Cheethams college in Manchester is an outstanding music ed establishment.

Mahler 8th symphony, nicknamed the Symphony of a Thousand is a major challenge for any professional orchestra. It requires several choirs, an organ, seven soloists, a large orchestra and remote …

I am so encouraged to see some excellent quality this year. This is a step up from last year and shows great hope for the future of these students.

At the Freerange show there was a major grasp of quality …

I decided to act on an invitation to this event to gauge how much potential there was to be had from this experience.

In a word ‘Limited’. I found it rather perfunctory and to some degree amateur. You get the …

I have had the pleasure of visiting a number of college events and the message I get is of an area under considerable pressure from an internal management viewpoint. A system trying to manage irreconcilable demands for quality without the …

I have been interested in how effective this site is for generating opportunities. So iI have decided to do a series of regular posts of images to gauge the level of response.

So far this has been limited and could …

Whilst in London I has a chance to reconnect with an old acquaintance of mine Dr Mike Roles. To give him his true title.

I first me Mike years ago when he was a winner in the Benson and Hedges …

I have known Paul for a few years now and have been impressed with his integrity and passion for imagery which is poetic in quality.

So I was delighted to be invited to his London exhibition which was well received …

Rob Evans, Dominic Rouse and Richard Weston each gave half day presentations to a group of students. From a common curriculum which we originally developed at Blackpool these three have gone on to be major players within the industry. Ranging …

I have been working with an ambitious business owner looking to substantially grow his business. Since our last session where we looked at long term objectives, staffing and man management challenges, I am delighted to say there has been considerable …

Ran a discussion with final year students looking at identity and markets. They were hesitant in knowing how to incorporate or understand  these issues. In other words how to integrate such insights into a project which would have real value …