We made the world we are living in and we have to make it over
“We made the world we are living in and we have to make it over.” James Baldwin I was in Ballymun when the phone call... Read More
Lockdown Diary One
LOCKDOWN DIARY ONE MONDAY 20 APRIL 2020 The start of week four of coronavirus lockdown in Scotland and the wider UK. I’m luckier than most... Read More
Santa Fe: A Place for Dreamers
“Santa Fe, it’s a place for dreamers” a local artist told me as I bought one of her prints called ‘Beginnings’, its colours as vibrant... Read More
Cultural Adaptations
The Open Road team are thrilled to be part of Cultural Adaptations a Creative Europe project, led by Creative Carbon Scotland with partners in four EU... Read More
How to be a Producer : the basics
Excellent workshop. All very useful and the informality to be able to ask specific questions was invaluable. Workshop participant feedback Producers are essential to a... Read More
What Country Friends is This?
“What country, friends, is this?” “jaki kraj przyjaciel jest to?” Viola, Twelfth Night. Act 1 Scene 2 “It sounds fanciful, but I would hope that the... Read More
Paris 19 – 23 January 2017 : Inauguration of the 45th President of the United States
I hadn’t intended to march. In the weeks leading to Trump’s inauguration day I’d asked myself repeatedly how to mark a moment. A moment in... Read More
Nashville: 21 April 2016: the day that Prince died
“Whatever you do, don’t be afraid of it. Don’t let history down” Sam Phillips, the man credited with inventing rock ‘n’ roll I was waiting... Read More
Travels With Elvis
It was like Elvis came along and whispered some dream in everybody’s ear. Bruce Springsteen I’ve been fascinated with Elvis since the day he died... Read More