Yesterday 50,000 people marched through central London carrying a peaceful but powerful message to the doors of the Houses of Parliament. Poppy and I were among them.

We were there with tens of thousands of other people in the shadow of this iconic building and listened as campaigners gave compelling speeches about this Government’s driving ideology and the impact of their savage austerity.…

My tics love coming up with names for new and unusual awareness days. They even have their own category in my tics section.

Here’s a brief selection:
“Happy Nacho on your Forehead Day”
“Happy Hug A Molecule Day”
“National ‘Weird Day’ Day”

But it’s not any of these days today.…

If you’re a regular reader you’ll remember the big event we held back in April called ‘We Forgot The Lot!’ We did it in partnership with Tate Britain and it was for children and young people with and without Tourettes. It was a huge success so I’m delighted to be able to share with you some of the pictures taken on the day.…

On June 27th 2011, Leftwing Idiot and Poppy came back from the Glastonbury Festival. I’d spent the weekend stuck in my old lair, unable to go up or down the stairs safely. My mobility had been deteriorating for much of that year but I’d been struggling on, trying to ignore the increasing difficulty I was having with getting about.…

Tickets for my Edinburgh Fringe Festival show Backstage In Biscuit Land go on sale today!

This very exciting landmark means Edinburgh feels even closer than ever. It’s also a bit daunting because we’re still creating and developing the show! But it’s taking shape and I can’t wait to start introducing people to the surreal and magical world of Biscuit Land.…

Yesterday I launched my Kickstarter appeal to raise £6000 to take Backstage In Biscuit Land to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. I’ve never done a Kickstarter before so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. The fact is I’ve been totally overwhelmed by the response.…

So it’s Good Friday, why not do something great? I need your help getting my show on the road. Find out how here.

Having Tourettes means I’m rarely still or quiet. My tics go everywhere I go, and they’re often the first thing people notice about me.…

For over a year Leftwing Idiot and I have been working with the Tate Schools and Teachers team to create We Forgot The Lot!, a huge event for children and young people with Tourettes and associated conditions. It finally happened on Saturday and it was absolutely amazing!…

If you search online for ‘Tourettes Theatre’, many of the top results are articles about people being asked to leave theatres or sit somewhere else because they’ve got Tourettes – something I’ve had first-hand experience of.

I love the theatre, but for many years I was put off going for fear of negative reactions to my tics.…

Wow! What else can I say? Today Tate Britain was completely transformed!
Hundreds of people, some with and some without Tourettes came together to get creative, socialise and reinvent the Gallery spaces as part of We Forgot The Lot! – our big inclusive event for children and young people.…