Live! In Person! Free! Still of Value!
I am told that there are still tickets available for my special ‘On Diaries’ event on the afternoon of Saturday 22nd August, at the London Betsey Trotwood.
Svelte Lectures
Arts, books, camp modernism.
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The Twink Death of Andy Burnham
New diary entries.
Be Your Own Festival
Some book news.
The Joy of Niche
Sunday 14th June 2026.
The Most Important Man in Brighton
This piece is fairly long and is made up of several sections. It includes an account of my talk on Aubrey Beardsley at Brighton, along with tips on public speaking.
Brighton Gig: Talking 'Bout Beardsley
This Saturday 28th March at 1pm I will be at Brighton 6th Form College’s Community History Festival, to give an excellent talk about the Victorian artist Aubrey Beardsley.
DE’s Epiphany Message
For some years now I have marked the Christmas period with a new photo of myself next to a Christmas tree.
Changes
Thursday 23rd October 2025. Recently I crossed Warrior Square to get to the Goat Ledge café on the beach.
October book events!
In which I get my career Back On Track
News: publication date
I'm delighted to announce that the diary book now has an official publication date: