Robin Ince
I took a risk with a punchline at a gig in Rochdale – but it paid off
I took a risk with a punchline at a gig in Rochdale – but it paid off
Mixing with mayors, the hideous ghost of Cyril Smith and drinks in The Lucky Duck. It’s all in a day’s work
Letters: I’ve never met someone with a learning disability earning £30,000 a year
Letters: I’ve never met someone with a learning disability earning £30,000 a year
£30,000 a year to live in dignity? Fat chance, says a reader
If we are to defeat fascists, we have to move forward with love
If we are to defeat fascists, we have to move forward with love
An encounter with a homophobe left Robin Ince deflated, but poetry restored his sense of defiant joy
Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince’s Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince’s Edinburgh Fringe 2025
The Edinburgh Fringe was making me feel bleak – until I went on a hunt for joy
The Edinburgh Fringe was making me feel bleak – until I went on a hunt for joy
The worst train company of the week is a close-run contest
The worst train company of the week is a close-run contest
This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul
This pharmacy prescribes words and poems to cure your tattered soul
Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal by Robin Ince review – wise, witty and compassionate
Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal by Robin Ince review – wise, witty and compassionate
We are all the same age inside a library – curious, young and eager to learn
We are all the same age inside a library – curious, young and eager to learn
At Laugharne, I’m reminded there’s no room for complacency when love is our goal
At Laugharne, I’m reminded there’s no room for complacency when love is our goal
Douglas Adams loved much about life and the universe – unlike today’s billionaire space explorers
Douglas Adams loved much about life and the universe – unlike today’s billionaire space explorers
I went to Leicester to punch melons and tomatoes for science. No, seriously
I went to Leicester to punch melons and tomatoes for science. No, seriously
Edinburgh Fringe should be a place for artists to grow – but working class people are priced out
Edinburgh Fringe should be a place for artists to grow – but working class people are priced out
‘A library is a safe and happy place’: The unparalleled joy of a mobile library
‘A library is a safe and happy place’: The unparalleled joy of a mobile library
This is what happened when I gave my phone to a stranger on the street
This is what happened when I gave my phone to a stranger on the street
Poetry is perfect for my ADHD mind – one that is after endless dopamine hits
Poetry is perfect for my ADHD mind – one that is after endless dopamine hits
Why laughter is not a perfect way of measuring the success of a comedian
Why laughter is not a perfect way of measuring the success of a comedian
Restore Nature Now: Finding camaraderie and inspiration on a march for nature
Restore Nature Now: Finding camaraderie and inspiration on a march for nature
One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals
One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals
Glastonbury 2024 is over, but its magic will take longer to fade
Glastonbury 2024 is over, but its magic will take longer to fade
From neurodivergent meltdown to lucid thinking: Understanding the mind of someone with ADHD
From neurodivergent meltdown to lucid thinking: Understanding the mind of someone with ADHD
You can grow up to be Morrissey or you can grow up to be Johnny Marr – which are you?
You can grow up to be Morrissey or you can grow up to be Johnny Marr – which are you?
The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh? Glasgow’s beauty is not overt, but subtle and beguiling
The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh? Glasgow’s beauty is not overt, but subtle and beguiling
Lady Macbeth’s dress, experimental poetry and a midnight train to Watford – all in a day’s work
