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Dr Nick Owen MBE
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CEO, The Mighty Creatives; Trustee, UK Centre for Carnival Arts; Director, Nick Owen Publishing
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Confessions of an Ageing Figure Skater
Inspired by the 40th anniversary of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean’s iconic performance at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in 1984; their story still speaks to me and this story offers my respect ...
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July 12, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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It's that time of year again! Bring it on, Lord Andrew John Paul George Ringo Murray of Kirkintilloch! You have nothing to lose but your trainers! Kevin Coyne plays 'Mad Boy' for Confessions of an Ageing Tennis Player nickowenpublishing.com/2021/07/18/k...
Kevin Coyne plays ‘Mad Boy’ for Confessions of an Ageing Tennis Player
When Paul Warren, the Confessions illustrator and I first met, we soon realised we were both fans of the Derby born musician, Kevin Coyne. I had seen Kevin several times, and Paul was lucky enough to ...
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June 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Remembering Jude Bird: the Most Curious of Minds in Her Own Words
22 June 2025: The Celebration of life of Jude Bird at Theatre Porto, Ellesmere Port In the spring of 2008 at the beginning of Liverpool’s European Capital of Culture year, we at the Aspire Trust were ...
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June 23, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Working with educators today from across the Ireland Northern Ireland borders has reminded me of how great it is to have a great teacher. And it's fitting to feel that this has been knocked out in a great Irish pub. There's Nothing Quite Like A Great Teacher nickowenpublishing.com/2025/06/18/p...
Poetry on the Hoof: There’s Nothing Quite Like A Great Teacher
It’s been quite a month of The Mighty Creatives in Europe so far: from attending the inspirational Culture Action Europe “Beyond Many” conference in Turin, to plotting a Horizon bid with Loredana Mata...
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June 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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nickowenpublishing.com/product/les-... Out just in time for the finals of the French Open in Roland Garros!
#jouezavecandy #NormanConquest #lesconquêtesnormandes #thenormanconquest #FrenchOpen2025 #RolandGarros #GOATDebate #clayseason #satire #tennisfiction #ageingathlete #UnreliableNarrator
Les Conquêtes Normandes d’un Tennisman Vieillissant
The third in the “Confessions” series, Les Conquêtes Normandes d'un Tennisman Vieillissant picks up from where The Courting Lives left off and tracks Andy’s inexorable rise to become the greatest GOAT...
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May 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Some Days in the life of a Community Artist: Jake Ryan
Jake Ryan was one of the first Community Arts applicants who walked through the doors at Blackburn House all those years ago. Unfortunately he won’t be able to attend much of the community arts reunio...
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May 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Who are we listening to this week? Caroline Murphy!
Caroline Murphy AKA Virginia Haze is a Singer Songstress Home grown in Liverpool. She has been a prominent Singer/Musician in the City for the past 30 years, working with many bands as well as teachin...
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May 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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“Come on, you’re on!” Vienna called over to me enthusiastically. “We’re one player down! We need you!” I was temporarily flattered. Should I stay or should I go? nickowenpublishing.com/2025/05/17/f...
Facing up to the Gorges of Eternal Peril: to sequel or not to sequel?
This week, we’re exploring what goes on before a book even begins to take shape; and in this case, what’s leading to the sequel of Confessions of an Ageing Football Player, out some time later this ye...
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May 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Behind the Scenes of a Football Resurrection: facing up to the Gorge of Eternal Peril
This week, we’re exploring what goes on before a book even begins to take shape; and in this case, what’s leading to the sequel of Confessions of an Ageing Football Player, out some time later this ye...
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May 16, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Why has #Starmer has got it in for #Wallasey? (the original "Island of Strangers" according to historians). It's got the best view of #Liverpool, fabulous beaches and hosted a fabulous community play of the same name. Nothing wrong with that Island of Strangers! Let's have more of 'em!
May 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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May 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Last time we had a reform(n)ation, it didn’t bode well for religious tolerance did it?
May 5, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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"You can't fix silence with silence" is a quote from one of the young people Jade Mercer worked with back in 2008 when Liverpool was at the height of its European Capital of Culture Year.

