I Like to ride my bicycle. Fast.
Now that Mark Cavendish has joined Sky Pro Cycling, prepare for even more books about cycling. Here, for The National, were my bike books of the summer, including interviews with Ned Boulting, Bella Bathurst and […]
Ben East
REVIEW: AS YOU LIKE IT @ ROYAL EXCHANGE
Got a press release through about Cush Jumbo’s writing debut at the Etcetera Theatre recently. I’m hoping she plans to tour J’ai Deux Amours because Jumbo also stars in it – and she was responsible […]
ARTS COUNCIL: WINNERS AND LOSERS
Ed Vaizey’s talk at Cornerhouse recently reminded me that it wasn’t so long ago that the Arts Council made their hugely important funding decisions. And, as this piece explored, that was more painful for some […]
REVIEW: THE PRIDE @ CRUCIBLE
Merlin is on heavy rotation in our house at the moment. But Richard Wilson isn’t just a primetime fantasy actor these days, he also dabbles in theatre directing. Earlier this year I reviewed his version […]
ED VAIZEY ON TORY ARTS POLICY
Last week, the Conservative party conference came to town, and Creative Times asked me to cover a fringe event at Cornerhouse where Ed Vaizey, the minister for culture, communications and the creative industries, faced the […]