Music Hall – Rough's Drafts

“Fun Without Vulgarity”: A brief history of Dundee’s Music Halls, from the 1840s to the Great War

Delighted to have a chapter published in the new Abertay Historical Society’s book ‘A Dundee Miscellany’. Focusing on Dundee’s rich music hall history I discovered some fascinating new stories about some of the city’s familiar old buildings. Available now: https://abertay.org.uk/buy-online/

The Tragedy of Springthorpe Music Hall

Fancy reading about a forgotten music hall tragedy that took place in Dundee in the 1860s? Then pick up the latest issue of ‘History Scotland’ magazine to read more!: https://www.historyscotland.com/

‘The Much-Abused Apostle of Music Hall Art’: Sickert and the Stage

Thrilled to have been asked to contribute an essay to Tate Britain’s new ‘Walter Sickert’ exhibition. You can read more about the exhibition (and buy the catalogue!) here: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/walter-sickert

‘Gracie and the Unicorn’: Gracie Fields’ visit to Dundee, May 1949

Recent piece I did for ‘The Call Boy: The Official Journal of the British Music Hall Society’. Join as a member to read more! http://www.britishmusichallsociety.com/

Sickert’s Mirror: Reflecting duality, identity and performance c.1890

Way back in the day, at the early start of my research into Walter Sickert, I published a little piece on Sickert and his relationship to the music hall.

It was published in the British Art Journal (X, 3, p. 138-144). Here’s a link:

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