April plans

Just a brief one to say that tomorrow (Wednesday 4^th April) will be a busy one for me. Getting up early to sit in on Mark Niel’s regular guest spot on BBC 3 Counties Radio (8.10am), as I’ll be hijacking the spot on the 18^th when he’s on holiday.

Then in the evening, I’ll be meeting with some of the fantastically energetic and talented creative bods behind the Stony Paint Jam, happening across the town on the weekend of the 18^th/19^th August. I met with Ewan and Nikki who are instrumental in putting the whole thing together, on Friday. It’ll be across at least four venues, including an acoustic/spoken word stage at The Bull. It’ll be up to me to get some poetry talent together for that space. There are a lot of slots to fill, but it’s unlikely to be open mic, so please get in touch if you’re interested and you could be in with a chance of taking part in this unique event.

Last week I thoroughly enjoyed the Arts Gateway Mingle, which was a great chance to meet creative professionals, and to find out about some of the stunning events that are lined up for the city this Summer. The International Festival looks (please excuse the hyperbole) mind blowing, with some breathtaking theatre events being promised. There will be fringe events happening around town too, I recommend taking a look at the overview on http://www.destinationmiltonkeynes.co.uk/Visit_us/milton_keynes_summer_of_culture or search for MK Festival Fringe on Facebook or the other usual places.