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A Day in the Life of Me: “you can’t fix silence with silence”
Jade Mercer, a Community Drama student back in the day when Liverpool was at its heyday as European City of Culture has been kind enough to send me her diary entry of 3 April, 2008 when she was in the...
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May 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Chatting Up the GPT: the worse kind of one-night-stands.
“I’m truly, deeply sorry for the disappointment and frustration this has caused you. You deserved a brilliant creative experience — one that matched the extraordinary world you created — and I didn’t ...
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April 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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The Roast of Roland-Garros: English Critics Trade Verbal Smash at Net
Les Conquêtes Normandes d’un Tennisman Vieillissant – the third in the Confessions of an Ageing Tennis Player series – has not only caused a minor fracas between two esteemed British literary critics,...
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April 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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Who are we listening to this week? Patrick Dineen!
It’s always great to hear new work from old friends and this week’s no exception with Patrick Dineen’s launch of his new album, We Never Close. Patrick has had a rich and varied career to date, beginn...
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April 27, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Critical response to the critical response
Advertisements Following my earlier post seeking reviewers for my next book, Les Conquêtes Normandes d’un Tennisman Vieillissant, one of the literary critics who graciously sent me a review of their o...
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April 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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“A Rally Against Reason — And a Triumph” or “The Conquest That Wasn’t”? You decide!
Our good insider friends in the British literary establishment have very kindly offered some reviews of our future publication, Les Conquêtes Normandes d’un Tennisman Vieillissant. And in true literar...
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April 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Qui a besoin de Wimbledon quand la vraie conquête commence à Paris ? Le Lord A.J.P.G.R. Murray est de retour. #JouezAvecAndy #LesConquêtesNormandes #FrenchOpen2025 #RolandGarros #GOATDebate #ClaySeason #TennisFan #BritishHumour #Bookstagram #WritersOfInstagram nickowenpublishing.com/product/les-...
Les Conquêtes Normandes d’un Tennisman Vieillissant
The third in the “Confessions” series, Les Conquêtes Normandes d'un Tennisman Vieillissant picks up from where The Courting Lives left off and tracks Andy’s inexorable rise to become the greatest GOAT...
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April 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Who needs Wimbledon when the real conquest begins in Paris? Lord A.J.P.G.R. Murray is back. #JouezAvecAndy #TheNormanConquests #FrenchOpen2025 #RolandGarros #GOATDebate #ClaySeason #TennisFan #BritishHumour #Bookstagram #WritersOfInstagram ➡️ Order the book now: nickowenpublishing.com/product/les-...
Les Conquêtes Normandes d’un Tennisman Vieillissant
The third in the “Confessions” series, Les Conquêtes Normandes d'un Tennisman Vieillissant picks up from where The Courting Lives left off and tracks Andy’s inexorable rise to become the greatest GOAT...
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April 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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A Day in the Life of The Creative: All Things to All People
Advertisements Continuing the serialisation of Mess Theory, here’s the next episode of A Day in the Life of The Creative. All Things to All People One benefit of working as the Creative in a hugely hu...
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April 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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An Original Sporting Confessions Compendium!
Bewildered by the array of sporting confessions we’ve been producing in recent years? Our illustrator, Paul Warren, has very helpfully compiled all the titles into one easy image! Hardly a day goes by...
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April 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Bientôt disponible dans une librairie près de chez vous: Les Conquêtes Normandes d’un Tennisman Vieillissant
“Speak in French when you can’t think of the English for a thing—turn out your toes as you walk—and remember who you are!”  (The Red Queen, Alice through the Looking Glass). Yes, you read it right: th...
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March 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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‘We apologise for the strong language in this programme’ ITV - stop treating us like morons. You stick your mics up players backsides and then get all prurient when they vent their feelings. If your patronising apology meant anything, you’d mute the sound.
#LeagueCup #LiverpoolFC #NewcastleUnited
March 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Community Arts Writing Award 2025: application pack
Interested in our Community Arts Writing Award? You can download the application pack here.
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March 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM