Author: Ilayda Arden

  • Exercises to Stay Creative at Home

    Exercises to Stay Creative at Home

    Fun Writing, Play and Music Exercises to Kickstart Your Creativity Removing the pressure of having to share your creative endeavours with anyone allows you to be totally free. If you can lean into the freedom of not having to impress others, you might unlock something magical Okay, it’s happening. You’re doing your civic duty and…

  • Producing for the Fringe: The Not-So-Sexy Essentials

    Producing for the Fringe: The Not-So-Sexy Essentials

    Spotlight’s own Ilayda Arden on the essential but not-so-sexy parts of the Fringe: planning, finances and admin Ahhh, The Edinburgh Fringe. The daddy of all arts festivals. The one that ‘You Have to Do Before You Die’ (as people kept telling me years ago). But for performers who want to try their hand at taking…