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A weekend at the Edinburgh Festivals 2021

September 11, 2021 Katie

I’m so glad I managed to squeeze in a trip to Edinburgh at the end of August to catch the last weekend of the festivals. It has been quite the two weeks since then so I’m pretty late to the … Continue reading A weekend at the Edinburgh Festivals 2021

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My 5 favourite podcasts

August 8, 2021 Katie

I bloody love a podcast, I probably listen to them more than I do music. It’s a brilliant companion to any task that that involved using your eyes and hands. I like to listen to podcasts while I cook, clean, … Continue reading My 5 favourite podcasts

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Hunting down Edinburgh’s little free libraries

May 30, 2021January 31, 2022 Katie

Little Free Libraries are basically these wee public bookshelves where you can exchange books with people in your community. The etiquette is to put a book in before you take one away so that there remains something for the next … Continue reading Hunting down Edinburgh’s little free libraries

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Why hearing Taylor Swift’s Fearless again affected me so much

April 10, 2021June 12, 2021 Katie

Never was I a bigger Swiftie than when I was 10 years old and Fearless came out for the first time. Listening to it again now with the re-release was quite the nostalgic journey for me – it actually made … Continue reading Why hearing Taylor Swift’s Fearless again affected me so much

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2020 in books – my top 10 favourites, recommendations and stats

December 5, 2020July 20, 2021 Katie

Reading is one of my first loves and this year really gave me the time to reconnect with that love. With the busy-ness of my uni years, I fell out of the habit of reading for fun but with so … Continue reading 2020 in books – my top 10 favourites, recommendations and stats

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Get your stagey fix in lockdown

May 21, 2020April 10, 2021 Katie

Do you miss going to the theatre with all your heart? Yeah, me too. That said, I’m trying to use this free time to discover new shows and to learn more about the history of the industry. There’s loads out … Continue reading Get your stagey fix in lockdown

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My major issues with the Cats movie

January 5, 2020January 5, 2020 Katie

As a musical theatre nerd, I’m always up for a new way to bring musical theatre to the mainstream and to give the average person an accessible entry point into the art form. That said, I don’t think Cats is … Continue reading My major issues with the Cats movie

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5 podcast recommendations

November 16, 2019February 22, 2021 Katie

I love a podcast, I do. I listen to them an equal amount, if not more than, music. It’s the perfect thing to listen to whilst you’re travelling somewhere. Some of my faves are things related to some of my … Continue reading 5 podcast recommendations

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Goodbye and thank you Rock Challenge

September 23, 2019January 2, 2020 Katie

Today we heard the news that the UK Rock Challenge would no longer go ahead and I was dumbfounded. How could I possibly put into words everything all these feelings? The problem is that there’s just so much to say. … Continue reading Goodbye and thank you Rock Challenge

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Thoughts on the Edinburgh International Festival 2019

August 28, 2019January 2, 2020 Katie

This year I had the privilege of working for the Edinburgh International Festival. Now, the first thing I’ve learned I need to explain when I tell people about this (in case you don’t know) is that EIF ≠ Edinburgh Festival … Continue reading Thoughts on the Edinburgh International Festival 2019

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