Last week I wrote about my blog journey, a personal post that felt a little scary to press 'publish' on. Following on from last week, part of Artsbites' 'new direction' is starting a series about independent magazines that I'm calling 'Indie Mags'. Well, it's actually already started - the first in the series was Lodestar…
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A New Direction
All good blogs are experiments when they start out, aren't they? Good, because I have a confession to make. Despite having this blog for around 2 years, I'm only just discovering what I want it to be about. A couple of years ago, I was determined to work in the arts, and envisioned Arts Bites to be…
A quick trip to Glasgow
I find January one of the hardest winter months as it's cold, dark and there's no Christmas to look forward to any more! So this year we planned a quick weekend winter getaway to Glasgow; two weeks after starting back at work we jumped on an overnight sleeper train to Scotland! The Caledonian Sleeper was such…
The Miniaturist Review
Something weird happened recently. Within minutes of stepping into Waterstones a customer had come up and told me to read the copy of The Miniaturist I was flicking through. And it happened twice. In different towns, weeks apart! It was all I needed to be persuaded as I already liked the cover (hands up everyone else who…
The 405’s Playlist Advent Calendar
December crept up so quickly this year that I really think about getting an advent calendar until it was too late but I’m getting around that by having something chocolatey every day (not much different to any other time of year to be honest!) It’s nice to open something every day in the run up…
How to Build a Girl – Review
After Caitlin Moran’s notorious first book How To Be a Woman went down so well as a Christmas gift, my boyfriend gave me her second book Moronthology (equally hilarious) and tickets for us to see her speak about her third book How to Build a Girl at Union Chapel for birthday gifts. What he didn’t realise…
Out of Print Stationery
I love stationery, especially notebooks, and I'm always on a hunt for the *perfect* notebook to scribble away in. I was really impressed by the first notebook I got from Out of Print as it was small enough to slip in my pocket or a small bag; had thick, robust pages with a beautiful book…
IdeasTap Takeover: Love Review
What better way to celebrate Valentines Day than to watch a one woman show about online dating? IdeasTap's Takeover: Love happening at Rich Mix in Shoreditch this weekend, is a free festival of theatre around the theme of love, the elusive search for it and alternative romance. We opted to see writer and deviser Hannah…
Valentines Takeover
A Valentines takeover is not as scary as it sounds; nobody's going to get hurt. Simply, if you're stuck for what to do this year, whether you're single or in a relationship, or fancy a change from set menu dinner dates, you should check out this Arts Bites guide to the alternative Valentines Day. Forget…
February Arts Bites
February typically isn't a busy month for cultural events, as seasons usually start in March. But you don't have to look too far to get a fix of the creative arts! Here's the Arts Bites guide to what's on in February, the first part of a monthly series. Come Rhyme With Me - Literary Performance…