What a wonderful tome this is – it’s the official book to go with the SOS Brutalism exhibition at the German Architecture Museum in Frankfurt, and I had the huge pleasure of writing a bit of it. More info here SOS Brutalism

I could eat Lebanese food all day long…  http://www.livingit.euronews.com/2017/11/27/24-hours-in-beirut

I went on a road trip to the beautiful states of Oregon and Washington to write for the London Evening Standard https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/pacific-northwest-road-trip-bars-restaurants-a3700941.html

Thanks to everyone who came to listen and participated in the talk I did at Leeds University’s ArtsExpo day about life on Grub Street. Always a pleasure to return to my alma mater.

I had an absolutely amazing time at my first Edinburgh International Book Festival and just wanted to thank everyone that came along to the events I spoke at in Edinburgh and also East Kilbride. It was an honour and a pleasure to meet and talk to so many wonderful people. Hope you all enjoy the…

…some words about it for you guys! Hope you enjoy. I did. http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/interrailing-europe-eu-adult-train-flexible-travel-holland-serbia-croatia-a7892601.html

I’ll be in Birmingham on Sep 21 at the Electric Cinema introducing and doing the Q&A after each screening of Oxide Ghosts with the wonderful Michael Cumming – who directed both this film about Brass Eye and the original series starring Mr Christopher Morris 20 years ago. https://www.theelectric.co.uk/programme.php?film=1857

I’m genuinely excited about this. I’ve been to Edinburgh Festival as a reviewer and a punter but never as a ‘performer'(!) But that changes this year. I’ll be doing this Booked side event in East Kilbride on Aug 20 https://booked.edbookfest.co.uk/event/christopher-beanland-tom-dyckhoff-concrete-conundrums/ and then the day after on Aug 21 I’ll be appearing at the Edinburgh Book Festival https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/christopher-beanland-tom-dyckhoff-9940…

I love what these guys are doing – travelling to all the British railway stations. Wrote about them in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/shortcuts/2017/jun/12/meet-couple-visiting-every-railway-station-britain Follow their adventures at allthestations.co.uk

Some words I wrote about visiting the spomenik memorials of Croatia in the Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/spomeniks-croatia-scultures-zagreb-former-yugoslavia-world-war-memorials-a7781506.html