Robin Ince
You get a good class of conversation in the back of a Glasgow taxi

You get a good class of conversation in the back of a Glasgow taxi
On tour to promote his poetry collection, Robin Ince’s faith in humanity is restored
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
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
Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry

Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry
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
Why I’m silenced by the fear of being called a bigot

Why I’m silenced by the fear of being called a bigot
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

