Image: Andy Gray of One Gray Dot “Smile Like You Mean It: The Art of Not Dying at Networking” Loved this cartoon from Business Festival South West 2026 —it captures the power of sharing knowledge and real-life experience. Andy Gray of One Gray Dot . A brilliant panel— James Court (Boost), John Harvey (Samphire Club), Chris Bentley (Not Working Networking), and Katie Arscott (Sisters and Sequins) —shared insight, humour, and genuinely useful advice. Let’s be honest… walking into a room full of...

And the sun is finally sunning! Time to repaint these gals – now the sun’s here to stay - for today! Yes, it’s Mad March – clocks go forward – again. Just wish they’d stay put instead of the continual bounce back and forth – although it is spring… Had a fab all women comedy night this month – sold out – and there’s another awesome comedy Mash-Up next - Thursday 26 March. 7.30 kick off. Lovely mix of experienced and newbies. Support if you can. It’s a GREAT night out. People are booking up for...

Spring is coming! Well… almost — 20 March to be precise.  And what better time to give birth to a new talent  — storyteller, stand-up comedian, or even a gloriously ridiculous comedy character. Come on… you know you’re funny. They say, humour turns speakers into standouts, and if you laugh, you listen, and when you listen - you remember. I agree. What do you think? This March, because people asked for more flexibility (aren’t we all busy?) , I’m running two six-week comedy courses . Monday...