EP 04 - [Inbetweenisode] Rachel Holdsworth & Stuart Black from The Londonist

Total run time: 41 minutes 54 seconds.

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Stuart Black runs the Londonist theatre listings for the site and is a reviewer for the arts.

Rachel Holdsworth is the comedy editor at the Londonist.

What is the criteria to get listed on The Londonist? And is that just for comedy or for all types of shows? What should you include in your email? [4 mins]
What advice would you give to a performer for getting listed on Londonist? [4 mins]
Sometimes they may run a small feature on ‘who to watch’ or ‘rising stars in 2015′ etc. – how do those get ‘found’ by the Londonist – competition winners? recommendations? people who have contacted and badgered you? [20 mins 11 secs]
Do your readers thank you for recommending shows and giving feedback? [22 mins 36 secs]
What are the lead times to get listed ? (ie how early should I need to contact you to get my event listed?) [34 mins 41 secs]

What does it take to get a review from the Londonist? [4 mins]
What advice would you give a performer to getting the attention of Londonist for a review? [4 mins]
Do you prefer to review previews or finished shows? [8 mins 57 secs]
What do you think of star rating systems? You guys don’t use them, is there a reason for that? [11 mins 43 secs]
What do you make of pull quotes? [13 mins 53 secs]
What would make a 5-star review? [25 mins 50 secs]

How to pitch to the Londonist for writing articles, who to pitch to, what they’re looking for and what they’re NOT looking for. The do’s and do-not’s for contacting the editorial team. [14 mins 40 secs]
How does someone become a freelancer? [2 mins 37 secs]

What kind of shows do you enjoy watching? [24 mins 33 secs]
If I wanted you to come and watch my show what is the best way of telling you about it? [27 mins 36 secs]

Have you found it easier to build a community around a niche (London, which I know isn’t a niche, but it’s specialising) ? [30 mins 20 secs]
What advice would you give to performers building an audience? Which platforms have you found work best and for what content? [30 mins 20 secs]

Does the Londonist run any events of its own? Would they consider it in the future? [31 mins 26 secs]
Would you ever have “Londonist festival”? [31 mins 14 secs]
A brief history of the Londonist [28 mins 10 secs]
What sites would you recommend / read outside of yours? [34 mins 41 secs]
Chortle
The Standard
The Guardian
Recommended Books [ 33 mins 42 secs]

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