Meetings on cold wet nights are worth the effort if you want things to change.
Author: Billy Mann
Diary: November 2019
This month's diary includes... Liverpool 3-Man City 1, memories of The Clash and sublime music from Karine Polwart.
From Golden Lane… Work in progress
A school and new homes are under construction. And the foundations of better community relations, too .
From Golden Lane… Community archiving
The people's version of history is too precious to be kept in a dusty old box.
Diary: September 2019
This month's diary includes an octogenarian pain in the arse, Keith Haring and Jürgen Klopp in Liverpool, and chatting with Sgt. Pepper's offspring
From Golden Lane… Community anchors
Golden Lane is blessed with a number of social hubs, but one of them, the local laundrette, is more warm, cosy and clean-smelling than all the rest.
Diary: August 2019
This month's diary includes Shakespeare, fashion, cinema, a day out in Broadstairs and a landmark birthday party.
From Golden Lane… A roof garden re-opens
The modernist rooftop terrace on top of the 16-storey Great Arthur House has remained a secret for far too long.
Diary: July 2019
This month's diary includes... Bruce Springsteen's new album, a World Cup win for England and a 'horror' film that is more of a comedy.
From Golden Lane… Culture and Community
'Culture Mile' is a grand plan to turn London's business and financial district into a cauldron of creativity. What's in it for Golden Lane Estate residents, asks Billy Mann.
Micro Review: Western Stars
Billy Mann didn't take to the new Springsteen album immediately. Then some kind of revelation arrived and he tumbled into its arms.
Picture: ‘My Mate Casca’
Being an extra in a Shakespeare play gave Billy Mann an easy solution to an artistic dilemma.
Micro story: He tried to act
Acting is best left to the professionals, especially when it's Shakespeare. Extras who blunder into scenes are a liability...
Playing detective feels good
The search for a photographic clue turned Billy Mann into a super sleuth. And he loved every minute of it.
Diary: June 2019
This month's diary includes the memory of a famous European victory for Liverpool, a stage play featuring the mesmeric Gillian Anderson, and archive photos of the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance.
From Golden Lane… Public/Private spaces
Where do we stand, ask residents amid the blurred boundaries on the City's famous modernist estate.
Art story: 16 March 1977
Liverpool versus St Étienne at Anfield in the European Cup – what happened after the final whistle blew...
Diary: May 2019
This month's diary includes... visits to Wales and Scotland, Royal Academy Nudes and Cliff Richard lookalikes.
From Golden Lane… Art
There are some unlikely artistic gems lurking deep in the heart of old London.
From Golden Lane… Family matters
City University wants to make the workplace a home from home for its hardworking academic staff.



















