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2026 Scunthorpe Dance Festival

The 99th annual Scunthorpe Dance Festival takes place between the 6th and 11th April 2026, as usual I’ll be there.

Images will be uploaded into the Client Area of my site probably a couple of weeks or so after the festival concludes; details on how to access them is located on page 21 of the programme and displayed around the venue. Also updates will be posted here and on my Instagram feed when they are live. Additionally, once you obtain access to the Client Area, you’ll be able to sign up for these notifications.

Good luck to all those taking part.

Please note that I’m not connected with the video side of things.

By MarkL, ago

M4 Mac Mini Review

Follow the link to see my YouTube video on the M4 Mac Mini, and to see what difference having a fan in the machine makes to that of the fan-less M4 MacBook Air of the same spec.

This is the third video in my story about transitioning away from my 2020 intel iMac. The other two related to a getting a new monitor, as I obviously needed a new screen, to replace that of the iMac’s, and prior to that I did one on the M4 MacBook Air, which is what started me on this journey to replace my Intel iMac, when I saw just how capable the M chipped Macs were.

By MarkL, ago

BenQ MA270U Monitor Review

Over the last couple of months I’ve been using the BenQ MA270U monitor with my M4 MacBook Air, Which I also did a video on a few months ago, shortly after its release.

And in that video I did some comparisons with my main desktop machine at the time, a 27” Intel iMac from 2020, and it made me realise that the time was probably right to swap out my old iMac, but the main question was what monitor to get to replace the 5K iMac screen, a screen that I’ve absolutely loved using.

Follow this link to my YouTube video to find out what I think of this monitor, It’s features and how I’ve been using it.

By MarkL, ago

M4 MacBook Air Review

In the 3 months or so that I’ve owned the M4 MacBook Air, I’ve put through it well over 33,000 images, courtesy largely to a week long local Dance festival I shoot around Easter Time each year. 

This is the first M chipped Apple device I’ve bought, I’ve been using a 2020 Intel iMac as my main machine for the last 5 years. Follow this link to my YouTube Video to find out what I think of the Air and how much of an improvement there is, or not, over the older iMac.

By MarkL, ago

Last Orders!

Many thanks to all who placed orders from this year’s Scunthorpe Dance Festival.
The last day to place orders is Sunday 15th June; which is two weeks today as I post this. After which the gallery will close.

By MarkL, ago

Scunthorpe Dance Festival 2025 – Update

So, after sorting through 33,000 plus images captured from this year’s festival, I am nearly there with being able to upload a more manageable set of @ 4,500 to my client area for viewing and purchase. Hopefully this will be completed by this coming weekend.

I’ll post again, both here and on my Instagram feed, when they’re ready.

By MarkL, ago

Scunthorpe Dance Festival 2025

The 98th annual Scunthorpe Dance Festival takes place between the 7th and 12th April 2025, as usual I’ll be doing some ‘clicking’.

Images will be uploaded into the Client Area of my site about a week or so after the festival concludes; details on how to access them is located on page 20 of the programme and displayed around the venue.

If you miss these then drop me a line with the performer’s name and dance school name, and I will supply the code etc once I’ve confirmed the details.

Please note that I’m not connected with the video side of things.

Good luck to all taking part.

By MarkL, ago