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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 51 MIN

Harpist and Comedian Sam Hickman

from Making Creativity Pay · host Dan Barnett

“I was hoping to do [Edinburgh Fringe] and I didn't get anywhere that I wanted. In my mind, I'm like, I’ve got to be at the good venue. It's got to be worth the time and the effort. I'm not doing it for the love of the art. I could go to Droitwich Spa for the love of the art.”Latest episode is with harpist and performer Sam HickmanSam is currently taking her current show First Woman around the country with a view to taking to the Fringe in 2027, we talk about First Woman, her previous show Sexy Rude Harp Concert and about finishing third in the 2026 Musical Comedy Awards.We also talk about social media promotion and how sometimes less polished is better.Website:  https://sam-hickman.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/samhickmanmusic Tickets: https://linktr.ee/samhickmanmusic Episode Image: Rhian DixonFind More about ‘Making Creativity Pay’Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingcreativitypay/ Making Creativity Pay Newsletter: https://makingcreativitypay.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjbarnett/ 

“I was hoping to do [Edinburgh Fringe] and I didn't get anywhere that I wanted. In my mind, I'm like, I’ve got to be at the good venue. It's got to be worth the time and the effort. I'm not doing it for the love of the art. I could go to Droitwich Spa for the love of the art.”Latest episode is with harpist and performer Sam HickmanSam is currently taking her current show First Woman around the country with a view to taking to the Fringe in 2027, we talk about First Woman, her previous show Sexy Rude Harp Concert and about finishing third in the 2026 Musical Comedy Awards.We also talk about social media promotion and how sometimes less polished is better.Website:  https://sam-hickman.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/samhickmanmusic Tickets: https://linktr.ee/samhickmanmusic Episode Image: Rhian DixonFind More about ‘Making Creativity Pay’Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingcreativitypay/ Making Creativity Pay Newsletter: https://makingcreativitypay.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjbarnett/

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