Football
BBC RAW FOOTBALL STORIES
Craig has held countless football writing workshops in many football clubs across the country. In 2005/6 he was the BBC RAW Football Stories Co-Ordinator which meant meeting people and getting their football stories down on paper. Craig has worked on football stories with Everton FC, Manchester United, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, Scunthorpe FC, Bolton Wanderers, Barrow Bluebirds FC, Leeds United, Liverpool FC, Stockport County, Hartlepool United, Norwich City, Bristol City, Northampton Town, Huddersfield Town, Hull FC and Reading. Phew...
MATCHMAKER
Craig was the poet-in-residence for the groundbreaking Sheffield United Matchmaker Arts project. This involved working alongside the football club and the local community, getting people to share their own unique football experiences. The outcome of the project was a very successful exhibition. The exhibition was held at Bramhall Lane football ground throughout February 2008.
DREAM GOAL
Craig worked alongside Tameside Libraries motivating and encouraging young people to read football books and to write their own football poems. It was a blast!!!
BBC RAW FOOTBALL HEAVEN
Craig edited the BBC RAW book FOOTBALL HEAVEN that was produced by the BBC and Sheffield and Hallamshire FA. The book was a celebration of football and features real life stories about the passions and frustrations of the beautiful game
STUDY CENTRES
Craig has visited and performed his poems at many football club study centres including Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers FC, Stockport County, Leeds United, Scunthorpe United FC, Lincoln City FC and Boston United. The sessions are always a lot of fun and get young people thinking about books, reading and poems.