Work Experience
Sorting band line up changes at Cobbles and Cogs 2021
2022 – Present
Tour Guide with City of the Dead Agency
I host walking tours of up to 36 participants and tell tales of Edinburgh’s dark history and some of the characters who made it that way.
2021
Web & Digital Content Manager with Cobbles and Cogs Steampunk Festival.
Responsible for creation, distribution and management of web and social network based audio, video and photographic content for one of the south of England’s largest music and arts festivals.
2016 – 2017
Games Master
Host of locked room adventure with award winning company based in Edinburgh.
2015 – 2021
Presenter – Absinthe Affair (Web Radio Programme).
Host of the Absinthe Affair – One of the UK’s most popular Steampunk music and chat shows.
2014 – 2021
Founder & Host of iPad Arts Club.
Independent mobile arts and iPad training, demonstration services and 1-2-1 tutorage for artists, photographers and podcast makers.
2014 – 2023
Founder & Host of Atticus Oldman’s Steampunk Almanac.
Scotland’s leading Steampunk website – Web companion to the Absinthe Affair web radio show.
2013 – 2016
Founder & Host of Edinburgh Artisans.
I launched Edinburgh Artisans to develop a range of design and training services for iPad users, local businesses and community organisations. This project was later amalgamated with the iPad Arts Club.
2011 – 2016
Creative & Web Designer with Gorgie Dalry Community Assoc & Gorgie Dalry Gala.
Volunteer Role.
2010 – 2013
Chairperson & Web/Graphic Designer with the Gorgie War Memorial Hall.
Volunteer Role.
2008 – 2019
Founder of ‘The GD’ – Community Web Services for Edinburgh West.
I developed The GD as a web, graphic and digital design platform which provided multi-award winning freelance services to charities, community groups and creative projects across the UK.
1999 – 2008
Founder & Host of Scotfestival & The Edinburgh International Internet Festival.
Between 1999 – 2008 I hosted the Scotfestival website which was home to the Edinburgh International Internet Festival. Over its nine year lifespan the combined arts festival featured over 3000 artists, galleries, writers, poets, musicians, theatrical companies and performers from over 50 nations.