music and gig reviews | Travel experiences | Current affairs
Finley Kesteven
Hi, I’m Fin. I’m a Politics and Modern History graduate from the University of Manchester, and I write about music and current affairs. This site puts together my published work from The Mancunion, alongside some newer pieces on all sorts of stuff. Please, take a look around.
Live Music reviews ✶ Travel ✶ Political Discussion
Fig. 1 — The author, somewhere between trains
Not a guidebook
I go where the map runs out and the music gets louder.
I'm Finley, a Brighton-based travel writer chasing the places that don't make the brochure. Warehouse raves at the end of a ferry line. Cafés run by collectives. Towns that only make sense after midnight.
— Fin
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I write for editors, publications and the occasional brand with something real to say. Pitches, briefs and wild ideas all welcome.
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Features & long reads
Reported, first-person travel features for print and online, the kind of piece people save for the train.
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Scene & city guides
Underground venues, independent spots and local voices. Guides written by someone who actually stayed for the after-party.
03
Copy for travel brands
Website copy, blogs and campaigns for hostels, tour operators and independent travel brands that want to sound human.