Yesterday I joined the rally at the Scottish Government to demand/cry for MSPs to stop cutting the arts. But in a rapidly moving political game, the night before the original cut had been rescinded. This was the latest in a…
Author: Chris Grady
Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – Part One
I have been into Edinburgh 10 days over the last 2 weeks and clocked up 39 shows actually attended. I have another week to go with 4 more days in town. Each show I see I aim to write a…
Connecting & Supporting Producers
This blog covers three projects – 1. UK Korean Connections, 2. Producers’ Persona a database of and for creative producers across UK and beyond, and 3. Essential Creative Producing, the 10th course offered under my CGO Institute banner– this time…
A cheer on all your Houses
Friends will know I am a great champion of the What Next movement and meetings. I aim to go to as many of the fortnightly intense 1hr conferences on zoom as I can. So much is discussed with an audience/participation…
Who is the new Director of CGO Institute ?
On 14th March I reflected on a wish to find a Jo or a Sam who might enjoy taking over the ‘goodwill’ of CGO Institute. Do have another read. https://www.chrisgrady.org/blog/what-might-happen-to-cgo-institute-when-i-retire/ I’ve been in London for the last few days and…
Launching Essential Creative Producing – London Intensive
It has been fascinating using zoom over the last 4 years to lead Diplomas and short courses for Creative Producers from around the world. But now I’m being encouraged to move away from the confines and opportunities of Zoom and…
In celebration of The Ceilidh Place
I am looking over the water and mountains from the guest lounge at the Ceilidh Place in Ullapool. The When Mountains Meet company are in various meetings, or walking/swimming/resting before tonight’s sold out 2nd performance at the Macphail Centre. The…
I Went To A Marvelous Party
Yesterday was the 2024 biannual conference on the UK Musical Theatre industry created by Musical Theatre Network (MTN) and Mercury Musical Development (MMD). It was opened by the amazing Nica Burns who has done so much over the last few…
I’m Devoted, positively Disgruntled, and a little reflective
Yesterday I travelled back from D&D19 the annual 3 day convention on theatre and the performing arts which brings together 200-300 practitioners from around the UK. We were in the wonderful Warehouse of SlungLow and in the caring and heartfelt…
What might happen to CGO Institute when I retire ?
When lockdown happened in March 2020 everything planned in my creative life disappeared, as it did for millions of freelancers everywhere. As someone never short of an idea or ten, I invented my own training world and programmes using a…