Writer with a specialism in place, especially cities. Studying a Masters in Place Writing at Manchester Writing School (MMU). Published by The Guardian. The UK's first City Curator (National Trust). Winner of Best Arts and Culture Blog at UK Blog Awards. Research, ideas and story telling with a focus on the culture and history of a city, and a keen interest in placemaking and public space.
Projects
- The Ladies' RoomI developed the idea for a festival celebrating womens' roles in cities, and how everyone can involve themselves in creating better public space. A day of talks featuring Helen Pidd (The Guardian), Jennifer Williams (Manchester Evening News), Elizabeth Alker (6Music), Emma Jane Unsworth (Animals), Beccy Meehan (North West Tonight) as well as poets, musicians, and city planners. The day was foccused on Stevenson Square specifically. We also looked at ways to celebrate forgotten stories by taking
Work history
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Content CreatorBruntwood
Manchester, United KingdomFull Time
Researching architectural histories to produce interesting and rich content beyond that of just a property developer. Developing content strategy for the Culture Team, copywriting, and hoping to add my own ideas to the cultural calendar.
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Place Writer & Tour GuideSkyliner
Manchester, United KingdomFreelance
Writing and researching for my own site: Skyliner, as well as running the most talked about tours in the city - looking at the counterculture of the area and debating public space and the involvement of the arts in gentrification and planning. This role led to me curating Streetview, a hugely successful arts exhibition in 2013, and contributing to multiple films, TV and radio shows, and writing commissions including more journalistic pieces for The Guardian.
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Skills
- Research
- Cityscapes
- Cultural Historian
- Arts Culture
- Travel
- Journalism
- Art Curation
- Content Copywriter
- Blog Content
- Writer