As 2022 draws to a close it’s time again to sit down for half an hour and work out where the year went?
The first few weeks of the year were a cloud of nervous, excited anticipation, dreaming…
Read moreDec 31 2022
As 2022 draws to a close it’s time again to sit down for half an hour and work out where the year went?
The first few weeks of the year were a cloud of nervous, excited anticipation, dreaming…
Read moreDec 31 2021
So farewell, 2021!
It’s been a funny old year and looking back, I can’t decide whether it’s been a fantastic year or a bit of a shitty one. First the shitty bits: Separation, death, fire, and of course a…
Read moreDec 31 2020
It’s a few hours before midnight on the last day of 2020. Even though I don’t really feel like it, I feel I need to force myself to write up a few things about the year that has gone, if…
Read moreMay 22 2020
Last night was the first of the socially distanced comedy nights. And in many ways, it went as planned.
A beautiful summer’s evening, with a massive audience of 5 people, who got just over 30 minutes of bespoke stand up…
Read moreMay 13 2020
Here's a transcript of the event description on Facebook.
1. Varför är det här på engelska? Linköping är ju i Sverige! Fy fan!
The short answer to that is: Deal with it! The longer answer is a combination of ‘Come…
Read moreMar 24 2020
Like every artistically inclined soul out there, I have seen this period of social distancing not as an inconvenience, but as a great opportunity. My plan is to use this time to live life to the fullest.
In other words…
Read moreMar 13 2020
Corona. It’s here. It is amongst us. And like every other non-expert out there, I don’t really know what to do other than follow official advice.
As the saying goes - Plan for the worst, hope for the best -…
Read moreDec 31 2019
As the year draws to an end, it’s time to do a quick summary of the year that has gone. I’ve snuck away to my office to write this as the smell of cooking rises up the stairs and as…
Read moreAug 29 2019
A couple of Sundays ago stand up comedy in Linköping went underground. Well, into an underground carpark at least.
The original plan was to put the show on with the audience lounging around on picnic blankets outside Stadshuset, sipping white…
Read moreJul 30 2019
It’s the end of an era. L‘Orient has closed its giant wooden doors for the last time and headed east. I went to the final couple of live events there and amongst the drinking and music there was a sense…
Read moreJul 21 2019
It's raining. It's mid-July. And I remembered that I have a blog. I guess I'm suffering from that mid-summer malaise of the freelancer. This is the point in the summer, usually when the rain is falling hardest, where you realise…
Read moreMay 21 2019
It was a funny old week last week, in more ways that one. I went to see some politicians from the culture department speak about their vision for Linköping’s kulturliv. The event came to me as a bit of a…
Read moreDec 30 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, here's a quick look back at the year that was.
Like most years, when you sit back during those strange, long-weekend-like days between Xmas and New Year, it’s hard to remember what…
Read moreDec 23 2018
It's almost Xmas. I'm exhausted. My defences and usual cynicism have been gently eroded over an intensive month. I've been holed up, writing until my fingers bleed. On the few occasions I have ventured out into the real world…
Read moreOct 30 2018
Just a quick one to say that I am on my way to New York to attend the Nordic International Film Festival (NIFF) where we'll show a few scenes from the film, which is now called 'Big in Sweden'…
Read moreOct 22 2018
I need to start this blog post with a warning and a caveat.
First the warning: This is about Linköping’s cultural life, so perhaps appeals to a very small group of readers. If you have any sense and…
Read moreAug 28 2018
Do you do sport? Sport, we are told, is good for you. If you do do sport, good for you.
Sport is great. There's the getting sweaty and the bonding with other sweaty people. There’s the balls and…
Read moreAug 21 2018
In a few weeks, it’s election time in Sweden. What I have learnt over the years is that local politicians don’t really do a lot. There’s a lot of scratching of balls and drinking of coffee, with the occasional clipping…
Read moreJul 6 2018
I wanted to write a few words about Mr Cool-gate and what it means for Linköping. Within the context of Linköping's desire to be the third biggest event city in Sweden, I think it may be significant. I know that…
Jun 12 2018
In the past, I may have inadvertently ejaculated barbed comments to the effect that you never get anything from Linköpings Kommun. I take it all back. I retract all previous allegations. Last Wednesday, on Sweden's national day, Linköping Kommun…
Read moreApr 9 2018
Friday was largely dedicated to spitting out the words ‘Linköping Bloody Kommun’ through gritted teeth.
For accuracy, I should say that this wasn’t just an average day to day ‘Linköping Bloody Kommun’ swearathon - When you live in…
Read moreMar 19 2018
On Saturday night, I was back at The Crypt to do a short set as part of my friend Gustav's birthday celebrations. The Crypt has the potential to be one of the nicest venues in Linköping, if it weren't…
Read moreFeb 21 2018
It's that time of year again when we have to remind Stångestaden that unless it involves singing, dancing, juggling, sword-swallowing, playing a musical instrument or making a dog jump through a hoop, it's not an audition.
The word…
Read moreFeb 19 2018
So that's Linköping Comedy Festival over for another year. Thank you to everyone who made it possible: Audiences, comedians, techies, staff at Frimis and sponsors, Visit Linköping, Botrygg and Mannersons.
It was a smaller, more intimate festival this…
Read moreFeb 8 2018
Ten years ago, I got together with Kjell Nyholm and Jessica Karlén, a couple of comedians from Kisa and put together the first ever LKPG HA HA! at Nationernas Hus in Linköping.
I thought the anniversary was today…
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