Tell us about you…

I like the smell of fresh ink on paper, losing hours in bookshops, and campsites with good views.

What does Sheffield mean to you?

Quite simply, it’s where I feel at home.

What’s your favourite Sheffield place?

Rare and Racy. Maybe it’s the free jazz and the incense emanating from out back, but its air is always calming. I’d set up camp in there indefinitely if they’d have me. And if things like that were socially acceptable.

[Update: Rare and Racy is now closed so I'll add in a shout out to the Showroom. I worked front of house there for many years and it's where I made most of my friends and learned about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into cultural events. I owe a lot to that place.]

What would you do to improve the city?

A funicular up to the Cholera Monument. Cable cars between Kelham Island and Parkwood Springs. But really I’d settle for more independent bookshops, more affordable spaces for people to try out new ideas, and fewer beautiful buildings left standing sad, empty and crumbling.