Since the eighteenth century, the Eccentric Club has celebrated originality, fellowship and independent thought. Yet in an age of culture…
Once dismissed as a Victorian curiosity, penny farthing racing has become a fiercely competitive international sport, with new records falling…
In which the author endures seven days of a temperature absolutely unacceptable for Oxfordshire, and tries everything to escape, overcome…
Early Warning Signs, Part 3. Before screens, schedules and constant supervision, childhood meant wandering wherever curiosity led. In this evocative…
A personal recollection of representing The Eccentric Club in Devon by our member Colin Shaddick, who won one of The…
When Meg Avon married the River Avon in 2023, many dismissed it as performance art. Three years later, after becoming…
A Soho pop-up proposes a novel monetary system — your worst grievance, redeemed at the counter for a cocktail. A…
Who is Sid? Meet the eccentric cartoon character born from imagination, ADHD, creative frustration and the very human fear of…
Early Warning Signs, Part 2 . A corrugated tin roof, a wooden bench and the sound of rain become the…
In this short reflective memoir, Colin (as Sid) discovers the value of solitude, long walks and quiet observation, revealing how…
More Artworks by Colin Shaddick
A new poem by Colin Shaddick.
A series of light-hearted, whimsical images about Sid, a character invented by Colin Shaddick.
I’ve always loved sketching. Much of my childhood was spent doing just that.
In front, it wasn’t the dunes; in front, was the sea. He ran into the flood. “But I was outside,…