The Millennial Disruption: what it means for fusty old finance
Iona Bain Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the premiere of a new documentary: The Millennial Disruption at the Curzon in Soho. Another jam-packed one in Young Money world.…
Healthy chocolatiers & drag artists: here are the new side hustlers – story for Scottish Mail
Iona Bain Welcome to Side Hustle Britain - where a quarter of us now make extra income for all sorts of weird and wonderful activities, from making healthy chocolate to…
Intriguing financial films for your next #duvetday
Iona Bain If you heard me at the beginning of the year on BBC Radio 4's Moneybox live show, talking about my financial education documentary from late 2017, you may have noticed…
Alternative, artistic London – on the cheap
Iona Bain Living in London – it’s a dear do, right? But it’s also non-optional for many gen Yers. Job opportunities tend to drag us down to the capital, which…
Dreamland has been saved – and we got it right!
Matt Bain Young Money Blog is very happy to report that Dreamland, the retro-themed amusement park in Hipster-on- Sea (aka Margate) is almost certainly saved - and quite possibly thanks…
Viagogo? Just say no no – dont play ball with ticket touts
Iona Bain I never thought I would write the following sentence; Metallica are in an invidious position. My exclusive report for the Herald at the weekend revealed how there is "a disaster…
Why the era of expensive music festivals might be over
Iona Bain When I first launched the blog six years ago, I began by asking whether the once-healthy festival scene in the UK was out of tune with young music…
Giving power back to the people
Sheffield Antiques Quarter (pictured above in promotional shot) used civic crowdfunding to raise £16,753 to flag up its presence throughout the local area with signs and murals (picture by Amie Parsons)…
Dreamland – why it could have worked
Matt Bain Re-opening in a blaze of retro glory last year, there was such a buzz surrounding Dreamland, Margate. The Victorian amusement park was once a legendary British seaside attraction,…
Success for the campaign to #saveEUYO
Iona Bain We have some unexpected but delightful news to report from the campaign to save the European Union Youth Orchestra! Following Matt Bain's barnstorming defence of this unique cultural…
The Megaron Youth Symphony Orchestra
Is classical music dying in birthplace of Western culture?
“Why teach kids music when they could be learning something that will help save the economy?” How classical music in Greece is under threat of permanent extinction due to a…
Son et lumiere: a truly democratic & economically viable form of public art?
Matt Bain It was dusk, and large crowds gathered ominously around the ancient cathedral of Rouen, capital of Normandy. As darkness fell I stood aghast as a ghostly blue light…
How to get cheaper West End tickets
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a “heritage” blog. That means we haven’t updated the information here since publication (although we have tidied up the format). A…
The loss of civic landmarks & what it says about the UK today
Disclaimer: This is what we like to (politely) call a “heritage” blog. That means we haven’t updated the information here since publication (although we have tidied up the format). A…
