It’s not every day I meet a Volcanologist, so bumping into Dr Martin Mangler at a party was somewhat of an unexpected delight. We found we had complementary desires — his to do something arty, ours to do something science-y — and a shared desire to work with communities and story.

A view from lockdown

Shoe Lane Library is a little haven tucked away in the centre of the city, literally buried by banks. It offers a friendly, caring and insightful service that goes well beyond the loaning of books or use of computers. I have seen how sensitively staff have responded to the individual

Stoke Newington Literary Festival has become a cultural highlight  in the local calendar of Output Arts’ manor. It draws together the great and the good of Stoke Newington and beyond, as well as appealing to the rebellious and anarchic thinkers who have long made the area their home: past residents

In the wake of a stormy spell that hit London I noticed a growing number of broken and discarded umbrellas appearing throughout the city. Each seemed to carry with it some tragic yet comical idiosyncrasy: the massive bombastic brolly, the leopard print, the little black bat — all crumpled and broken,