Kevin Danson picks up some top Twitter tips… Laptops, Smartphones and iPads were being unloaded as people found their seats for the Twitter session at Cornerhouse. The weather outside was dreary but the tapping on the keyboards inside was cheerful.  The workshop was lead by Mr. Digital Guru, @technicalfault– aka Josh. Starting with the workshop…

Words by Neil Harrison A nation-wide backlash against payday loan lenders is set to get underway today (Saturday, September 7th) as a wave of protest hits the streets of many major towns and cities across the UK. The action, which is being co-ordinated by The People’s Assembly, will see high street branches of certain high-interest…

Words by Kevin Danson In a room with a cosy number of people, Brian Turner took the stage (or, rather, perched on the edge of a desk) with a welcoming natural ease. I have no idea why I ended up plonking myself on the otherwise deserted front row, making myself an easy target for this trained…

Words by Kevin Danson     A couple of weeks ago I found myself sat in Cinema 2 of Cornerhouse Manchester before one of the best-known authorities on design and popular culture, Stephen Bayley. As founding director of the design museum, a former creative director of the Millennium Dome and contributor to a number of…

Words By Kim Hutson Browsing an old notepad recently I discovered a list I had made as a depressed data-inputting literature graduate. It was a list of things I would like to do: –        Work in a library, museum or university –        Go travelling –        MA in Creative Writing (Ha!) I applied for hundreds, if…