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07 Oct 2025

CAMBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE SALFORD 5.58AM

CAMBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SALFORD, 5.58AM Yesterday morning, I left my studio at 5.30am, and made my way up to the Cambridge industrial estate, which lies just beyond the banks of the River Irwell in Broughton. Above me was a glum sky, which only grudgingly allowed smears of cleaner blue through just before sunrise. The birds were up early, forcefully calling their information songs out to each other through the rough branches of trees, left to hang wild over derelict land […]

FROM OLD MILL TO THE END OF EMPIRE

01 Oct 2025

NOT QUITE LIGHT REFORM RADIO OCTOBER 2025

This month on my I take you out at dawn with me, as I visit Plymouth Grove in Ardwick, Manchester for Not Quite Light. A blend of narrative, field recordings and delicious music, which includes tracks by W.H Lung, Ana Roxanne and Eden Ahbez. LISTEN HERE PLAYLIST

PODCASTS

17 Sep 2025

DAWN PHOTOWALK WINTER SOLSTICE 2025

DAWN PHOTOWALK 6.45am – 8.15am SUNDAY 21ST DECEMBER MEET SACRED TRINITY CHURCH, CHAPEL STREET, SALFORD Join Not Quite Light for a contemplative dawn walk, exploring the quiet streets around Sacred Trinity church in Salford, and the surrounding Blackfriars area as the day begins. This is the weekend of the winter solstice, the shortest day, after which we being our journey to the summer months. The walk will be suitable for all levels. I’ll be on hand to offer tips and […]

PHOTOWALKS

17 Sep 2025

TWILIGHT PHOTOWALK WINTER SOLSTICE 2025

WINTER SOLSTICE PHOTOWALK 2.30PM – 4PM MEET AT NQL STUDIO, ISLINGTON MILL, SALFORD The solstice this year is 3.03pm, and so we’ll use this walk to celebrate the shortest day, and also the moment from which the days grow longer, and we head towards the summer months. The walk will begin from the studio, and pass through the local area towards the Bolton / Bury canal. The walk is suitable for any level of photography, and I’ll be on hand […]

PHOTOWALKS

11 Sep 2025

NOT QUITE LIGHT AUTUMN EVENTS AND COURSES

There’s a lot going on at the Not Quite Light HQ this Autumn, so I’ve decided to use this page as a place to collate everything as it becomes available. EVENTS Once a month I’m hosting Creative Weekends at the studio, offering mixture of events, photowalks and workshops. On the Friday night, from the October event, there will be a dinner option too, which should be delightful… Visit this link to see the weekend dates, and for more information. Photowalks […]

NEWS

11 Sep 2025

NOT QUITE LIGHT REFORM RADIO SEPTEMBER 2025

This month, more wanderings down memory lane on Not Quite Light, exploring the city when it looked very different to now. A delicious mixture of readings, soundscapes and music to enjoy. Close your eyes and return to the past, and dream of the future. You even get to meet Zorro, playing his mouthorgan for £3… Music featured includes tracks by Liz Hanks, Monosleep and Arvo Pärt ( who is 90! ) LISTEN PLAYLIST

PODCASTS

09 Sep 2025

NQL CREATIVE WEEKEND DECEMBER 2025

WELCOME TO DECEMBER’S CREATIVE WEEKEND CELEBRATING THE WINTER SOLSTICE… FRIDAY 19TH & SUNDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2025 NQL HQ ISLINGTON MILL JAMES STREET, SALFORD M3 5HW FRIDAY 19th December TO CELEBRATE THE WINTER SOLSTICE, AN EVENING GOOD CONVERSATION, STORYTELLING AND MUSIC. Join Not Quite Light, with a live performance of storytelling, poetry and live music as we reach the shortest day of the year. This month, to help us celebrate the winter solstice, we welcome sound and performance artist Fiona Brehony […]

CREATIVE WEEKENDS

28 Aug 2025

DARTMOOR A WALK WITH STRANGERS

This short film was inspired by joining a late summer group walk up Sharpitor on Dartmoor, hosted by writer Kirsteen McNish. We were a small group, and we took time to listen and observe as we made our way up to the summit of the Torr. Kirsteen read for us once we reached our destination. John Howell, from the Dartmoor Preservation Association, was with us to advise on the history and topography of the land around us. I returned on […]

FILM

14 Jul 2025

ARDWICK MANCHESTER 2.43AM

ARDWICK, MANCHESTER 2.43AM Watch the short film, featuring the stills and my text read out loud, along with the field recordings. A fox was the first thing I noticed, skilfully moving through the streets, foraging for some unseen reward. I wondered where it lived, where it came from, and how it survived in the city. As soon as it sensed me, it sped away through the railings of a gate, and disappeared into the twilight. I looked to the east. […]

FROM OLD MILL TO THE END OF EMPIRE

10 Jul 2025

NOT QUITE LIGHT REFORM RADIO JULY 2025

This month I take you out at dawn, but via Memory Lane, to the early days of Not Quite Light, when Manchester looked very different. Listen to my readings, field recordings and a selection of delicious music, featuring tracks by Laurie Spiegel, Shida Shahabi and Daniel Lanois. LISTEN HERE PLAYLIST

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CAMBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE SALFORD 5.58AM

NOT QUITE LIGHT REFORM RADIO OCTOBER 2025

DAWN PHOTOWALK WINTER SOLSTICE 2025

TWILIGHT PHOTOWALK WINTER SOLSTICE 2025

NOT QUITE LIGHT AUTUMN EVENTS AND COURSES

NOT QUITE LIGHT REFORM RADIO SEPTEMBER 2025

NQL CREATIVE WEEKEND DECEMBER 2025

DARTMOOR A WALK WITH STRANGERS

ARDWICK MANCHESTER 2.43AM

NOT QUITE LIGHT REFORM RADIO JULY 2025

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