Meet Fred: Puppetry, Politics & A Decade Of Austerity

Meet Fred: Puppetry, Politics & A Decade Of Austerity

Will Quinn Apr 10, 2026 8 min read
Director Ben Pettitt-Wade on the return of Meet Fred, the demanding cloth puppet whose darkly comic fight for survival mirrors the UK benefits system.
Tonic Art: How the RSA is bringing contemporary art to the NHS frontline

Tonic Art: How the RSA is bringing contemporary art to the NHS frontline

Will Quinn Apr 10, 2026 14 min read
The Royal Scottish Academy marks its bicentenary by taking contemporary art into NHS hospitals, offering patients and staff an escape from the clinical world.
Mink Stole & Peaches Christ Talk Drag, Waters & Retiring

Mink Stole & Peaches Christ Talk Drag, Waters & Retiring

Will Quinn Apr 1, 2026 10 min read
John Waters muse Mink Stole and San Francisco drag legend Peaches Christ talk the franchise era of drag and officially retiring Idol Worship in the UK.
80% of Young Dancers Face Body Image Crisis, Study Finds

80% of Young Dancers Face Body Image Crisis, Study Finds

Will Quinn Mar 31, 2026 11 min read
80% of young dancers feel they don't fit the mould. We interview Hungry2Move and clinical experts fighting to make professional training safe.
Teenage She-Devil: From Fringe Chaos to London Stage

Teenage She-Devil: From Fringe Chaos to London Stage

Will Quinn Mar 18, 2026 8 min read
Following a smash Edinburgh Fringe run, the creators of 80s horror musical I Was A Teenage She-Devil talk slasher villains and their London transfer.