I’m speaking at the Museum & Heritage Show in London in May 2010.
The topic will be ‘Going to the bingo’ – what museums and heritage can learn from leisure. I’m finally going to get the chance to visit/learn from bingo halls, a casino and gambling online. I may even visit a gym! I can picture [...]

I’m promoting the first Edinburgh Jelly.

I’m often asked ‘how do I get a job in arts marketing?’.  Some come from the commercial world and want to move into a sector that means more to them. Others think that working in the arts will be a softer option -  less ruthless than the commercial sector. However, most agree that jobs in [...]

7,628 people came to Celebration Weekend. Up 58% on the same weekend last year. Managed to attract visitors against fierce competition from cold beer and the great outdoors over the first real weekend of summer sun.

On 20 February, I spoke at the Museums and galleries marketing day about ‘Second Life: a new third place?’.
This is how it felt. A big cinema space. A huge screen behind me. A stage. Me wired up (and my voice booming round the room). Sound guys recording me from the top right. Lights [...]