Hollie Irvine

Writer, Researcher, Content Creator

United Kingdom

The voice behind 'Soft Chaos' - a subsack on healing, health, wellness, and the hard conversations in between. Writing about lifes conradictions - both the calm and the mess, with personal essays on mental illness, finance, food, wellbeing & trauma.

Previous bylines include: The Scotsman, Perth Gazette, Scottish Mountaineer, Perth Life, Discovery Music

Editor & Creator of the 'Perth Life What's On' physical magazine, which you can find digital links to in the Spotlight.

Available for: Columns, Interviews, Features, Opinion, Podcasts, Research, Video + Creative Content

Taking commissions: [email protected]
Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/hollieirvine

📍 United Kingdom

Portfolio

Spotlight

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05/01/2022
Perth Life What's On / May 2022

Volume 2 Summer Edition Featuring interviews with; Colin McCredie, bottomdrawerfinds, Alan Carberry and Olivia Watson. Features Include; Festival Guide, What's On Guide, Poetry & Puzzles

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02/01/2022
Perth Life What's On / Feb 2022

First Edition Volume 1 February 2022 Winter Edition Interviews: Mitch Hunter, Hayley Zalassi, Perth Podcast, Taylor Waggoner & JAMIE Features: What's On Guide, Shop Local, Horsecross & Community Stories

Art, Music + Culture

Perth Life
06/12/2022
Colin McCredie on Perth Theatre, Saints & Murray's Pies - Perth Life

Oh When The Saints started its 16-day show run on June 2nd. A drama written by Martin McCormick based on fan stories, club history and community involvement, surrounding the events of May 17th 2014. Even if you're not a die-hard saints fan, it's a day ingrained into every Perthite's knowledge.

Perth Life
11/09/2021
Perth's Parliamo set for hometown show - Perth Life

Parliamo are one of Perth's finest underground music exports to date. Their success sees no bounds as they sit mere days away from the release of their debut mini-album "The Parliamo Manifesto". Currently in the middle of a UK tour which will take them to hotspots such as; King Tuts, EH6 Festival, Dead Wax, Nottinghill [...]

scotlife
10/30/2022
Liam Dargie on 20 years of Perth Skate Jam - scotlife

It was a cold afternoon in September I sat down with Liam at Perth skatepark. A few weeks after the chaos of Perth Skate Jam. I've been dotting about a lot for the past few months since the Jam so pinning me down in Perth now can be a task.

Perth Life
12/03/2020
Perth Life's alternative Christmas gift guide - Perth Life

Christmas is fast approaching! The TV adverts are sounding extra jolly, Wham, Mariah and Chris Rea are slowly creeping into the music charts and not one advent calendar is on track to make it to Christmas day. But first, before we get into the full festivities we need to tackle the dreaded Christmas shopping.

Discovery Music Scotland
11/27/2019
Ice Factory Is Back & Cooler Than Ever

The old Ice Factory. I'd like to say that I remember it fondly but I only know tales from family and friends. I went straight [...]

Perth Life
12/20/2021
What's on in Perth: Christmas & New Year - Perth Life

Ho ho ho, and no I'm not referring to me on a Saturday night in That Bar. The festive season is well and truly upon us with no inch of Perth undecorated. From shop windows, to pub Christmas trees to the dreaded 'All I Want For Christmas' ending the night in the club - one [...]