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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 […]

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FROM OLD MILL TO THE END OF EMPIRE
17 Sep 2025

TWILIGHT PHOTOWALK ANGEL MEADOW AND IRK VALLEY

TWILIGHT PHOTOWALK ANGEL MEADOW & IRK VALLEY 5.45pm – 7.30pm SUNSET 5.50PM Join me at dusk for a magical walk, on the weekend when the clocks go back, taking us into the long, dark nights of winter.  Angel Meadow holds a special place in the mythology of Manchester, as the city evolved from a small, buccolic town to place of industrial power, bringing with it power, wealth, poverty and misery. I often say that the area around Angel Meadow is a […]

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PHOTOWALKS
17 Sep 2025

DAWN PHOTOWALK WINTER SOLSTICE 2025

DAWN PHOTOWALK 6.45am – 8.15am 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 inspiration for photographs. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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NEWS
10 Sep 2025

NQL CREATIVE WEEKEND OCTOBER 2025

WELCOME TO THE SECOND NQL CREATIVE WEEKEND EVENT! FRI 24th / SUN 26TH OCTOBER 2025 THE WEEKEND THE CLOCKS GO BACK… NQL HQ ISLINGTON MILL JAMES STREET, SALFORD M3 5HW FRIDAY 24th OCTOBER AN EVENING OF FINE FOOD, GOOD CONVERSATION, PERFORMANCE AND MUSIC.  Join Not Quite Light for the first evening of ‘Mystery’ at the Creative Weekends.  WITH SPECIAL GUEST EYONA – ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC GENERATED WITH ANALOGUE TAPE LOOPS & IMPROVISATION ON VIOLIN. DINNER 6.30pm -7.30pm The evening will begin with […]

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CREATIVE WEEKENDS
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 24th OCTOBER AN EVENING OF FINE FOOD, GOOD CONVERSATION, PERFORMANCE AND MUSIC.  Join Not Quite Light for another Cosy Friday, with an intimate supper and live performance… This month we welcome sound and performance artist Fiona Brehony & musician and composer Simon Knighton who will present an atmposheric sound piece.  SUPPER 6.30pm -7.30pm The […]

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CREATIVE WEEKENDS
03 Sep 2025

PAINTING WITH LIGHT NOVEMBER 24TH

PAINTING WITH LIGHT MONDAY 24th November 7PM-10.30PM Put simply, painting with light is fun! It’s a simple way of bringing extra drama and colour to night photography, by using portable, articificial light to create beautiful and amazing atmosphere in a picture. I’ve often used it in my Not Quite Light work, particularly when working in woodland and forests. In this workshop I will explain the technique behind painting with light, and then we’ll head out to make some photographs! At the […]

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NIGHTSCHOOL
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 […]

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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. […]

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FROM OLD MILL TO THE END OF EMPIRE

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