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Eyes Half Shut - Can a freelance afford to turn down excessive working hours?

Jono

Nov 25, 2018
5 min

Eyes Half Shut - Can a freelance afford to turn down excessive working hours?

"There is no super power that enables you to drive safely when tired."

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Jono

Sep 17, 2018
4 min

10 Theatre Superstitions Explained

"Sending flowers before the show can be considered bad luck."

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Jono

Sep 10, 2018
3 min

How To Find a Good Theatre Seat

"Beware the curse of a restricted view, courtesy of a balcony safety handrail."

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Don't Be Afraid to Knock on Closed Doors

Jono

Aug 12, 2018
5 min

Don't Be Afraid to Knock on Closed Doors

"Make some noise in the corridors. Someone might open their door to see what’s going on."

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Missing Edinburgh Fringe but still want to see theatre?

Jono

Aug 6, 2018
4 min

Missing Edinburgh Fringe but still want to see theatre?

"Take your own bagpipes and you might even be fooled into thinking you really are in Scotland."

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A Guide to Surviving the Edinburgh Fringe

Jono

Jul 27, 2018
6 min

A Guide to Surviving the Edinburgh Fringe

"Like an addict who needs another hit to get by, so days off can take the hardiest Fringe worker by surprise."

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Jono

Jul 19, 2018
3 min

Should I Work For Free?

"If you love the Arts, then at some point in your life you will be asked to work for free."

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Jono

Jul 17, 2018
2 min

Is is time to dump your great idea?

"You ask yourself again and again – is it time to let it go and move on?"

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Should We Keep Taking Risks? A guide to risk assessment

Jono

Jul 5, 2018
3 min

Should We Keep Taking Risks? A guide to risk assessment

"Don’t be fooled that risk assessment stops you doing something – it just asks that you consider how to do it as safely as possible."

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Jono

Jul 2, 2018
1 min

Is it ok to ask questions?

"Don't believe you have to know all the answers all the time. Sometimes you will have to ask."

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Jono

Mar 8, 2018
5 min

Risk burnout or join the Fun Police?

"Even a steam train cannot carry limitless reserves of coal."

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