https://darrenturner.net/ Opinion, culture and creative side quests. en Sat, 07 Nov 2026 22:17:33 GMT https://darrenturner.net/fifteen-quid-flicks-budget-cinema-night-2026/ https://darrenturner.net/fifteen-quid-flicks-budget-cinema-night-2026/ A strict £15 budget, one independent cinema ticket, a small snack and the bus home. The night out still works — just about — but it asks awkward questions about what British cinemas are for when streaming is cheaper and the sofa is closer. Darren Turner Film & Culture Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:08:28 GMT https://darrenturner.net/month-of-bad-art-sketchbook-no-audience-2026/ https://darrenturner.net/month-of-bad-art-sketchbook-no-audience-2026/ For thirty days I made something every day using charity-shop finds and a battered sketchbook — and did not post any of it. The experiment was about escaping the productivity treadmill of UK hobby culture and rediscovering the private, messy fun of making things badly. Darren Turner Creative Side Quests Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:08:28 GMT