Steve DeardenTom Spanbauer June 30 1946 — September 21 2024Until I got to Manchester Airport I hadn’t thought whether Tom Spanbauer would be the man I imagined wrote The Man Who Fell in Love with…Sep 27Sep 27
Steve DeardenMythical beasts & one who found usChris, the decorator who lives next door, arrived to paint our hall saying, “If I were to tell you there’s a white peacock spent last night…Jan 2, 2018Jan 2, 2018
Steve DeardenIf you are thinking of changing to, or moving with BT, then read this …This week the UK government refused to believe BT and Openreach’s promises on delivering high speed broadband to every house and business…Dec 22, 2017Dec 22, 2017
Steve DeardenThe Fabric of a Modern FamilyBook covers, Design and Making, Flashing & Weathering, our house and its copper roof gone zinc.Nov 9, 2017Nov 9, 2017
Steve DeardenBeing the Differencewhat funded arts organisations can offer writers that others can’tApr 27, 2017Apr 27, 2017
Steve Deardengallery as poolPush, pull, push the heavy door open and people noise swings up the wide concrete hall, toddlers break for freedom, kids roll down the…Mar 13, 2017Mar 13, 2017
Steve DeardenWhenever I am in Leeds Art Gallery I say hello to my Grandfather, George Dearden.He isn’t really. The photo by an unidentified Australian war photographer is titled The Third Battle of Ypres, Passchendeale 31 July — 10…Nov 11, 2016Nov 11, 2016
Steve DeardenShooting cyclistsAmongst all the photos of things you take when you are away I like to have a project, and for this one I sit in a chair with a long lens to…Aug 8, 2016Aug 8, 2016
Steve DeardenA kind of giftThe Writing Squad’s workshop as part of Young at Arts was full of firsts: our first intergenerational workshop, our first led by Malika…Jul 23, 2016Jul 23, 2016
Steve DeardenA simple, moving live memorial at Piccadilly this morningUnlike all the usual ceremonies of remembrance — the marching, the trumpets, men with medals, sombre suited dignitaries laying wreaths —…Jul 1, 2016Jul 1, 2016