Originally written for the Worthing Community website - this comprehensive Tank Girl biog was the site's most popular page, so when that site was lost I moved it to my old blog, I Hate Dan Thompson, where it's had 37,695 ...Read More

I spend a lot of time thinking about regeneration. It's a creative process, turning failing towns into interesting places, and I like creative processes. So like every other one, whether it's drawing or performing poetry or presenting to a film ...Read More

I've probably made some old Tory very happy today; I got on my bike in search of work. Specifically, hunting down empty shops to use in Shoreham-by-Sea. In the Empty Shops Network's home town of Worthing, the Borough Council has forged ...Read More

The arts are going to have to accept that there's less funding in the next few years - Britain's government is, let's face it, effectively bankrupt. At the same time, the government is exploring ideas of getting truly local, supporting communities as ...Read More

It's a new year, and for the past 16 days I've been in planning heaven; brainstorming ideas, setting some targets, making sure events are lined up for 09 and getting ready for a really good year. (Oh - and getting ...Read More

So - Worthing will get a new arts festival in September 2009, a year from now. Made In Worthing will showcase contemporary visual and live arts, music and literature, produced by local artists, companies and groups - and will continue the ...Read More