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The Game Dev Hiring Guide: CVs, Portfolios & Interviews | Mark Backler
Industry veteran, Mark Backler, shares some of his best advice for budding game developers.
Part of the Playable Worlds blog series.

Mark Backler
3 days ago3 min read


Loading the Next Level: A Producer’s Reflection on Gaming, Family, and Community | Janine Tompkins
Janine, events producer for Playable Worlds, reflects on gaming, family and community.
Part of the Playable Worlds blog series.

Janine Tompkins
5 days ago2 min read


From Gaming, To Theatre, And Back – My (Circular) Game Design Journey | Adam Barnard
Adam shares his circular journey from gaming, to theatre and back again, ultimately culminating in co-designing the Augmented Social Play game, Lina.
Part of the Playable Worlds blog series.

Adam Barnard
Oct 153 min read


So, What Is It You Do Anyway? | Roxanne Carney
Hello, I’m Roxanne Carney. I’m based in Colchester and work as a Theatre Producer.

Roxanne Carney
Oct 15 min read


No Homeland but Here | Jessica Holme
Jessica shares No Homeland but Here, a poem.

Jessica Holme
Jul 163 min read


What do you think about Chelmsford? | Rebecca Carter
Rebecca Carter shares A Poem for Chelmsford and ruminates on appreciating the mundane.

Rebecca Carter
Jun 293 min read


Punk Artists of the Past: The Runaways | Rachel Gambling
Rachel Gambling delves into the tumultuous past of iconic punk band, The Runaways.

Rachel Gambling
Jun 257 min read


Setting the Stage: Are Our Favourite Villains Actually Directors? | Jessica Holme
What if our favourite villains are not just criminals, but directors? Writer Jessica Holme explores.

Jessica Holme
May 212 min read


The Third Teacher: What Crime Fiction Can Learn from the Classroom? | Jessica Holme
What if the most important character in a crime novel isn’t the detective, the victim, or even the killer but the setting itself? Writer Jessica Holme explores.

Jessica Holme
May 112 min read


Why Zines Matter | Hayley Wells
What even is a zine? Artist Hayley Wells explains the importance of zines, and their place in our increasingly digital world.

Hayley Wells
May 114 min read


Why Are Women So Drawn to Crime Fiction? | Jessica Holme
Why are so many women drawn to stories about crime? Writer Jessica Holme explores the link between crime fiction and it's readers.

Jessica Holme
May 113 min read


Ignite is Evolving! 🔥 | Ignite Chelmsford
Ignite Chelmsford launches Action Circles - a new initiative that puts the power in YOUR hands.
Ignite Chelmsford
May 114 min read


Member of the Month: Kirsty Cornell | Ignite Chelmsford
Each month, Nikki Wilson interviews an Ignite Member, asking five simple questions, to find out what creativity means to them, and how they see culture and creativity, and its potential, in Chelmsford.
Ignite Chelmsford
May 115 min read


Making Time for Creativity | Hayley Wells
I promise myself I will do just five minutes of drawing every day. Just five minutes. A minuscule amount of time (especially compared to my screen time stats and the eternal line at the Post Office).

Hayley Wells
May 112 min read


Member of the Month: Lynn Excell | Ignite Chelmsford
Each month, Nikki Wilson interviews an Ignite Member, asking five simple questions, to find out what creativity means to them, and how they see culture and creativity, and its potential, in Chelmsford.
Ignite Chelmsford
May 113 min read


Is the Music Industry Broken? | Paul Mumford
Ignite member Paul Mumford gives his views on the music industry.
Paul Mumford
May 115 min read


An Untamed Line | Nat Guinamard
Ignite member Nat Guinamard reflects on her practice, and the Gallery Wall exhibition in Chelmsford Museum.
Nat Guinamard
May 113 min read


Member of the Month: Vignesh Vyas | Ignite Chelmsford
Each month, Nikki Wilson interviews an Ignite Member, asking five simple questions, to find out what creativity means to them, and how they see culture and creativity, and its potential, in Chelmsford.
Ignite Chelmsford
May 117 min read


Member of the Month: Aytac Uzmen | Ignite Chelmsford
Each month, Nikki Wilson interviews an Ignite Member, asking five simple questions, to find out what creativity means to them, and how they see culture and creativity, and its potential, in Chelmsford.
Ignite Chelmsford
May 1110 min read


Member of the Month: Katie Deverell | Ignite Chelmsford
Each month, Nikki Wilson interviews an Ignite Member, asking five simple questions, to find out what creativity means to them, and how they see culture and creativity, and its potential, in Chelmsford.
Ignite Chelmsford
May 1111 min read
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