MYSTERIOUS: 3 - You Need To See This

Church of England vote is a light for gay Christians

Anglicans of all orientations can now find acceptance, love and celebration – but there is a long road still to walk

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023

What an ass! Ghosts star takes on classic Shakespeare character

The latest production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream features Mathew Baynton in what the actor calls ‘an absolute treat of a role’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

In search of strange and sacred sites – the UK’s weirdest walks

Created by three friends fascinated with ancient places, the Weird Walk zine has a cult following. Comic Stewart Lee introduces three magical routes from their new book

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023

Lusty singalongs and Brexit portents: the eternal flame of The Wicker Man soundtrack

With British folk songs done by a New Yorker, the soundtrack disappeared for decades – but has now become a touchstone for artists journeying to a nation’s dark heart

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

‘Jerry was freaked out’ – the writer of Jerry Springer: The Opera on their showdown

In the brilliantly crude opera, the talkshow host ends up in hell after being shot by a nappy-wearing fetishist aiming at the KKK. But, recalls the smash hit’s writer, that’s not what upset the TV legend when he finally saw the show

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023

Newcastle shows you can still get tickets for in April - music, theatre, stand-up and more

The Utilita Arena, O2 City Hall, Theatre Royal, Northern Stage and more all have a stellar line-up of shows this month - get your tickets before they go

Chronicle Live · Apr 1, 2023

Sting to join Live Theatre's 50th birthday celebrations in April alongside Jimmy Nail, Stewart Lee and Nadine Shah

Live Theatre in Newcastle will mark its big milestone with a star-studded month ahead of a forward-looking year of new writing

Chronicle Live · Mar 8, 2023

The ghosts of rotten Tories haunt my routine

As the Conservative casualties pile up, thank heavens for Lee Anderson, the no-nonsense MP for Ashfield

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023

Thanks to Nadhim Zahawi, the Tories’ bar of shame has reached new depths

The chair of the Conservative party has had to cough up millions of pounds he owed in tax after a dispute with HMRC over an offshore family trust

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023

Prince Harry’s frostbite has taken the heat off the Tories

As our health service collapses, the government have taken cover – behind the Duke of Sussex’s penis

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023